ōke (collateral imperial house)
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The ōke were collateral branches of Japan’s imperial family, composed of princes and their descendants who were not in the direct line of succession but still held imperial status.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ōke (collateral imperial house) canonical | 2 |
| shinnōke branch of the Imperial Family | 1 |
| ōke (collateral imperial branch) | 1 |
| ōke (princely house) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22614780 — 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: ōke (collateral imperial house) Context triple: [Higashikuni Kunihiko, houseType, ōke (collateral imperial house)]
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A.
Yamashina-no-miya (Imperial House of Japan)
Yamashina-no-miya was a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family, established for a prince of the imperial line and historically significant within the broader structure of the Imperial House of Japan.
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B.
Yamato dynasty (collateral branch)
The Yamato dynasty (collateral branch) is a secondary line of Japan’s imperial family descended from the main Yamato imperial house.
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C.
Kujō family
The Kujō family is a prominent Japanese kuge (court noble) lineage that formed one of the five regent houses historically supplying regents and consorts to the imperial court.
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D.
House of Fushimi-no-miya
The House of Fushimi-no-miya was one of the four shinnōke branches of Japan’s imperial family, established to provide potential heirs to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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E.
Kuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family of Japan
The Kuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family of Japan was a collateral princely house established during the Meiji period that provided male-line members to support and extend the Japanese imperial lineage.
- 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: ōke (collateral imperial house) Target entity description: The ōke were collateral branches of Japan’s imperial family, composed of princes and their descendants who were not in the direct line of succession but still held imperial status.
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A.
Yamashina-no-miya (Imperial House of Japan)
Yamashina-no-miya was a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family, established for a prince of the imperial line and historically significant within the broader structure of the Imperial House of Japan.
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B.
Yamato dynasty (collateral branch)
The Yamato dynasty (collateral branch) is a secondary line of Japan’s imperial family descended from the main Yamato imperial house.
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C.
Kujō family
The Kujō family is a prominent Japanese kuge (court noble) lineage that formed one of the five regent houses historically supplying regents and consorts to the imperial court.
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D.
House of Fushimi-no-miya
The House of Fushimi-no-miya was one of the four shinnōke branches of Japan’s imperial family, established to provide potential heirs to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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E.
Kuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family of Japan
The Kuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family of Japan was a collateral princely house established during the Meiji period that provided male-line members to support and extend the Japanese imperial lineage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: ōke (collateral imperial house)
subject linked to:
Yamashina
linked to: ōke (collateral imperial house)
linked to: ōke (collateral imperial house)