Hideki Konno
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Hideki Konno is a Japanese video game designer and director at Nintendo, best known for his work on major franchises such as Mario Kart and various other flagship titles.
All labels observed (1)
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| Hideki Konno canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hideki Konno Context triple: [Luigi's Mansion, director, Hideki Konno]
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A.
Yosuke Matsuoka
Yosuke Matsuoka was a prominent Japanese diplomat and foreign minister of the early Shōwa era, known for his role in Japan’s expansionist foreign policy leading up to and during World War II.
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B.
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.
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C.
Takeo Miki
Takeo Miki was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister in the mid-1970s and was known for his efforts to reform the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and restore public trust after political scandals.
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D.
Masaru Ibuka
Masaru Ibuka was a Japanese electronics engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Sony Corporation and a pioneer of Japan’s postwar consumer electronics industry.
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E.
Hatazō Adachi
Hatazō Adachi was a Japanese general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, best known for commanding forces in the Pacific theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hideki Konno Target entity description: Hideki Konno is a Japanese video game designer and director at Nintendo, best known for his work on major franchises such as Mario Kart and various other flagship titles.
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A.
Yosuke Matsuoka
Yosuke Matsuoka was a prominent Japanese diplomat and foreign minister of the early Shōwa era, known for his role in Japan’s expansionist foreign policy leading up to and during World War II.
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B.
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.
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C.
Takeo Miki
Takeo Miki was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister in the mid-1970s and was known for his efforts to reform the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and restore public trust after political scandals.
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D.
Masaru Ibuka
Masaru Ibuka was a Japanese electronics engineer and entrepreneur best known as the co-founder of Sony Corporation and a pioneer of Japan’s postwar consumer electronics industry.
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E.
Hatazō Adachi
Hatazō Adachi was a Japanese general of the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II, best known for commanding forces in the Pacific theater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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video game designer ⓘ video game director ⓘ |
| affiliation | Nintendo ⓘ |
| basedIn |
Kyoto, Japan
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linked to:
Kyoto
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| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| employer |
Nintendo
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Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development ⓘ Nintendo Entertainment Planning & Development ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
game design
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game direction ⓘ game production ⓘ |
| genre |
action video games
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racing video games ⓘ simulation video games ⓘ |
| industry | video game industry ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
developing flagship Nintendo franchises
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directing early Mario Kart titles ⓘ producing Nintendo 3DS software ⓘ |
| notableWork |
F-Zero (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)
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linked to:
F-Zero
Luigi's Mansion ⓘ Mario Kart 64 ⓘ Mario Kart 7 ⓘ Mario Kart Arcade GP (supervision) ⓘ
linked to:
Mario Kart Arcade GP
Mario Kart DS ⓘ Mario Kart Wii ⓘ Mario Kart series ⓘ
linked to:
Mario Kart
Mario Kart: Double Dash!! ⓘ Nintendogs ⓘ Nintendogs + Cats ⓘ
linked to:
Nintendogs
Pilotwings 64 ⓘ Steel Diver ⓘ Steel Diver: Sub Wars ⓘ Stunt Race FX ⓘ Super Mario Kart ⓘ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island ⓘ
linked to:
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island
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| occupation |
video game designer
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video game director ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
manager at Nintendo EPD
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producer at Nintendo ⓘ |
| worksFor |
Nintendo EAD
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Nintendo EPD ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Hideki Konno Description of subject: Hideki Konno is a Japanese video game designer and director at Nintendo, best known for his work on major franchises such as Mario Kart and various other flagship titles.
Referenced by (4)
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