Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu
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Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince, naval officer, and younger brother of Emperor Shōwa who played a notable role in Japan’s early Shōwa-era history.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prince Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu | 2 |
| 高松宮宣仁親王 | 2 |
| Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4815655 — 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: Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu Context triple: [Prince Takamatsu, fullName, Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu]
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A.
Prince Hisahito
Prince Hisahito is a Japanese imperial family member and the only grandson of Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, widely regarded as a key future heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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B.
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito was a Japanese imperial prince and high-ranking naval officer who became one of the most senior leaders in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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C.
Prince Kuni Asahiko
Prince Kuni Asahiko was a prominent Japanese imperial prince and military leader of the late Edo and early Meiji periods, known for founding the Kuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family.
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D.
Prince Masahito
Prince Masahito was a Japanese imperial prince of the Shōwa era, known primarily as the only son of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun who died in infancy.
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E.
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino, is the younger brother and heir presumptive to Emperor Naruhito of Japan and a senior member of the Japanese imperial family.
- 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: Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu Target entity description: Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince, naval officer, and younger brother of Emperor Shōwa who played a notable role in Japan’s early Shōwa-era history.
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A.
Prince Hisahito
Prince Hisahito is a Japanese imperial family member and the only grandson of Emperor Naruhito’s younger brother, widely regarded as a key future heir to the Chrysanthemum Throne.
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B.
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito was a Japanese imperial prince and high-ranking naval officer who became one of the most senior leaders in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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C.
Prince Kuni Asahiko
Prince Kuni Asahiko was a prominent Japanese imperial prince and military leader of the late Edo and early Meiji periods, known for founding the Kuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family.
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D.
Prince Masahito
Prince Masahito was a Japanese imperial prince of the Shōwa era, known primarily as the only son of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun who died in infancy.
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E.
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino, is the younger brother and heir presumptive to Emperor Naruhito of Japan and a senior member of the Japanese imperial family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese imperial prince
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admiral ⓘ diarist ⓘ member of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| archive | Takamatsu-no-miya Diary ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the Chrysanthemum
ⓘ
Order of the Golden Kite ⓘ Order of the Rising Sun ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1905-01-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Akasaka Palace, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Akasaka Palace
|
| burialPlace |
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery
ⓘ
linked to:
Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Tokyo, Japan
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1987-02-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo
|
| education |
Gakushūin Peers’ School
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Naval Academy ⓘ |
| era |
Shōwa period
ⓘ
linked to:
Showa era
|
| father | Emperor Taishō ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| graduationYear | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy 1925 ⓘ |
| hadNoChildren | true ⓘ |
| honoraryMilitaryRank | marshal admiral (ceremonial seniority) in Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| house | House of Yamato ⓘ |
| knownFor | role in early Shōwa-era imperial politics ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1930-02-04 ⓘ |
| memberOf | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| mother | Empress Teimei ⓘ |
| name | Nobuhito ⓘ |
| nativeName |
高松宮宣仁親王
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linked to:
Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu
|
| nobleFamily |
Japanese Imperial Family
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
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| notableFor |
criticizing aspects of Japan’s wartime leadership in private
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keeping a detailed wartime diary ⓘ |
| occupation |
member of the House of Peers of Japan
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naval officer ⓘ |
| posthumousReputation | source for historians on Emperor Shōwa and wartime decision-making ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| residence | Takamatsu-no-miya residence, Tokyo ⓘ |
| royalTitle | Prince of Takamatsu ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Second Sino-Japanese War
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linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
World War II ⓘ |
| sibling |
Emperor Shōwa
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Hirohito
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| spouse |
Princess Kikuko, Princess Takamatsu
ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Asaka Kikuko
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| style | His Imperial Highness ⓘ |
| titleCreated | Takamatsu-no-miya ⓘ |
| titleCreationDate | 1913 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu Description of subject: Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince, naval officer, and younger brother of Emperor Shōwa who played a notable role in Japan’s early Shōwa-era history.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Prince Nobuhito of Takamatsu