Matsumoto Castle
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Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan’s most famous and well-preserved original feudal castles, renowned for its striking black exterior and picturesque setting against the Japanese Alps.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matsumoto Castle canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17782693 — 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: Matsumoto Castle Context triple: [Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan, knownFor, Matsumoto Castle]
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A.
Hirosaki Castle
Hirosaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aomori Prefecture renowned for its well-preserved Edo-period architecture and spectacular cherry blossom park.
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B.
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Nagoya, famous for its Edo-period architecture and iconic golden shachihoko (mythical tiger-fish) ornaments.
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C.
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-listed Japanese feudal castle famed for its elegant white appearance, complex defensive design, and status as one of Japan’s best-preserved original castles.
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D.
Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in Iga, Mie Prefecture, renowned for its impressive stone walls and association with ninja heritage.
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E.
Fushimi Castle
Fushimi Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and known for its role in the late Sengoku period and early Edo period.
- 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: Matsumoto Castle Target entity description: Matsumoto Castle is one of Japan’s most famous and well-preserved original feudal castles, renowned for its striking black exterior and picturesque setting against the Japanese Alps.
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A.
Hirosaki Castle
Hirosaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aomori Prefecture renowned for its well-preserved Edo-period architecture and spectacular cherry blossom park.
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B.
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Nagoya, famous for its Edo-period architecture and iconic golden shachihoko (mythical tiger-fish) ornaments.
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C.
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-listed Japanese feudal castle famed for its elegant white appearance, complex defensive design, and status as one of Japan’s best-preserved original castles.
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D.
Iga Ueno Castle
Iga Ueno Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in Iga, Mie Prefecture, renowned for its impressive stone walls and association with ninja heritage.
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E.
Fushimi Castle
Fushimi Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and known for its role in the late Sengoku period and early Edo period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.