Yamato Takeru
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Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince and folk-hero famed for his epic military exploits and central role in early imperial myth, including tales involving the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yamato Takeru canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5905306 — 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: Yamato Takeru Context triple: [Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi, associatedWithFigure, Yamato Takeru]
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A.
Yoshitsugu
Yoshitsugu is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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B.
Fumimaro
Fumimaro was a Japanese nobleman and politician who served multiple terms as Prime Minister of Japan in the years leading up to and during the early stages of World War II.
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C.
Kume Kunitake
Kume Kunitake was a Meiji-era Japanese scholar, historian, and statesman best known for documenting the Iwakura Mission’s journey and for his influential writings on Japan’s modernization.
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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.
Nobuhito
Nobuhito, better known as Prince Takamatsu, was a Japanese imperial prince and the third son of Emperor Taishō, noted for his military career and postwar advocacy for peace.
- 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: Yamato Takeru Target entity description: Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince and folk-hero famed for his epic military exploits and central role in early imperial myth, including tales involving the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
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A.
Yoshitsugu
Yoshitsugu is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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B.
Fumimaro
Fumimaro was a Japanese nobleman and politician who served multiple terms as Prime Minister of Japan in the years leading up to and during the early stages of World War II.
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C.
Kume Kunitake
Kume Kunitake was a Meiji-era Japanese scholar, historian, and statesman best known for documenting the Iwakura Mission’s journey and for his influential writings on Japan’s modernization.
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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.
Nobuhito
Nobuhito, better known as Prince Takamatsu, was a Japanese imperial prince and the third son of Emperor Taishō, noted for his military career and postwar advocacy for peace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese folk hero
ⓘ
legendary prince ⓘ mythological warrior ⓘ |
| afterlifeForm | white bird spirit ⓘ |
| alias |
Prince Ōsu
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Ōtsu
|
| appearsIn |
Kojiki
ⓘ
Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Atsuta Shrine
ⓘ
Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ Kyūshū ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu
Tōkaidō region ⓘ eastern Japan ⓘ
linked to:
East Japan
|
| causeOfDeath | illness ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
place names along the Tōkaidō
ⓘ
shrines in eastern Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese mythology ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yamato dynasty ⓘ |
| father | Keikō Tennō ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre | heroic legend ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
filial piety
ⓘ
imperial expansion ⓘ tragic heroism ⓘ |
| influenced | Japanese warrior ethos ⓘ |
| literaryForm |
mythic chronicle narrative
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
crossing of the sea where Oto Tachibana-hime sacrifices herself
ⓘ
death on campaign in the east ⓘ mission to subdue the Emishi in the east ⓘ mission to subdue the Kumaso ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi
ⓘ
epic military exploits ⓘ role in early imperial myth ⓘ subjugation of eastern provinces ⓘ |
| occupation |
prince
ⓘ
warrior ⓘ |
| periodDescribed | mythic age of Japan ⓘ |
| realm | Yamato court ⓘ |
| relatedMyth |
Three Sacred Treasures of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Regalia of Japan
|
| relatedTo | Imperial Regalia of Japan ⓘ |
| relative | Emperor Keikō ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| spouse | Oto Tachibana-hime ⓘ |
| symbol |
bravery
ⓘ
loyalty to the imperial house ⓘ military prowess ⓘ |
| title | Prince of Yamato ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | kami ⓘ |
| weapon | Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamato Takeru Description of subject: Yamato Takeru is a legendary Japanese prince and folk-hero famed for his epic military exploits and central role in early imperial myth, including tales involving the sacred sword Kusanagi-no-Tsurugi.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.