Tokugawa Iemitsu
E286067
Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, known for consolidating shogunal power, enforcing national seclusion (sakoku), and strengthening centralized rule during the early Edo period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokugawa Iemitsu canonical | 10 |
| 徳川家光 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2655740 — 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.
Target entity: Tokugawa Iemitsu Context triple: [Kiyomizu-dera, patronDuringEdoReconstruction, Tokugawa Iemitsu]
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Tokugawa Hidetada
Tokugawa Hidetada was the second shogun of Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate, who consolidated his father Ieyasu’s rule and oversaw the early Edo period.
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Prince Iyesato Tokugawa
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa was a prominent Japanese statesman and internationalist leader of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in fostering U.S.–Japan relations and supporting naval disarmament efforts.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan during the long period of peace and stability known as the Edo period (1603–1868).
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Ōshima Yoshimasa
Ōshima Yoshimasa was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for his leadership during the First Sino-Japanese War, including commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of Seonghwan.
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Toyotomi Tsurumatsu
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu was the short-lived son and heir of Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the late Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tokugawa Iemitsu Target entity description: Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, known for consolidating shogunal power, enforcing national seclusion (sakoku), and strengthening centralized rule during the early Edo period.
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A.
Tokugawa Hidetada
Tokugawa Hidetada was the second shogun of Japan’s Tokugawa shogunate, who consolidated his father Ieyasu’s rule and oversaw the early Edo period.
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B.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa was a prominent Japanese statesman and internationalist leader of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in fostering U.S.–Japan relations and supporting naval disarmament efforts.
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C.
Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tokugawa Ieyasu was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate, which ruled Japan during the long period of peace and stability known as the Edo period (1603–1868).
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D.
Ōshima Yoshimasa
Ōshima Yoshimasa was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for his leadership during the First Sino-Japanese War, including commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of Seonghwan.
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E.
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu was the short-lived son and heir of Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the late Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese historical figure
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human ⓘ shogun ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1604-08-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Edo ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Nikkō Tōshō-gū vicinity
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Nikko ⓘ
surface form:
Taiyūin Reibyō, Nikkō
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| chronologicalPlacement | early Edo period ⓘ |
| controlledTerritory | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1651-06-08 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Edo ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Tokugawa shogunate
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surface form:
Tokugawa dynasty
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| era | Edo period ⓘ |
| familyName |
Tokugawa clan
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surface form:
Tokugawa
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| father | Tokugawa Hidetada ⓘ |
| givenName | Iemitsu ⓘ |
| grandfather | Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| house | Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy |
sakoku (national isolation policy, foundations)
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surface form:
sakoku
sankin-kōtai ⓘ strict control of Christianity in Japan ⓘ |
| implementedRestriction |
ban on Japanese travel abroad
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expulsion of most Europeans from Japan ⓘ limitations on foreign trade to Nagasaki ⓘ prohibition on return of Japanese who had left the country ⓘ |
| knownFor |
consolidation of shogunal power
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enforcement of national seclusion ⓘ strengthening centralized rule over daimyo ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| mother | Oeyo ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Tokugawa Iemitsu
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
徳川家光
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| nobleTitle | Seii Taishogun ⓘ |
| notableWork |
formalization of sankin-kōtai system
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implementation of sakoku (national seclusion) policy ⓘ |
| policyObjective |
centralized control over regional lords
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isolation of Japan from most foreign contact ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
3rd shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate
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shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tokugawa Hidetada ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1651 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1623 ⓘ |
| relative | Tokugawa Iemitsu’s brother Tokugawa Tadanaga ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence | Edo Castle ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent | suppression of the Shimabara Rebellion ⓘ |
| successor | Tokugawa Ietsuna ⓘ |
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Subject: Tokugawa Iemitsu Description of subject: Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, known for consolidating shogunal power, enforcing national seclusion (sakoku), and strengthening centralized rule during the early Edo period.
Referenced by (11)
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