Kumamoto garrison
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The Kumamoto garrison was a key Imperial Japanese Army post in Kyushu that became historically notable as the main target of the 1876 Shinpūren Rebellion by disaffected samurai.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumamoto garrison canonical | 1 |
| Kumamoto garrison command | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5352932 — 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: Kumamoto garrison Context triple: [Shinpūren Rebellion, target, Kumamoto garrison]
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A.
Sumoto
Sumoto is a coastal city located on Awaji Island in Japan, known for its hot springs, scenic views of the Seto Inland Sea, and citrus production.
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B.
Tachikawa
Tachikawa is a major city in western Tokyo, Japan, known as a key commercial and transportation hub of the Tama region.
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C.
Kasumigaseki
Kasumigaseki is a central district in Tokyo known as Japan’s main government and bureaucratic hub, housing numerous national ministries and agencies.
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D.
Kokura Arsenal
Kokura Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Army weapons manufacturing facility known for producing rifles, machine guns, and other small arms before and during World War II.
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E.
Tokyo Arsenal
Tokyo Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese government weapons factory known for manufacturing military firearms and equipment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Kumamoto garrison Target entity description: The Kumamoto garrison was a key Imperial Japanese Army post in Kyushu that became historically notable as the main target of the 1876 Shinpūren Rebellion by disaffected samurai.
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A.
Sumoto
Sumoto is a coastal city located on Awaji Island in Japan, known for its hot springs, scenic views of the Seto Inland Sea, and citrus production.
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B.
Tachikawa
Tachikawa is a major city in western Tokyo, Japan, known as a key commercial and transportation hub of the Tama region.
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C.
Kasumigaseki
Kasumigaseki is a central district in Tokyo known as Japan’s main government and bureaucratic hub, housing numerous national ministries and agencies.
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D.
Kokura Arsenal
Kokura Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Army weapons manufacturing facility known for producing rifles, machine guns, and other small arms before and during World War II.
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E.
Tokyo Arsenal
Tokyo Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese government weapons factory known for manufacturing military firearms and equipment in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army facility
ⓘ
military garrison ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Meiji government centralization
ⓘ
samurai resistance to modernization ⓘ |
| conflict |
Shinpūren Rebellion of 1876
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinpūren Rebellion
|
| controlledBy | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| dateOfSignificantAttack | 1876 ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army soldiers
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japanese Army
modern conscript troops ⓘ |
| hasRole |
army post
ⓘ
regional military headquarters ⓘ |
| hasType | land forces installation ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
|
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Kumamoto ⓘ
linked to:
Kumamoto Prefecture
Kumamoto Prefecture ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Army ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Shinpūren rebels
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinpūren Rebellion
disaffected samurai ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial Japanese Army regional command structure
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japanese Army order of battle
Japanese home islands defense network ⓘ |
| significance | symbol of Meiji state authority in Kyushu ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Shinpūren Rebellion ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key Imperial Japanese Army post in Kyushu ⓘ |
| targetOf | Shinpūren Rebellion ⓘ |
| usedFor |
regional security
ⓘ
suppression of local uprisings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kumamoto garrison Description of subject: The Kumamoto garrison was a key Imperial Japanese Army post in Kyushu that became historically notable as the main target of the 1876 Shinpūren Rebellion by disaffected samurai.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kumamoto garrison