Tomioka Tessai
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Tomioka Tessai was a prominent late Edo and Meiji-period Japanese painter and calligrapher known for his literati (Nanga) style and bold, expressive brushwork.
All labels observed (1)
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| Tomioka Tessai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21317945 — 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: Tomioka Tessai Context triple: [Tomioka, hasNotableBearer, Tomioka Tessai]
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A.
Tawaraya Sōri
Tawaraya Sōri was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist and painter of the late Edo period, known for his elegant designs and for being an early mentor and influence on the young Katsushika Hokusai.
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B.
Kanekichi Yasui
Kanekichi Yasui was a Japanese entrepreneur best known as the founder of the company that would grow into the global office equipment and electronics manufacturer Brother Industries.
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C.
Takeda Harunobu
Takeda Harunobu, better known as Takeda Shingen, was a powerful Sengoku-period daimyō famed for his military prowess and rivalry with Uesugi Kenshin in 16th-century Japan.
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D.
Isogai Rensuke
Isogai Rensuke was an Imperial Japanese Army general who commanded forces in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including at major engagements such as the Battle of Taierzhuang.
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E.
Mahomi Kunikata
Mahomi Kunikata is a contemporary Japanese artist known for her psychologically intense, often surreal works that explore themes of trauma, identity, and the subconscious.
- 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: Tomioka Tessai Target entity description: Tomioka Tessai was a prominent late Edo and Meiji-period Japanese painter and calligrapher known for his literati (Nanga) style and bold, expressive brushwork.
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A.
Tawaraya Sōri
Tawaraya Sōri was a Japanese ukiyo-e artist and painter of the late Edo period, known for his elegant designs and for being an early mentor and influence on the young Katsushika Hokusai.
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B.
Kanekichi Yasui
Kanekichi Yasui was a Japanese entrepreneur best known as the founder of the company that would grow into the global office equipment and electronics manufacturer Brother Industries.
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C.
Takeda Harunobu
Takeda Harunobu, better known as Takeda Shingen, was a powerful Sengoku-period daimyō famed for his military prowess and rivalry with Uesugi Kenshin in 16th-century Japan.
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D.
Isogai Rensuke
Isogai Rensuke was an Imperial Japanese Army general who commanded forces in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including at major engagements such as the Battle of Taierzhuang.
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E.
Mahomi Kunikata
Mahomi Kunikata is a contemporary Japanese artist known for her psychologically intense, often surreal works that explore themes of trauma, identity, and the subconscious.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.