Sakawa
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Sakawa was an Agano-class light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw limited service during World War II and was later used as a target ship in the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sakawa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17300710 — 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: Sakawa Context triple: [Japanese light cruiser Yahagi, sisterShip, Sakawa]
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A.
Sabusawa
Sabusawa is a Japanese surname notably borne by Mari Yoriko Sabusawa, an American civic leader and wife of author James A. Michener.
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B.
Takeo
Takeo is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as politics, business, and the arts.
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C.
Ozawa
Ozawa is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as music, politics, and sports.
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D.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
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E.
Tanaka
Tanaka is a common Japanese surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, sports, and other fields.
- 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: Sakawa Target entity description: Sakawa was an Agano-class light cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that saw limited service during World War II and was later used as a target ship in the Operation Crossroads nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll.
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A.
Sabusawa
Sabusawa is a Japanese surname notably borne by Mari Yoriko Sabusawa, an American civic leader and wife of author James A. Michener.
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B.
Takeo
Takeo is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as politics, business, and the arts.
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C.
Ozawa
Ozawa is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals in fields such as music, politics, and sports.
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D.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
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E.
Tanaka
Tanaka is a common Japanese surname borne by numerous notable figures in politics, arts, sports, and other fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.