Tosa Domain
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Tosa Domain was a feudal han in Shikoku during Japan’s Edo period, ruled by the Yamauchi clan and later known for producing influential Meiji-era political leaders.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tosa Domain canonical | 10 |
| Domains of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2930472 — 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: Tosa Domain Context triple: [Itagaki Taisuke, placeOfBirth, Tosa Domain]
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A.
Nagaoka Domain
Nagaoka Domain was a feudal han of the Edo period in Japan, ruled by daimyō and centered in what is now Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.
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B.
Chōshū Domain
Chōshū Domain was a powerful feudal domain in western Honshu, Japan, centered in present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture, that played a leading role in the Meiji Restoration.
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C.
Tokushima
Tokushima is a coastal city on Japan’s Shikoku Island known for its annual Awa Odori dance festival and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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D.
Takatsuki
Takatsuki is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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E.
Shinano
Shinano was a Japanese World War II aircraft carrier, originally laid down as a Yamato-class battleship and notable for being the largest carrier ever sunk in combat.
- 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: Tosa Domain Target entity description: Tosa Domain was a feudal han in Shikoku during Japan’s Edo period, ruled by the Yamauchi clan and later known for producing influential Meiji-era political leaders.
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A.
Nagaoka Domain
Nagaoka Domain was a feudal han of the Edo period in Japan, ruled by daimyō and centered in what is now Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.
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B.
Chōshū Domain
Chōshū Domain was a powerful feudal domain in western Honshu, Japan, centered in present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture, that played a leading role in the Meiji Restoration.
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C.
Tokushima
Tokushima is a coastal city on Japan’s Shikoku Island known for its annual Awa Odori dance festival and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
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D.
Takatsuki
Takatsuki is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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E.
Shinano
Shinano was a Japanese World War II aircraft carrier, originally laid down as a Yamato-class battleship and notable for being the largest carrier ever sunk in combat.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feudal domain
ⓘ
former administrative division of Japan ⓘ han ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Abolition of the han system ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| capital |
Kōchi City
ⓘ
surface form:
Kochi
Kōchi Castle ⓘ
surface form:
Kochi Castle
|
| classStructure | samurai-led feudal society ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currency | koku-based stipend system ⓘ |
| daimyoResidence |
Kōchi Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Kochi Castle
|
| economicBase | rice agriculture ⓘ |
| endTime | 1871 ⓘ |
| era | Edo period ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Yamauchi Kazutoyo ⓘ |
| firstDaimyo | Yamauchi Kazutoyo ⓘ |
| governingFamily | Yamauchi clan ⓘ |
| governmentType | feudal domain administration ⓘ |
| hasTitleHolder | daimyo ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Shikoku ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| lastDaimyo | Yamauchi Toyoshige ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shikoku
ⓘ
Tosa Province ⓘ |
| militaryRole | participant in Boshin War ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Kochi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in overthrow of Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| notableFigure |
Goto Shojiro
ⓘ
Itagaki Taisuke NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakamoto Ryoma ⓘ Yamauchi Toyoshige ⓘ
surface form:
Yamauchi Yodo
|
| notableFor |
producing Meiji-era political leaders
ⓘ
role in Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| notableReformer |
Itagaki Taisuke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sakamoto Ryoma ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edo period
ⓘ
surface form:
Tokugawa Japan
|
| politicalAlignmentLateEdo | pro-imperial reformist faction ⓘ |
| politicalMovement | Freedom and People’s Rights Movement ⓘ |
| predecessor | Chosokabe clan rule in Tosa ⓘ |
| region | Tosa ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Yamauchi clan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1601 ⓘ |
| status | tozama domain ⓘ |
| successor | Kochi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedSide |
Imperial Japanese government forces
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial forces in Boshin War
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tosa Domain Description of subject: Tosa Domain was a feudal han in Shikoku during Japan’s Edo period, ruled by the Yamauchi clan and later known for producing influential Meiji-era political leaders.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Domains of Japan