Joshi
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Joshi is a common Indian surname found across various regions and communities, often associated with scholarly or priestly lineages.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joshi canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18266735 — 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: Joshi Context triple: [Aravind Joshi, familyName, Joshi]
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A.
Joshi
Joshi is a traditional spring festival of the Kalash people in Pakistan’s Bumburet Valley, marked by music, dancing, and rituals celebrating fertility and the renewal of life.
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B.
Jōshū Jūshin
Jōshū Jūshin is the Japanese name for Zhaozhou Congshen, a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his paradoxical sayings and influential kōans.
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C.
Tokashiki
Tokashiki is a small island municipality in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its clear waters, coral reefs, and popular diving and snorkeling spots within the Kerama Islands.
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D.
Yoshii
Yoshii is a Japanese surname borne by various real and fictional individuals, including characters in works like the 2024 adaptation of Shōgun.
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E.
Yoji
Yoji is a Japanese given name commonly associated with Yoji Shinkawa, the renowned character and mecha designer for the Metal Gear video game series.
- 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: Joshi Target entity description: Joshi is a common Indian surname found across various regions and communities, often associated with scholarly or priestly lineages.
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A.
Joshi
Joshi is a traditional spring festival of the Kalash people in Pakistan’s Bumburet Valley, marked by music, dancing, and rituals celebrating fertility and the renewal of life.
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B.
Jōshū Jūshin
Jōshū Jūshin is the Japanese name for Zhaozhou Congshen, a renowned Tang dynasty Chan (Zen) master celebrated for his paradoxical sayings and influential kōans.
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C.
Tokashiki
Tokashiki is a small island municipality in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its clear waters, coral reefs, and popular diving and snorkeling spots within the Kerama Islands.
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D.
Yoshii
Yoshii is a Japanese surname borne by various real and fictional individuals, including characters in works like the 2024 adaptation of Shōgun.
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E.
Yoji
Yoji is a Japanese given name commonly associated with Yoji Shinkawa, the renowned character and mecha designer for the Metal Gear video game series.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.