Emperor Kiritsubo
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Emperor Kiritsubo is a fictional Japanese emperor in "The Tale of Genji," best known as the father of the protagonist Hikaru Genji and the beloved consort Kiritsubo.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kiritsubo Emperor | 5 |
| Emperor Kiritsubo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13482372 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emperor Kiritsubo Context triple: [Hikaru Genji, fictionalFather, Emperor Kiritsubo]
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A.
Emperor Kameyama
Emperor Kameyama was a 13th-century Japanese emperor of the Kamakura period known for his religious devotion and patronage of Zen Buddhism.
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B.
Emperor Kōnin
Emperor Kōnin was the 49th emperor of Japan, known for restoring imperial authority after a period of political turmoil and for being the father of Emperor Kanmu, under whom the capital moved to Heian-kyō.
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C.
Emperor Takakura
Emperor Takakura was the 80th emperor of Japan, a late Heian-period monarch whose brief reign preceded the rise of the Kamakura shogunate.
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D.
Emperor Ichijō
Emperor Ichijō was a Heian-period Japanese emperor whose reign is noted for the height of Fujiwara clan influence and a flourishing court culture.
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E.
Emperor Ninkō
Emperor Ninkō was the 120th emperor of Japan, whose reign in the early 19th century preceded the late-Edo period reforms and the eventual Meiji Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Emperor Kiritsubo Target entity description: Emperor Kiritsubo is a fictional Japanese emperor in "The Tale of Genji," best known as the father of the protagonist Hikaru Genji and the beloved consort Kiritsubo.
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A.
Emperor Kameyama
Emperor Kameyama was a 13th-century Japanese emperor of the Kamakura period known for his religious devotion and patronage of Zen Buddhism.
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B.
Emperor Kōnin
Emperor Kōnin was the 49th emperor of Japan, known for restoring imperial authority after a period of political turmoil and for being the father of Emperor Kanmu, under whom the capital moved to Heian-kyō.
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C.
Emperor Takakura
Emperor Takakura was the 80th emperor of Japan, a late Heian-period monarch whose brief reign preceded the rise of the Kamakura shogunate.
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D.
Emperor Ichijō
Emperor Ichijō was a Heian-period Japanese emperor whose reign is noted for the height of Fujiwara clan influence and a flourishing court culture.
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E.
Emperor Ninkō
Emperor Ninkō was the 120th emperor of Japan, whose reign in the early 19th century preceded the late-Edo period reforms and the eventual Meiji Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional Japanese emperor
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | illness aggravated by grief ⓘ |
| countryOfFictionalOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| courtLocation |
Heian-kyō imperial court
ⓘ
linked to:
Heian Palace
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| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Heian court aristocracy
ⓘ
linked to:
Heian aristocracy
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| deprivesOfImperialStatus | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| fatherOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| fictionalStatus | not based on a specific historical emperor ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Tale of Genji universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tale of Genji
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| firstAppearance | opening chapter of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grantsTitle | Genji (Minamoto) surname to Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Crown Prince (later Emperor Suzaku)
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linked to:
Emperor Suzaku
Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| hasConsort |
Kokiden Consort
ⓘ
linked to:
Kiritsubo Consort
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| hasFavoriteConsort | Kiritsubo Consort ⓘ |
| hasHeir |
Crown Prince (Kokiden’s son)
ⓘ
linked to:
Crown Prince
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| hasIllegitimateSon | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| influencesLifeOf | Hikaru Genji’s social position ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | origin of Genji’s ambiguous status ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | father of the protagonist ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
partiality toward a low-ranking consort
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susceptibility to sorrow ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Kokiden Consort’s faction ⓘ |
| originalWorkPublicationCentury | 11th century ⓘ |
| portrayedAs |
deeply affectionate toward Kiritsubo Consort
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emotionally attached to Hikaru Genji ⓘ politically constrained by court factions ⓘ |
| prefers | Kiritsubo Consort over other consorts ⓘ |
| relatedWorkPart |
Kiritsubo chapter of The Tale of Genji
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linked to:
The Tale of Genji
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| roleInWork | emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| settingTimePeriod | Heian period ⓘ |
| spouseOrLover | Kiritsubo Consort ⓘ |
| successor | Emperor Suzaku ⓘ |
| suffersFrom | grief over Kiritsubo Consort’s death ⓘ |
| themeConnection | impermanence and sorrow in court life ⓘ |
| title | Emperor ⓘ |
| workGenre |
court romance
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monogatari ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Emperor Kiritsubo Description of subject: Emperor Kiritsubo is a fictional Japanese emperor in "The Tale of Genji," best known as the father of the protagonist Hikaru Genji and the beloved consort Kiritsubo.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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