Reizei Emperor
E1045713
Reizei Emperor is a fictional Japanese sovereign from Murasaki Shikibu’s classic novel "The Tale of Genji," secretly fathered by the story’s protagonist, Hikaru Genji.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Reizei Emperor canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13482380 — 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: Reizei Emperor Context triple: [Hikaru Genji, fictionalChild, Reizei Emperor]
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A.
Emperor Chūai
Emperor Chūai is a semi-legendary early Japanese emperor traditionally counted as the 14th monarch of Japan, known mainly from mytho-historical chronicles such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.
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B.
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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C.
Emperor Kiritsubo
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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D.
Emperor Ōgimachi
Emperor Ōgimachi was the 106th emperor of Japan, who reigned during the turbulent Sengoku period and presided over the court that formally recognized rising warlords such as the Toyotomi clan.
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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: Reizei Emperor Target entity description: Reizei Emperor is a fictional Japanese sovereign from Murasaki Shikibu’s classic novel "The Tale of Genji," secretly fathered by the story’s protagonist, Hikaru Genji.
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A.
Emperor Chūai
Emperor Chūai is a semi-legendary early Japanese emperor traditionally counted as the 14th monarch of Japan, known mainly from mytho-historical chronicles such as the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki.
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B.
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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C.
Emperor Kiritsubo
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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D.
Emperor Ōgimachi
Emperor Ōgimachi was the 106th emperor of Japan, who reigned during the turbulent Sengoku period and presided over the court that formally recognized rising warlords such as the Toyotomi clan.
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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 (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese emperor in fiction
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character in The Tale of Genji ⓘ fictional character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| biologicalFather | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Heian-kyō
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyoto
|
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| culture | Heian-period Japanese court culture (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| father | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Tale of Genji universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tale of Genji
|
| genre |
Heian literature
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linked to:
Heian court literature
court romance ⓘ |
| hasTheme | illegitimacy and succession in imperial court ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Heian aristocratic norms of succession ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legalFather |
Kiritsubo Emperor
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Kiritsubo
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| mediumOfPerformance | classical Japanese prose narrative ⓘ |
| mother | Fujitsubo ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | symbol of hidden lineage and courtly secrecy ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Emperor ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
his true paternity is concealed at court
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publicly regarded as son of Kiritsubo Emperor ⓘ secretly fathered by Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of imperial characters in The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Emperor of Japan (fictional)
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor of Japan
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| relative |
Fujitsubo
ⓘ
Hikaru Genji ⓘ Kiritsubo Emperor ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Kiritsubo
|
| royalHouse | fictional imperial family of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| workBasedOn | Heian-period Japanese imperial court ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Reizei Emperor Description of subject: Reizei Emperor is a fictional Japanese sovereign from Murasaki Shikibu’s classic novel "The Tale of Genji," secretly fathered by the story’s protagonist, Hikaru Genji.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.