Yakuza
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The Yakuza are members of traditional Japanese organized crime syndicates known for their strict codes of conduct, hierarchical structure, and involvement in various illegal and semi-legal enterprises.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22767564 — 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: Yakuza Context triple: [Showdown in Little Tokyo, depicts, Yakuza]
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A.
Yakuza
Yakuza is a popular action-adventure video game series by Sega that follows the dramatic, crime-filled lives of Japanese gangsters in richly detailed urban settings.
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B.
The Yakuza
The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime film that explores the Japanese criminal underworld and themes of honor and obligation through a cross-cultural story involving an American man returning to Japan.
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C.
Tokyo underworld
Tokyo underworld refers to the criminal underbelly of Tokyo, encompassing its yakuza organizations, illicit nightlife, and underground economies.
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D.
Osaka underworld
The Osaka underworld is a criminal underworld setting in the John Wick universe, depicting the Japanese branch of the global assassin and crime network overseen by the High Table.
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E.
Shinobi
Shinobi is a classic side-scrolling action game featuring a ninja protagonist, known for its challenging gameplay and influential role in the arcade and home console era.
- 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: Yakuza Target entity description: The Yakuza are members of traditional Japanese organized crime syndicates known for their strict codes of conduct, hierarchical structure, and involvement in various illegal and semi-legal enterprises.
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A.
Yakuza
Yakuza is a popular action-adventure video game series by Sega that follows the dramatic, crime-filled lives of Japanese gangsters in richly detailed urban settings.
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B.
The Yakuza
The Yakuza is a 1974 neo-noir crime film that explores the Japanese criminal underworld and themes of honor and obligation through a cross-cultural story involving an American man returning to Japan.
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C.
Tokyo underworld
Tokyo underworld refers to the criminal underbelly of Tokyo, encompassing its yakuza organizations, illicit nightlife, and underground economies.
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D.
Osaka underworld
The Osaka underworld is a criminal underworld setting in the John Wick universe, depicting the Japanese branch of the global assassin and crime network overseen by the High Table.
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E.
Shinobi
Shinobi is a classic side-scrolling action game featuring a ninja protagonist, known for its challenging gameplay and influential role in the arcade and home console era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yakuza
linked to: Yakuza