Princess Takako Shimazu
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Princess Takako Shimazu is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family, known as the youngest daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) who became a commoner upon her marriage into the Shimazu family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Princess Takako Shimazu canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6045150 — 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: Princess Takako Shimazu Context triple: [Princess Morihiro Higashikuni, sibling, Princess Takako Shimazu]
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A.
Princess Nagako of Kuni
Princess Nagako of Kuni, later known as Empress Kōjun, was the long-serving empress consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and the mother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan.
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B.
Princess Ayako of Takamado
Princess Ayako of Takamado is a former member of the Japanese imperial family who became known internationally for relinquishing her royal status upon marrying a commoner in 2018.
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C.
Princess Noriko of Takamado
Princess Noriko of Takamado is a former member of the Japanese Imperial Family, known as the second daughter of Prince and Princess Takamado who left imperial status upon her marriage to a commoner.
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D.
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni, born Princess Shigeko, was the eldest daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) of Japan who became a member of the Higashikuni-no-miya house through marriage.
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E.
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family known for her public service and international cultural and charitable engagements.
- 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: Princess Takako Shimazu Target entity description: Princess Takako Shimazu is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family, known as the youngest daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) who became a commoner upon her marriage into the Shimazu family.
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A.
Princess Nagako of Kuni
Princess Nagako of Kuni, later known as Empress Kōjun, was the long-serving empress consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and the mother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito of Japan.
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B.
Princess Ayako of Takamado
Princess Ayako of Takamado is a former member of the Japanese imperial family who became known internationally for relinquishing her royal status upon marrying a commoner in 2018.
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C.
Princess Noriko of Takamado
Princess Noriko of Takamado is a former member of the Japanese Imperial Family, known as the second daughter of Prince and Princess Takamado who left imperial status upon her marriage to a commoner.
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D.
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni, born Princess Shigeko, was the eldest daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) of Japan who became a member of the Higashikuni-no-miya house through marriage.
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E.
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado
Princess Tsuguko of Takamado is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family known for her public service and international cultural and charitable engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese princess
ⓘ
commoner of Japan ⓘ member of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese Imperial Household
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
Shimazu clan ⓘ
linked to:
Shimazu
|
| birthName | Princess Takako ⓘ |
| birthOrder | youngest child of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| familyNameAfterMarriage | Shimazu ⓘ |
| father |
Emperor Shōwa
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Hirohito
Hirohito ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Hirohito
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Takako ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Princess ⓘ |
| house | House of Yamato ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Japanese ⓘ |
| lostImperialStatus | upon marriage to Hisashi Shimazu ⓘ |
| maritalStatusChange | became a commoner upon marriage ⓘ |
| marriedIntoFamily |
Shimazu family
ⓘ
linked to:
Shimazu
|
| memberOfDynasty | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| mother |
Empress Kōjun
ⓘ
Nagako Kuni ⓘ |
| name | Princess Takako Shimazu ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nobleFamilyByMarriage |
Shimazu clan
ⓘ
linked to:
Shimazu
|
| notableFor |
being the youngest daughter of Emperor Shōwa
ⓘ
transition from imperial status to commoner status ⓘ |
| positionInSiblings | youngest daughter of Emperor Shōwa ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| residenceAfterMarriage | Tokyo ⓘ |
| role | former member of the Japanese Imperial Family ⓘ |
| sibling |
Emperor Emeritus Akihito
ⓘ
linked to:
Akihito
Prince Hitachi ⓘ Princess Atsuko, Princess Yori ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Atsuko
Princess Kazuko, Princess Taka ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Kazuko
Princess Sachiko ⓘ Princess Shigeko, Princess Teru ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Shigeko
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| spouse | Hisashi Shimazu ⓘ |
| titleAfterMarriage | Mrs. Takako Shimazu ⓘ |
| titleBeforeMarriage | Her Imperial Highness Princess Takako ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Princess Takako Shimazu Description of subject: Princess Takako Shimazu is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family, known as the youngest daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) who became a commoner upon her marriage into the Shimazu family.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.