Kabayama Sukenori
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Kabayama Sukenori was a Japanese naval officer and statesman of the Meiji era who became the first Japanese colonial administrator of Taiwan following its cession from Qing China.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kabayama Sukenori canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1174275 — 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: Kabayama Sukenori Context triple: [Governor-General of Taiwan, firstOfficeHolder, Kabayama Sukenori]
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A.
Andō Rikichi
Andō Rikichi was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served in prominent leadership roles in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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B.
Tatsuno Kingo
Tatsuno Kingo was a prominent Japanese architect of the Meiji era, best known for pioneering Western-style brick architecture in Japan and designing landmark buildings such as Tokyo Station.
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C.
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi was a Japanese statesman of the early Meiji era who took part in Japan’s modernization efforts, including its landmark diplomatic and study tour abroad.
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D.
Hyakutake Kenkichi
Hyakutake Kenkichi was a Japanese Imperial Navy admiral who played a significant role in Japan’s naval operations during the early 20th century.
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E.
Beppu Shinsuke
Beppu Shinsuke was a samurai and military leader who played a prominent role as one of the key figures in Saigō Takamori’s forces during the Satsuma Rebellion against the Meiji government in 1877.
- 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: Kabayama Sukenori Target entity description: Kabayama Sukenori was a Japanese naval officer and statesman of the Meiji era who became the first Japanese colonial administrator of Taiwan following its cession from Qing China.
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A.
Andō Rikichi
Andō Rikichi was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served in prominent leadership roles in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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B.
Tatsuno Kingo
Tatsuno Kingo was a prominent Japanese architect of the Meiji era, best known for pioneering Western-style brick architecture in Japan and designing landmark buildings such as Tokyo Station.
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C.
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi was a Japanese statesman of the early Meiji era who took part in Japan’s modernization efforts, including its landmark diplomatic and study tour abroad.
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D.
Hyakutake Kenkichi
Hyakutake Kenkichi was a Japanese Imperial Navy admiral who played a significant role in Japan’s naval operations during the early 20th century.
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E.
Beppu Shinsuke
Beppu Shinsuke was a samurai and military leader who played a prominent role as one of the key figures in Saigō Takamori’s forces during the Satsuma Rebellion against the Meiji government in 1877.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese admiral
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colonial administrator ⓘ human ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| associatedWith |
Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff
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Japanese colonial empire ⓘ Taiwan under Japanese rule ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
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| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
colonial administration
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naval affairs ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Meiji era
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surface form:
Meiji modernization policies
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| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOf | Satsuma samurai class ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| name | Kabayama Sukenori self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | 樺山資紀 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Japanese Governor-General of Taiwan
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role in early Japanese colonial administration in Taiwan ⓘ service in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the Meiji era ⓘ |
| notableWork | establishing early Japanese rule in Taiwan ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Boshin War
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First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Governor-General of Taiwan
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Minister of the Navy of Japan ⓘ Privy Councillor ⓘ member of the House of Peers ⓘ |
| received |
Order of the Chrysanthemum
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Order of the Golden Kite ⓘ Order of the Rising Sun ⓘ Order of the Sacred Treasure ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto (cultural affiliation) ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfActivity |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| wasBornIn |
Kagoshima, Japan
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Kagoshima Domain ⓘ
surface form:
Satsuma Domain
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kabayama Sukenori Description of subject: Kabayama Sukenori was a Japanese naval officer and statesman of the Meiji era who became the first Japanese colonial administrator of Taiwan following its cession from Qing China.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.