Tampopo
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Tampopo is a 1985 Japanese comedy film, often described as a "ramen Western," that humorously explores food, culture, and human relationships through the story of perfecting a bowl of ramen.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tampopo canonical | 1 |
| Tampopo (1985 film) | 1 |
| Tampopo (character) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5892318 — 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: Tampopo Context triple: [Ken Watanabe, notableWork, Tampopo]
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A.
Takadanobaba
Takadanobaba is a lively Tokyo neighborhood known for its student population, affordable eateries, and strong connections to nearby universities like Waseda.
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B.
KIKA
"KIKA" is a track from 6ix9ine's 2018 studio album "Dummy Boy," featuring rapper Tory Lanez.
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C.
Mibu no Tadamine
Mibu no Tadamine was a prominent early Heian-period Japanese waka poet and courtier, known as one of the Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry and an influential contributor to classical Japanese verse.
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D.
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 Japanese jidaigeki adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its innovative storytelling, dynamic action, and major influence on later works such as Star Wars.
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E.
Akira
Akira is a common Japanese given name used for people of any gender and borne by many notable figures in fields such as science, arts, and entertainment.
- 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: Tampopo Target entity description: Tampopo is a 1985 Japanese comedy film, often described as a "ramen Western," that humorously explores food, culture, and human relationships through the story of perfecting a bowl of ramen.
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A.
Takadanobaba
Takadanobaba is a lively Tokyo neighborhood known for its student population, affordable eateries, and strong connections to nearby universities like Waseda.
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B.
KIKA
"KIKA" is a track from 6ix9ine's 2018 studio album "Dummy Boy," featuring rapper Tory Lanez.
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C.
Mibu no Tadamine
Mibu no Tadamine was a prominent early Heian-period Japanese waka poet and courtier, known as one of the Thirty-Six Immortals of Poetry and an influential contributor to classical Japanese verse.
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D.
The Hidden Fortress
The Hidden Fortress is a 1958 Japanese jidaigeki adventure film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its innovative storytelling, dynamic action, and major influence on later works such as Star Wars.
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E.
Akira
Akira is a common Japanese given name used for people of any gender and borne by many notable figures in fields such as science, arts, and entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Masaki Tamura ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| director | Juzo Itami ⓘ |
| distributor | Toho ⓘ |
| editedBy | Akira Suzuki ⓘ |
| filmingFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
ⓘ
food film ⓘ ramen Western ⓘ satire ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Goro
ⓘ
Gun ⓘ Tampopo (character) ⓘ
linked to:
Tampopo
|
| hasCultFollowing | true ⓘ |
| homeMediaRelease |
Blu-ray
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ VHS ⓘ digital ⓘ |
| includedIn | lists of greatest food movies ⓘ |
| influenced | later food-centric films and TV shows ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
food culture
ⓘ
human relationships ⓘ ramen ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kunihiko Murai ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus | perfecting a bowl of ramen ⓘ |
| notableFor |
anthology-style vignettes about food
ⓘ
mixing comedy and culinary obsession ⓘ parody of Western film tropes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A truck driver helps a widow transform her ramen shop into a place serving the perfect bowl of ramen. ⓘ |
| producer | Seiichiro Ujiie ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Itami Productions ⓘ |
| releaseDateInJapan | 1985-11-23 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 114 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Juzo Itami ⓘ |
| setIn | Tokyo ⓘ |
| starring |
Ken Watanabe
ⓘ
Koji Yakusho ⓘ
linked to:
Kōji Yakusho
Kôji Ishizaka ⓘ Nobuko Miyamoto ⓘ Rikiya Yasuoka ⓘ Tsutomu Yamazaki ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tampopo Description of subject: Tampopo is a 1985 Japanese comedy film, often described as a "ramen Western," that humorously explores food, culture, and human relationships through the story of perfecting a bowl of ramen.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tampopo
linked to: Tampopo