William Kenzo Nakamura
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William Kenzo Nakamura was a Japanese American U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Kenzo Nakamura canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3513523 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: William Kenzo Nakamura Context triple: [William K. Nakamura United States Courthouse, namedAfter, William Kenzo Nakamura]
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A.
Hiro Yamamoto
Hiro Yamamoto is an American bassist best known as a founding member of the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden.
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B.
Taro Okamoto
Taro Okamoto was a pioneering Japanese avant-garde artist known for his bold abstract works and iconic public sculptures that helped shape postwar Japanese art.
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C.
Shōji Nishimura
Shōji Nishimura was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral during World War II, noted for his role and death in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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D.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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E.
Ray Yoshida
Ray Yoshida was an influential American painter and educator associated with the Chicago Imagists, known for his collage-like compositions and his long teaching career shaping generations of artists.
- 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: William Kenzo Nakamura Target entity description: William Kenzo Nakamura was a Japanese American U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II.
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A.
Hiro Yamamoto
Hiro Yamamoto is an American bassist best known as a founding member of the Seattle grunge band Soundgarden.
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B.
Taro Okamoto
Taro Okamoto was a pioneering Japanese avant-garde artist known for his bold abstract works and iconic public sculptures that helped shape postwar Japanese art.
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C.
Shōji Nishimura
Shōji Nishimura was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral during World War II, noted for his role and death in the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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D.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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E.
Ray Yoshida
Ray Yoshida was an influential American painter and educator associated with the Chicago Imagists, known for his collage-like compositions and his long teaching career shaping generations of artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Medal of Honor recipient
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United States Army soldier ⓘ World War II veteran ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United States of America ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Distinguished Service Cross
NERFINISHED
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Medal of Honor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Medal of Honor roll for World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathPlaceContext | Italian Campaign of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupContext | Japanese American soldiers of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Japanese American ⓘ |
| familyName | Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Kenzo Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | William Kenzo Nakamura United States Courthouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | Nisei (second-generation Japanese American) ⓘ |
| honoredBy | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredFor | extraordinary heroism in combat during World War II ⓘ |
| memorialLocation | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| middleName | Kenzo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
100th Infantry Battalion
NERFINISHED
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442nd Regimental Combat Team NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | posthumous upgrade of Distinguished Service Cross to Medal of Honor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | enlisted soldier ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Kenzo Nakamura Description of subject: William Kenzo Nakamura was a Japanese American U.S. Army soldier and Medal of Honor recipient who served in World War II.
Referenced by (1)
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