Unkei
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Unkei was a renowned Japanese Buddhist sculptor of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods, celebrated for his powerful, realistic wooden statues of deities and guardians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Unkei canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19675751 — 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: Unkei Context triple: [wooden Nio (Agyō and Ungyō), createdBy, Unkei]
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A.
Tokiwa Gozen
Tokiwa Gozen was a famed beauty and noblewoman of late Heian-period Japan, celebrated in legend for her courage and sacrifice during the Genpei War era.
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B.
Kikuchiyo
Kikuchiyo is the brash, impulsive would-be samurai in Akira Kurosawa’s film "Seven Samurai," known for his comic bravado and ultimately heroic sacrifice.
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C.
Tamotsu Takama
Tamotsu Takama was a Japanese naval officer known for commanding the aircraft carrier Hiryū during World War II.
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D.
Ebino Kogen
Ebino Kogen is a highland plateau in Japan’s Kirishima mountain range, known for its volcanic scenery, seasonal flowers, and hiking trails.
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E.
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.
- 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: Unkei Target entity description: Unkei was a renowned Japanese Buddhist sculptor of the late Heian and early Kamakura periods, celebrated for his powerful, realistic wooden statues of deities and guardians.
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A.
Tokiwa Gozen
Tokiwa Gozen was a famed beauty and noblewoman of late Heian-period Japan, celebrated in legend for her courage and sacrifice during the Genpei War era.
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B.
Kikuchiyo
Kikuchiyo is the brash, impulsive would-be samurai in Akira Kurosawa’s film "Seven Samurai," known for his comic bravado and ultimately heroic sacrifice.
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C.
Tamotsu Takama
Tamotsu Takama was a Japanese naval officer known for commanding the aircraft carrier Hiryū during World War II.
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D.
Ebino Kogen
Ebino Kogen is a highland plateau in Japan’s Kirishima mountain range, known for its volcanic scenery, seasonal flowers, and hiking trails.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.