Ako Castle
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Ako Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, best known as the stronghold associated with the legendary Forty-seven Ronin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ako Castle Ruins | 2 |
| Ako Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5877730 — 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: Ako Castle Context triple: [Ako, hasPart, Ako Castle]
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A.
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, long associated with the powerful MacDonald clan and their control of the surrounding seas.
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B.
Swords Castle
Swords Castle is a medieval fortified complex in Swords, County Dublin, notable as one of the best-preserved surviving castles near Dublin, Ireland.
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C.
Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a medieval ruined stronghold in Scotland noted for its distinctive Italianate courtyard façade and association with the influential Crichton family.
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D.
Peel Castle
Peel Castle is a historic medieval fortress located on St Patrick's Isle in Peel, on the Isle of Man, known for its coastal ruins and Viking and ecclesiastical heritage.
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E.
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Loch Ness, renowned for its picturesque ruins and turbulent history.
- 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: Ako Castle Target entity description: Ako Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, best known as the stronghold associated with the legendary Forty-seven Ronin.
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A.
Dunyvaig Castle
Dunyvaig Castle is a ruined medieval stronghold on the Isle of Islay in Scotland, long associated with the powerful MacDonald clan and their control of the surrounding seas.
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B.
Swords Castle
Swords Castle is a medieval fortified complex in Swords, County Dublin, notable as one of the best-preserved surviving castles near Dublin, Ireland.
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C.
Crichton Castle
Crichton Castle is a medieval ruined stronghold in Scotland noted for its distinctive Italianate courtyard façade and association with the influential Crichton family.
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D.
Peel Castle
Peel Castle is a historic medieval fortress located on St Patrick's Isle in Peel, on the Isle of Man, known for its coastal ruins and Viking and ecclesiastical heritage.
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E.
Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle is a dramatic medieval fortress in the Scottish Highlands overlooking Loch Ness, renowned for its picturesque ruins and turbulent history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | hirashiro (flatland castle) ⓘ |
| builtFor | Asano clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
Forty-seven Ronin NERFINISHED ⓘ Historic Sites of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 34.754°N 134.390°E ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse | public park ⓘ |
| demolished | 1873 ⓘ |
| formerOwner |
Asano Naganori
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Matsudaira clan (Ako Domain) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagoya clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Ako City Museum of History
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oishi Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Otemon gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamazato-goten ruins NERFINISHED ⓘ honmaru (main bailey) NERFINISHED ⓘ moat ⓘ ninomaru (second bailey) ⓘ sannomaru (third bailey) NERFINISHED ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
NERFINISHED
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National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ National Place of Scenic Beauty of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1645 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Ako Incident
NERFINISHED
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association with the Forty-seven Ronin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Hyōgo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Ako City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| originalBuilder | Asano Naganao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedPart |
Otemon gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
corner yagura (turret) ⓘ sections of earthen walls ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Ako Incident (1701–1703)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
seizure by Tokugawa shogunate after Asano Naganori’s forced seppuku ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor | seat of Ako Domain ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ako Castle Description of subject: Ako Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Hyōgo Prefecture, best known as the stronghold associated with the legendary Forty-seven Ronin.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.