Kawamura Sumiyoshi
E486542
Kawamura Sumiyoshi was a Meiji-era Japanese general best known for leading imperial government forces that defeated Saigō Takamori in the Satsuma Rebellion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kawamura Sumiyoshi canonical | 3 |
| Kawamura | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4981542 — 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: Kawamura Sumiyoshi Context triple: [Battle of Shiroyama, commander, Kawamura Sumiyoshi]
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A.
Akinobu
Akinobu is a Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations and is borne by several notable individuals.
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B.
Takuma Tono
Takuma Tono was a Japanese landscape architect known for bringing traditional Japanese garden design to international prominence, including in the United States.
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C.
Kenta Izumi
Kenta Izumi is a Japanese politician who serves as the leader of the main opposition force, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
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D.
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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E.
Yoshitsugu Saito
Yoshitsugu Saitō was an Imperial Japanese Army lieutenant general best known for leading Japan’s doomed defense of Saipan during World War II and dying in the battle.
- 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: Kawamura Sumiyoshi Target entity description: Kawamura Sumiyoshi was a Meiji-era Japanese general best known for leading imperial government forces that defeated Saigō Takamori in the Satsuma Rebellion.
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A.
Akinobu
Akinobu is a Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations and is borne by several notable individuals.
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B.
Takuma Tono
Takuma Tono was a Japanese landscape architect known for bringing traditional Japanese garden design to international prominence, including in the United States.
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C.
Kenta Izumi
Kenta Izumi is a Japanese politician who serves as the leader of the main opposition force, the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan.
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D.
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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E.
Yoshitsugu Saito
Yoshitsugu Saitō was an Imperial Japanese Army lieutenant general best known for leading Japan’s doomed defense of Saipan during World War II and dying in the battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese general
ⓘ
military officer ⓘ person ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| associatedWith |
Meiji government
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji oligarchy
Satsuma Domain ⓘ
linked to:
Kagoshima Domain
|
| birthDate | 1836-01-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kagoshima, Japan
ⓘ
Satsuma Domain ⓘ
linked to:
Kagoshima Domain
|
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| causeOfNotability | role in suppressing the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| conflict |
Boshin War
ⓘ
Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1904-01-12 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo
|
| era |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| familyName |
Kawamura
ⓘ
linked to:
Kawamura Sumiyoshi
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Sumiyoshi ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 19th century ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | General ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| loyalty |
Imperial Japanese government
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japan
|
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| militaryRole | field commander ⓘ |
| movement | Meiji Restoration supporters ⓘ |
| name | Kawamura Sumiyoshi ⓘ |
| nativeName | 川村純義 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding imperial government forces in the Satsuma Rebellion
ⓘ
defeating Saigō Takamori in the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| opponent | Saigō Takamori ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Boshin War
ⓘ
Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Army general in the Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
military commander of government forces in the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| rank | general ⓘ |
| region | Japan ⓘ |
| residence |
Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo
|
| servedIn |
Satsuma Domain forces
ⓘ
linked to:
Satsuma domain forces
|
| socialClass | samurai of Satsuma Domain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kawamura Sumiyoshi Description of subject: Kawamura Sumiyoshi was a Meiji-era Japanese general best known for leading imperial government forces that defeated Saigō Takamori in the Satsuma Rebellion.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kawamura Sumiyoshi