Noda Kōichi
E319190
Noda Kōichi is a Japanese architect best known for creating the iconic Kobe Port Tower, a landmark of Kobe’s waterfront skyline.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Noda Kōichi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1365607 — 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: Noda Kōichi Context triple: [Kobe Port Tower, designedBy, Noda Kōichi]
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A.
Ozaki Yukio
Ozaki Yukio was a prominent Japanese liberal politician and statesman, often called the "father of the Japanese Constitution," known for championing democracy and civil rights in the Meiji and Taishō eras.
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B.
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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C.
Ishizuka Eizō
Ishizuka Eizō was a Japanese colonial administrator who served as a high-ranking official in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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D.
Kakuei Tanaka
Kakuei Tanaka was a powerful and controversial Japanese prime minister and political kingmaker who dominated postwar politics through his influence within the Liberal Democratic Party.
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E.
Saburō Kurusu
Saburō Kurusu was a Japanese diplomat best known for his role in U.S.-Japan negotiations immediately before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- 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: Noda Kōichi Target entity description: Noda Kōichi is a Japanese architect best known for creating the iconic Kobe Port Tower, a landmark of Kobe’s waterfront skyline.
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A.
Ozaki Yukio
Ozaki Yukio was a prominent Japanese liberal politician and statesman, often called the "father of the Japanese Constitution," known for championing democracy and civil rights in the Meiji and Taishō eras.
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B.
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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C.
Ishizuka Eizō
Ishizuka Eizō was a Japanese colonial administrator who served as a high-ranking official in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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D.
Kakuei Tanaka
Kakuei Tanaka was a powerful and controversial Japanese prime minister and political kingmaker who dominated postwar politics through his influence within the Liberal Democratic Party.
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E.
Saburō Kurusu
Saburō Kurusu was a Japanese diplomat best known for his role in U.S.-Japan negotiations immediately before the attack on Pearl Harbor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architect
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human ⓘ landmark ⓘ observation tower ⓘ |
| architect | Noda Kōichi ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
architecture
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building design ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasUse |
city landmark
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observation deck ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasWorkIn |
Japan
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Kobe ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInOrNextToBodyOfWater |
Kobe waterfront
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe waterfront redevelopment area
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Hyōgo Prefecture
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linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
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| location |
Kobe
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linked to:
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
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| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor | designing Kobe Port Tower ⓘ |
| notableWork | Kobe Port Tower ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| partOf | Kobe skyline ⓘ |
| workLocation | Kobe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Noda Kōichi Description of subject: Noda Kōichi is a Japanese architect best known for creating the iconic Kobe Port Tower, a landmark of Kobe’s waterfront skyline.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Noda Kōichi