Goto Dengo
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Goto Dengo is a Japanese engineer and soldier whose harrowing experiences in World War II and involvement with hidden wartime gold form a central narrative thread in Neal Stephenson’s novel "Cryptonomicon."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Goto Dengo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19754968 — 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: Goto Dengo Context triple: [Cryptonomicon, mainCharacter, Goto Dengo]
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A.
Satoru Kamegai
Satoru Kamegai was a Japanese parasitologist best known for establishing Tokyo’s Meguro Parasitological Museum, a unique institution dedicated to the study and public display of parasites.
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B.
Akio
Akio is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in business, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
Shizuo
Shizuo is a Japanese masculine given name borne by several notable figures, including mathematicians and artists.
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D.
Tadashi Hattori
Tadashi Hattori was a Japanese composer and conductor known for his film scores and contributions to early Japanese cinema and orchestral music.
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E.
Takanobu Okabe
Takanobu Okabe is a Japanese ski jumper and Olympic medalist known for his long, successful career on the World Cup circuit.
- 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: Goto Dengo Target entity description: Goto Dengo is a Japanese engineer and soldier whose harrowing experiences in World War II and involvement with hidden wartime gold form a central narrative thread in Neal Stephenson’s novel "Cryptonomicon."
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A.
Satoru Kamegai
Satoru Kamegai was a Japanese parasitologist best known for establishing Tokyo’s Meguro Parasitological Museum, a unique institution dedicated to the study and public display of parasites.
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B.
Akio
Akio is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in business, arts, and entertainment.
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C.
Shizuo
Shizuo is a Japanese masculine given name borne by several notable figures, including mathematicians and artists.
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D.
Tadashi Hattori
Tadashi Hattori was a Japanese composer and conductor known for his film scores and contributions to early Japanese cinema and orchestral music.
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E.
Takanobu Okabe
Takanobu Okabe is a Japanese ski jumper and Olympic medalist known for his long, successful career on the World Cup circuit.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.