Shiroyama no tatakai
E486543
Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shiroyama no tatakai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4981568 — 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: Shiroyama no tatakai Context triple: [Battle of Shiroyama, alsoKnownAs, Shiroyama no tatakai]
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A.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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B.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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C.
Kaga Hyakumangoku
Kaga Hyakumangoku refers to the historical wealth and prosperity of Japan’s Kaga Domain, famed for its rich culture, powerful feudal lords, and flourishing arts and crafts.
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D.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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E.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
- 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: Shiroyama no tatakai Target entity description: Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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A.
Ōkagami
Ōkagami is a Japanese historical tale (rekishi monogatari) that offers a semi-fictionalized chronicle of court politics and aristocratic life surrounding the Fujiwara clan during the Heian period.
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B.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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C.
Kaga Hyakumangoku
Kaga Hyakumangoku refers to the historical wealth and prosperity of Japan’s Kaga Domain, famed for its rich culture, powerful feudal lords, and flourishing arts and crafts.
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D.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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E.
Kakushōkaku
Kakushōkaku is a historic Japanese-style residence located within Yokohama’s Sankeien Garden, known for its traditional architecture and scenic views over the landscaped grounds.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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battle of the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Satsuma forces ⓘ
linked to:
Satsuma domain forces
samurai rebels ⓘ |
| casualties | near-total destruction of Saigō Takamori's force ⓘ |
| combatantSide |
Imperial Japanese government forces
ⓘ
Saigō Takamori-led samurai rebels ⓘ |
| commander |
Kawamura Sumiyoshi
ⓘ
Saigō Takamori ⓘ Yamagata Aritomo ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| date | 1877-09-24 ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Japanese film
ⓘ
Japanese literature ⓘ television dramas about Saigō Takamori ⓘ |
| era | Meiji era ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
1877 in Japan
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Battles of the Meiji Restoration ⓘ
linked to:
Boshin War
Conflicts in 1877 ⓘ History of Kagoshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| hasEnglishName | Battle of Shiroyama ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 城山の戦い ⓘ |
| historicalContext | transition from feudal samurai rule to modern centralized state ⓘ |
| isFinalBattleOf | Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| location |
Kagoshima Prefecture
ⓘ
Kyushu ⓘ Shiroyama, Kagoshima ⓘ |
| memorializedBy | monuments in Kagoshima ⓘ |
| outcomeForSaigo | death of Saigō Takamori ⓘ |
| partOf | Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Battle of Tabaruzaka
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earlier engagements of the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Meiji Restoration
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abolition of the samurai class ⓘ |
| result |
Imperial Japanese government victory
ⓘ
decisive government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion
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marked the end of the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ symbolic end of the samurai era in Japan ⓘ |
| usedWeaponType |
artillery
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modern rifles ⓘ traditional samurai swords ⓘ |
| year | 1877 ⓘ |
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Subject: Shiroyama no tatakai Description of subject: Shiroyama no tatakai was the final decisive battle of the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877, marking the end of the samurai era in Japan.
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