Shota Hayafuji (notably at 2021 Masters)
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Shota Hayafuji is a Japanese golf caddie best known for working with Hideki Matsuyama and for his memorable bow of respect to Augusta National’s 18th green after Matsuyama’s historic 2021 Masters victory.
All labels observed (1)
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| Shota Hayafuji (notably at 2021 Masters) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22910498 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Shota Hayafuji (notably at 2021 Masters) Context triple: [Hideki Matsuyama, hasCaddie, Shota Hayafuji (notably at 2021 Masters)]
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A.
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama is a Japanese professional golfer and major champion best known for becoming the first male golfer from Japan to win the Masters Tournament.
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B.
Kenichi Matsuyama
Kenichi Matsuyama is a Japanese actor best known internationally for his role as L in the "Death Note" film series and for his diverse performances in both mainstream and arthouse cinema.
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C.
Takashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama was a Japanese art director known for his work on classic mid-20th-century films.
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D.
Shota Kageyama
Shota Kageyama is a Japanese video game composer best known for his extensive work on the Pokémon series, including major contributions to the soundtracks of Pokémon X and Y.
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E.
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro is a virtuoso American ukulele player and composer known for his innovative, genre-blending style and viral interpretations of popular songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shota Hayafuji (notably at 2021 Masters) Target entity description: Shota Hayafuji is a Japanese golf caddie best known for working with Hideki Matsuyama and for his memorable bow of respect to Augusta National’s 18th green after Matsuyama’s historic 2021 Masters victory.
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A.
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama is a Japanese professional golfer and major champion best known for becoming the first male golfer from Japan to win the Masters Tournament.
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B.
Kenichi Matsuyama
Kenichi Matsuyama is a Japanese actor best known internationally for his role as L in the "Death Note" film series and for his diverse performances in both mainstream and arthouse cinema.
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C.
Takashi Matsuyama
Takashi Matsuyama was a Japanese art director known for his work on classic mid-20th-century films.
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D.
Shota Kageyama
Shota Kageyama is a Japanese video game composer best known for his extensive work on the Pokémon series, including major contributions to the soundtracks of Pokémon X and Y.
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E.
Jake Shimabukuro
Jake Shimabukuro is a virtuoso American ukulele player and composer known for his innovative, genre-blending style and viral interpretations of popular songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.