Yukiko
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Yukiko is a character in Haruki Murakami’s novel "South of the Border, West of the Sun," serving as a figure from the protagonist’s past whose reappearance profoundly affects his adult life and relationships.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yukiko canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18351283 — 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: Yukiko Context triple: [South of the Border, West of the Sun, character, Yukiko]
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A.
Yuriko
Yuriko is the given name of Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi, known for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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B.
Yoriko
Yoriko is a Japanese feminine given name commonly borne by women and girls in Japan.
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C.
Ayako
Ayako is a Japanese feminine given name commonly used for women and girls in Japan.
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D.
Takako
Takako is a Japanese feminine given name borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Sachiko
Sachiko is a Japanese feminine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations, often conveying meanings related to happiness or child.
- 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: Yukiko Target entity description: Yukiko is a character in Haruki Murakami’s novel "South of the Border, West of the Sun," serving as a figure from the protagonist’s past whose reappearance profoundly affects his adult life and relationships.
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A.
Yuriko
Yuriko is the given name of Japanese actress Rinko Kikuchi, known for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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B.
Yoriko
Yoriko is a Japanese feminine given name commonly borne by women and girls in Japan.
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C.
Ayako
Ayako is a Japanese feminine given name commonly used for women and girls in Japan.
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D.
Takako
Takako is a Japanese feminine given name borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Sachiko
Sachiko is a Japanese feminine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations, often conveying meanings related to happiness or child.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.