Takamori
E515618
Takamori is the given name of Saigō Takamori, a prominent 19th-century Japanese samurai and political figure often called the "last true samurai."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Takamori canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5034363 — 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: Takamori Context triple: [Saigō Takamori, givenName, Takamori]
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A.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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B.
Takanami
Takanami was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942.
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C.
Wakatoshi
Wakatoshi is a fictional volleyball player from the manga and anime series "Haikyuu!!", known as the powerful ace and captain of Shiratorizawa Academy.
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D.
Shinpei
Shinpei is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Kentarō
Kentarō is a Japanese given name commonly used for males, often associated with traditional or strong-sounding name combinations.
- 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: Takamori Target entity description: Takamori is the given name of Saigō Takamori, a prominent 19th-century Japanese samurai and political figure often called the "last true samurai."
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A.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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B.
Takanami
Takanami was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942.
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C.
Wakatoshi
Wakatoshi is a fictional volleyball player from the manga and anime series "Haikyuu!!", known as the powerful ace and captain of Shiratorizawa Academy.
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D.
Shinpei
Shinpei is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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E.
Kentarō
Kentarō is a Japanese given name commonly used for males, often associated with traditional or strong-sounding name combinations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese politician
ⓘ
human ⓘ military leader ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| birthPlaceHistorical |
Edo-period Satsuma Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Satsuma Province
|
| birthYear | 1828 ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| conflict |
Boshin War
ⓘ
Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | inspiration for fictional characters in works about the last samurai ⓘ |
| deathPlaceHistorical | Meiji-era Kagoshima ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1877 ⓘ |
| domainAllegiance |
Satsuma Domain
ⓘ
linked to:
Kagoshima Domain
|
| era |
early Meiji period
ⓘ
late Edo period ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Japanese ⓘ |
| familyName |
Saigō
ⓘ
linked to:
Saigo
|
| givenName | Takamori ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of samurai virtues ⓘ |
| honorificNickname |
last true samurai
ⓘ
the last samurai ⓘ |
| ideology | loyalty to the emperor ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| loyalty | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| militaryRank | general ⓘ |
| movement | Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| name | Takamori ⓘ |
| nativeName |
西郷隆盛
ⓘ
linked to:
Saigō Takamori
|
| notableEvent |
command of imperial forces in the Boshin War
ⓘ
participation in overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in the Satsuma Rebellion
ⓘ
leading role in the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
samurai ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Kagoshima
ⓘ
linked to:
Kagoshima City
Satsuma Domain ⓘ
linked to:
Kagoshima Domain
|
| placeOfDeath |
Kagoshima
ⓘ
linked to:
Kagoshima City
Kagoshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Kyushu ⓘ |
| role |
influential Meiji-era statesman
ⓘ
leader of the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Satsuma Domain leadership ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Takamori Description of subject: Takamori is the given name of Saigō Takamori, a prominent 19th-century Japanese samurai and political figure often called the "last true samurai."
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.