Asano Naganori
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Asano Naganori was a Japanese daimyō of the Akō Domain in the Edo period, best known as the lord whose forced seppuku led his retainers to become the legendary Forty-seven Rōnin.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Asano Naganori canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14578906 — 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: Asano Naganori Context triple: [Ōishi, employer, Asano Naganori]
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A.
Takasugi Shinsaku
Takasugi Shinsaku was a key late-Edo period samurai and political reformer who helped drive the Meiji Restoration by modernizing military forces and leading anti-shogunate activities.
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B.
Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano is a Japanese actor and musician known for his versatile performances in both Japanese cinema and international films, including major Hollywood productions.
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C.
Yamanaka Shikanosuke
Yamanaka Shikanosuke was a famed samurai and retainer of the Amago clan during Japan’s Sengoku period, celebrated for his unwavering loyalty and martial prowess.
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D.
Ōyama Tokugorō
Ōyama Tokugorō was a Japanese figure known primarily as a member of the prominent Ōyama family, related to influential Meiji-era statesman and field marshal Ōyama Iwao.
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E.
Yamauchi Toyoshige
Yamauchi Toyoshige was the final feudal lord of Japan’s Tosa Domain, active in the late Edo period during the political upheavals leading to the 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: Asano Naganori Target entity description: Asano Naganori was a Japanese daimyō of the Akō Domain in the Edo period, best known as the lord whose forced seppuku led his retainers to become the legendary Forty-seven Rōnin.
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A.
Takasugi Shinsaku
Takasugi Shinsaku was a key late-Edo period samurai and political reformer who helped drive the Meiji Restoration by modernizing military forces and leading anti-shogunate activities.
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B.
Tadanobu Asano
Tadanobu Asano is a Japanese actor and musician known for his versatile performances in both Japanese cinema and international films, including major Hollywood productions.
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C.
Yamanaka Shikanosuke
Yamanaka Shikanosuke was a famed samurai and retainer of the Amago clan during Japan’s Sengoku period, celebrated for his unwavering loyalty and martial prowess.
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D.
Ōyama Tokugorō
Ōyama Tokugorō was a Japanese figure known primarily as a member of the prominent Ōyama family, related to influential Meiji-era statesman and field marshal Ōyama Iwao.
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E.
Yamauchi Toyoshige
Yamauchi Toyoshige was the final feudal lord of Japan’s Tosa Domain, active in the late Edo period during the political upheavals leading to the Meiji Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.