Ogata-san
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Ogata-san is a character in Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel *A Pale View of Hills*, depicted as an older, traditional Japanese man whose attitudes and experiences reflect the tensions of postwar Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ogata-san canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19224362 — 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: Ogata-san Context triple: [A Pale View of Hills, hasCharacter, Ogata-san]
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A.
Ota Minoru
Ota Minoru was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral best known for commanding the defense of Okinawa during World War II and for his final message urging the protection of Okinawan civilians.
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B.
Yosho
Yosho is a key character in the Tenchi Muyo! franchise, known as Tenchi Masaki’s grandfather and a powerful Juraian prince and swordsman.
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C.
Yojiro
Yojiro is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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D.
Kinkei-san
Kinkei-san is one of the notable peaks of Japan’s rugged Mount Myogi, known for its dramatic rock formations and popular hiking routes.
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E.
Shijo Ohashi
Shijo Ohashi is a major bridge in central Kyoto, Japan, serving as a key crossing and landmark near the bustling Shijo district.
- 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: Ogata-san Target entity description: Ogata-san is a character in Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel *A Pale View of Hills*, depicted as an older, traditional Japanese man whose attitudes and experiences reflect the tensions of postwar Japan.
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A.
Ota Minoru
Ota Minoru was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral best known for commanding the defense of Okinawa during World War II and for his final message urging the protection of Okinawan civilians.
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B.
Yosho
Yosho is a key character in the Tenchi Muyo! franchise, known as Tenchi Masaki’s grandfather and a powerful Juraian prince and swordsman.
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C.
Yojiro
Yojiro is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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D.
Kinkei-san
Kinkei-san is one of the notable peaks of Japan’s rugged Mount Myogi, known for its dramatic rock formations and popular hiking routes.
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E.
Shijo Ohashi
Shijo Ohashi is a major bridge in central Kyoto, Japan, serving as a key crossing and landmark near the bustling Shijo district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.