Yugiri (disputed paternity in narrative context)
E1043130
Yugiri is a prominent character in The Tale of Genji whose birth and lineage are clouded by uncertainty over whether his true father is Genji or To no Chujo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yugiri (disputed paternity in narrative context) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13482562 — 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: Yugiri (disputed paternity in narrative context) Context triple: [To no Chujo, hasChild, Yugiri (disputed paternity in narrative context)]
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A.
A Story of Yonosuke
A Story of Yonosuke is a Japanese coming-of-age film that follows the life and relationships of a cheerful university student in 1980s Tokyo.
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B.
Uyugan
Uyugan is a small coastal municipality in the province of Batanes in the northern Philippines, known for its traditional stone houses, rolling hills, and rugged seascapes.
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C.
Yotsugi
Yotsugi is a residential neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, located within Katsushika Ward and known for its local shopping streets and traditional shitamachi atmosphere.
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D.
Yurihonjo
Yurihonjo is a coastal city in northern Japan known for its rice farming, sake production, and scenic Sea of Japan shoreline.
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E.
Shiroyama no tatakai
Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
- 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: Yugiri (disputed paternity in narrative context) Target entity description: Yugiri is a prominent character in The Tale of Genji whose birth and lineage are clouded by uncertainty over whether his true father is Genji or To no Chujo.
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A.
A Story of Yonosuke
A Story of Yonosuke is a Japanese coming-of-age film that follows the life and relationships of a cheerful university student in 1980s Tokyo.
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B.
Uyugan
Uyugan is a small coastal municipality in the province of Batanes in the northern Philippines, known for its traditional stone houses, rolling hills, and rugged seascapes.
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C.
Yotsugi
Yotsugi is a residential neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan, located within Katsushika Ward and known for its local shopping streets and traditional shitamachi atmosphere.
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D.
Yurihonjo
Yurihonjo is a coastal city in northern Japan known for its rice farming, sake production, and scenic Sea of Japan shoreline.
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E.
Shiroyama no tatakai
Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Tale of Genji
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Aoi
ⓘ
Sakaki ⓘ Yugiri ⓘ
linked to:
Yūgiri
|
| associatedWith |
Aoi no Ue
ⓘ
Hikaru Genji ⓘ To no Chujo ⓘ |
| birthCircumstances | paternity disputed between Hikaru Genji and To no Chujo ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| culture |
Heian Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Heian period
|
| fictionalUniverse | Heian-period court society ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | early chapters of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasAllegedFather | To no Chujo ⓘ |
| hasMother | Aoi no Ue ⓘ |
| hasPossibleBiologicalFather |
Hikaru Genji
ⓘ
To no Chujo ⓘ |
| hasPutativeFather | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legitimacyStatus | socially recognized as Genji’s son ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Heian period literature ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | illustrates theme of uncertain fatherhood in classical Japanese literature ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies consequences of Genji and To no Chujo rivalry ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
family rivalry
ⓘ
legitimacy and lineage ⓘ uncertain paternity ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese (fictional) ⓘ |
| paternityStatus | ambiguous within the narrative ⓘ |
| relationshipToGenji | son (socially acknowledged) ⓘ |
| relationshipToToNoChujo | possible biological son ⓘ |
| roleInPlot | links the households of Genji and To no Chujo ⓘ |
| settingTime | Heian period ⓘ |
| usedAsExampleOf | Heian aristocratic concerns with lineage ⓘ |
| workGenre |
court romance
ⓘ
monogatari ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Heian-kyō (Kyoto) (fictionalized)
ⓘ
linked to:
Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized)
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| workTitleInJapanese |
源氏物語
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tale of Genji
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yugiri (disputed paternity in narrative context) Description of subject: Yugiri is a prominent character in The Tale of Genji whose birth and lineage are clouded by uncertainty over whether his true father is Genji or To no Chujo.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.