Tabaruzaka
E482257
Tabaruzaka is a historic area near Kumamoto in Kyushu, Japan, best known as the site of a major and bloody engagement during the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tabaruzaka canonical | 1 |
| Tabaruzaka no tatakai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4961225 — 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: Tabaruzaka Context triple: [Battle of Tabaruzaka, location, Tabaruzaka]
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A.
Akizuki
Akizuki was a Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.
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B.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi is a city in Japan known for its location in Nara Prefecture and its historical and cultural ties to the ancient Yamato region.
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C.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi was a late-war Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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D.
Yamagumo
Yamagumo was a Japanese Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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E.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
- 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: Tabaruzaka Target entity description: Tabaruzaka is a historic area near Kumamoto in Kyushu, Japan, best known as the site of a major and bloody engagement during the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion.
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A.
Akizuki
Akizuki was a Japanese Akizuki-class destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in the Battle off Cape Engaño in 1944.
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B.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi is a city in Japan known for its location in Nara Prefecture and its historical and cultural ties to the ancient Yamato region.
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C.
Katsuragi
Katsuragi was a late-war Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft carrier that served in the Pacific Theater during World War II.
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D.
Yamagumo
Yamagumo was a Japanese Navy destroyer that served in World War II and was sunk during the Battle of Surigao Strait, part of the larger Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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E.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battlefield
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Satsuma forces ⓘ
linked to:
Satsuma domain forces
|
| casualties | heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ |
| conflictDate |
1877
ⓘ
March 1877 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| geographicalFeature |
hills
ⓘ
ridges ⓘ |
| hasCommemoration | annual memorial events for the war dead ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
graves of soldiers
ⓘ
monuments commemorating the battle ⓘ war memorials ⓘ |
| hasMemorial |
Tabaruzaka Museum
ⓘ
Tabaruzaka Park ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Tabaruzaka
ⓘ
major engagement of the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kumamoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kumamoto City
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumamoto
|
| locatedOnIsland | Kyushu ⓘ |
| nearTransport | JR Tabaruzaka Station ⓘ |
| partOfConflict | Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| result | Imperial Japanese victory ⓘ |
| significance |
key battle in consolidation of Meiji government power
ⓘ
symbol of the intensity of the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| tourismType |
battlefield tourism
ⓘ
historical tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor | defensive positions during the battle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tabaruzaka Description of subject: Tabaruzaka is a historic area near Kumamoto in Kyushu, Japan, best known as the site of a major and bloody engagement during the 1877 Satsuma Rebellion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tabaruzaka