Edo (former name of Tokyo)

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Edo was the historical name of Japan’s capital city before it was renamed Tokyo in 1868, serving as the political and cultural center during the Tokugawa shogunate.

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Label	Occurrences
Edo (Tokyo)	2
Edo (former name of Tokyo) canonical	2
Edo (historic Tokyo)	1
Edo (present-day Tokyo)	1
Edo, Japan	1
Tokyo (national capital of its country)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16873539 — 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: Edo (former name of Tokyo)
Context triple: [Edo River, namedAfter, Edo (former name of Tokyo)]

A. Chuo City, Tokyo
Chuo City, Tokyo is a central ward of Tokyo known for its historic commercial districts like Nihonbashi and Ginza, serving as a major hub for finance, retail, and culture.
B. Ōta, Tokyo
Ōta, Tokyo is a large ward in southern Tokyo known for its mix of residential and industrial areas and for hosting Haneda Airport, one of Japan’s major international gateways.
C. Nishitōkyō, Tokyo
Nishitōkyō is a residential city in western Tokyo Metropolis known for its suburban character and role as a commuter area for central Tokyo.
D. Nakano, Tokyo
Nakano, Tokyo is a special ward in western Tokyo known for its dense residential neighborhoods, vibrant shopping streets, and pop culture hub around Nakano Broadway.
E. Katsushika, Tokyo
Katsushika, Tokyo is a northeastern special ward of Tokyo known for its traditional shitamachi atmosphere, residential neighborhoods, and riverside areas along the Edogawa and Arakawa.
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: Edo (former name of Tokyo)
Target entity description: Edo was the historical name of Japan’s capital city before it was renamed Tokyo in 1868, serving as the political and cultural center during the Tokugawa shogunate.

A. Chuo City, Tokyo
Chuo City, Tokyo is a central ward of Tokyo known for its historic commercial districts like Nihonbashi and Ginza, serving as a major hub for finance, retail, and culture.
B. Ōta, Tokyo
Ōta, Tokyo is a large ward in southern Tokyo known for its mix of residential and industrial areas and for hosting Haneda Airport, one of Japan’s major international gateways.
C. Nishitōkyō, Tokyo
Nishitōkyō is a residential city in western Tokyo Metropolis known for its suburban character and role as a commuter area for central Tokyo.
D. Nakano, Tokyo
Nakano, Tokyo is a special ward in western Tokyo known for its dense residential neighborhoods, vibrant shopping streets, and pop culture hub around Nakano Broadway.
E. Katsushika, Tokyo
Katsushika, Tokyo is a northeastern special ward of Tokyo known for its traditional shitamachi atmosphere, residential neighborhoods, and riverside areas along the Edogawa and Arakawa.
F. None of above. chosen