Takahira Kogorō
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Takahira Kogorō was a prominent Japanese diplomat of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who played key roles in negotiating major international agreements, including those ending the Russo-Japanese War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Takahira Kogorō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3086040 — 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: Takahira Kogorō Context triple: [Treaty of Portsmouth, signatoryRepresentative, Takahira Kogorō]
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A.
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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B.
Mutaguchi Renya
Mutaguchi Renya was a Japanese general best known for commanding the ill-fated Imphal offensive in Burma during World War II.
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C.
Tanaka Ryūkichi
Tanaka Ryūkichi was an Imperial Japanese Army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations and administration during World War II, including in Hong Kong.
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D.
Kuribayashi Taro
Kuribayashi Taro is the son of Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the famed commander of Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.
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E.
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.
- 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: Takahira Kogorō Target entity description: Takahira Kogorō was a prominent Japanese diplomat of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who played key roles in negotiating major international agreements, including those ending the Russo-Japanese War.
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A.
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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B.
Mutaguchi Renya
Mutaguchi Renya was a Japanese general best known for commanding the ill-fated Imphal offensive in Burma during World War II.
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C.
Tanaka Ryūkichi
Tanaka Ryūkichi was an Imperial Japanese Army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations and administration during World War II, including in Hong Kong.
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D.
Kuribayashi Taro
Kuribayashi Taro is the son of Japanese General Tadamichi Kuribayashi, the famed commander of Japanese forces during the World War II Battle of Iwo Jima.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese diplomat
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human ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1854-01-01 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1926-01-01 ⓘ |
| employer | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
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surface form:
Meiji period
Taisho era ⓘ
surface form:
Taishō period
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| familyName | Takahira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
diplomacy
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international relations ⓘ |
| givenName | Kogorō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Takahira Kogorō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
helped define U.S.–Japan relations in the early 20th century
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played a key role in negotiating major international agreements for Japan ⓘ |
| notableWork | Root–Takahira Agreement ⓘ |
| occupation |
ambassador
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diplomat ⓘ |
| participantIn |
Treaty of Portsmouth
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surface form:
Russo-Japanese War peace negotiations
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| placeOfBirth | Japan ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Japanese Ambassador to Austria-Hungary
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Japanese Ambassador to Italy ⓘ Japanese Ambassador to the Netherlands ⓘ Japanese Ambassador to the United States ⓘ Japanese ambassador to the United States ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese Ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C.
Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
negotiation of the Root–Takahira Agreement
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negotiations related to the Treaty of Portsmouth ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Takahira Kogorō Description of subject: Takahira Kogorō was a prominent Japanese diplomat of the late 19th and early 20th centuries who played key roles in negotiating major international agreements, including those ending the Russo-Japanese War.
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