University of Tokyo

E5563

institution of higher education national university public research university research university

The University of Tokyo is Japan’s most prestigious and oldest national research university, renowned for its leading role in higher education, science, and public policy in Japan and worldwide.

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All labels observed (25)

Label	Occurrences
University of Tokyo canonical	257
The University of Tokyo	43
Tokyo Imperial University	18
東京大学	11
University of Tokyo administration	4
UTokyo	3
National University Corporation University of Tokyo	2
東京大学教養学部	2
Imperial University	1
Imperial University of Tokyo	1
School of Engineering, University of Tokyo	1
The University of Tokyo Senate	1
Tokyo University	1
UTokyo FAS	1
UTokyo Faculty of Science	1
UTokyo Graduate School of Science	1
University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science	1
University of Tokyo Graduate Schools	1
University of Tokyo Kashiwa Campus	1
University of Tokyo Komaba Campus	1
University of Tokyo Senate	1
https://www.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/	1
国立大学法人東京大学	1
東京大学大学院理学系研究科	1
東京帝国大学	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8786 — 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: University of Tokyo
Context triple: [Imperial Universities of Japan, member, University of Tokyo]

A. Osaka Imperial University
Osaka Imperial University was a major pre-World War II Japanese national university and research institution, particularly noted for its contributions to science and engineering.
B. Imperial Universities of Japan
The Imperial Universities of Japan were a group of elite national universities established before and during World War II that formed the core of Japan’s higher education and research system.
C. Sorbonne University
Sorbonne University is a major public research university in Paris renowned for its historic humanities, science, and medical faculties.
D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
E. University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a leading Canadian public research university renowned globally for its academic excellence, extensive research output, and influential alumni.
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: University of Tokyo
Target entity description: The University of Tokyo is Japan’s most prestigious and oldest national research university, renowned for its leading role in higher education, science, and public policy in Japan and worldwide.

A. Osaka Imperial University
Osaka Imperial University was a major pre-World War II Japanese national university and research institution, particularly noted for its contributions to science and engineering.
B. Imperial Universities of Japan
The Imperial Universities of Japan were a group of elite national universities established before and during World War II that formed the core of Japan’s higher education and research system.
C. Sorbonne University
Sorbonne University is a major public research university in Paris renowned for its historic humanities, science, and medical faculties.
D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
E. University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a leading Canadian public research university renowned globally for its academic excellence, extensive research output, and influential alumni.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (98)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	institution of higher education ⓘ national university ⓘ public research university ⓘ research university ⓘ
city	Tokyo ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
established	1877 ⓘ
formerName	University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Imperial University University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: Tokyo Imperial University
foundingMethod	merger of Tokyo Kaisei School and Tokyo Medical School ⓘ
governedBy	University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: National University Corporation University of Tokyo
hasAffiliatedInstitution	Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo ⓘ Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo ⓘ Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo ⓘ University of Tokyo Hospital ⓘ
hasCampus	Hongo Campus ⓘ Kashiwa Campus ⓘ Komaba Campus ⓘ Nakano Campus ⓘ Shirokanedai Campus ⓘ
hasColor	light blue ⓘ white ⓘ
hasFaculty	Faculty of Agriculture ⓘ Faculty of Arts and Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Economics ⓘ Faculty of Education ⓘ Faculty of Engineering ⓘ Faculty of Law ⓘ Faculty of Letters ⓘ Faculty of Medicine ⓘ Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Science ⓘ
hasGraduateSchool	Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Arts and Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Economics ⓘ Graduate School of Education ⓘ Graduate School of Engineering ⓘ Graduate School of Frontier Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology ⓘ Graduate School of Information Science and Technology ⓘ Graduate School of Information Science and Technology ⓘ surface form: Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies Graduate School of Law and Politics ⓘ Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Medicine ⓘ Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Public Policy ⓘ Graduate School of Science ⓘ
hasLibrary	General Library ⓘ Kashiwa Library ⓘ Komaba Library ⓘ
hasMascot	Hachiko (unofficial association through nearby Shibuya and UTokyo culture) ⓘ
hasNotableAlumni	Hideki Yukawa ⓘ Kenzaburō Ōe ⓘ Kiichi Miyazawa ⓘ Leo Esaki ⓘ Masatoshi Koshiba ⓘ Masayoshi Son ⓘ Nobusuke Kishi ⓘ Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ⓘ Shigeru Yoshida ⓘ Sin-Itiro Tomonaga ⓘ Syukuro Manabe ⓘ Yukio Hatoyama ⓘ
hasNotableFaculty	Hitoshi Murayama ⓘ Toshihide Maskawa ⓘ Yoichiro Nambu ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ Japanese ⓘ
locatedIn	Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ surface form: Tokyo, Japan
memberOf	ASEAN University Network+3 ⓘ Association of Pacific Rim Universities ⓘ Consortium of Universities in Tokyo ⓘ International Alliance of Research Universities ⓘ RU11 ⓘ
motto	Discovery, Creation, Integration ⓘ
nativeName	University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: 東京大学
rankedAmong	top universities in Asia ⓘ top universities worldwide ⓘ
region	Kantō region ⓘ
roleInJapan	leading institution in higher education ⓘ leading institution in public policy research ⓘ leading institution in scientific research ⓘ
shortName	Todai ⓘ University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ surface form: UTokyo
specializesIn	engineering ⓘ humanities ⓘ medicine ⓘ public policy ⓘ science ⓘ social sciences ⓘ
type	National University Corporation ⓘ
website	https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Imperial Universities of Japan → member → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Imperial University

Meiji era → notableUniversityFounded → University of Tokyo ⓘ

University of Tokyo → formerName → University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Imperial University

University of Tokyo → formerName → University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Imperial University

University of Tokyo → nativeName → University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: 東京大学

University of Tokyo → shortName → University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: UTokyo

University of Tokyo → governedBy → University of Tokyo self-linksurface differs ⓘ

this entity surface form: National University Corporation University of Tokyo

International Alliance of Research Universities → hasMember → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Association of Pacific Rim Universities → hasMember → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: The University of Tokyo

Yasuhiro Nakasone → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Imperial University

Empress Masako → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Sin-Itiro Tomonaga → employer → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo University

Eisaku Satō → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Imperial University

Yoshio Nishina → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Fumihiko Maki → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Fumihiko Maki → employer → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Masako Owada → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hayato Ikeda → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Imperial University

Kenzo Tange → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Kenzo Tange → employer → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Tadao Ando → taughtAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Shigeru Yoshida → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Imperial University

Mamoru Shigemitsu → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: Tokyo Imperial University

Tokyo Prefecture → hasHigherEducationInstitution → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → operatedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → ownedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → affiliation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

this entity surface form: National University Corporation University of Tokyo

Faculty of Law → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Law → affiliation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Law → establishedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Medicine → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Engineering → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: The University of Tokyo

Faculty of Engineering → affiliation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: The University of Tokyo

Faculty of Engineering → parentOrganization → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: The University of Tokyo

Faculty of Science → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Science → parentOrganization → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Science → affiliation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science

Faculty of Science → abbreviation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: UTokyo Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science → establishedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Science → governedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: University of Tokyo administration

Faculty of Letters → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Letters → affiliation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Letters → website → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: https://www.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/

Faculty of Letters → operatedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Economics → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Economics → parentOrganization → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo

Faculty of Agriculture → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: The University of Tokyo

Faculty of Agriculture → parentOrganization → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject surface form: Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo

this entity surface form: The University of Tokyo

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