Mitsuyo Maeda
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Mitsuyo Maeda was a Japanese judoka and prizefighter whose teachings in Brazil were foundational to the development of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mitsuyo Maeda canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mitsuyo Maeda Context triple: [Carlos Gracie, studentOf, Mitsuyo Maeda]
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A.
Shiro Nakamura
Shiro Nakamura is a renowned Japanese automobile designer best known for his influential work at Nissan, where he shaped the brand’s modern performance and production car lineup.
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B.
Shinobu Tanaka
Shinobu Tanaka is a Japanese video game composer best known for her work on Nintendo titles, including contributing to the music of Luigi’s Mansion.
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C.
Kataoka Kenkichi
Kataoka Kenkichi was a prominent Japanese politician and activist associated with the Meiji-era Freedom and People’s Rights Movement, which sought constitutional government and civil liberties in Japan.
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D.
Tachū Naitō
Tachū Naitō was a prominent Japanese structural engineer renowned for designing major towers and high-rise structures in Japan, most famously Tokyo Tower.
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E.
Kureo Taniguchi
Kureo Taniguchi was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who played a key leadership role in Japan’s World War II campaigns in the Philippines.
- 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: Mitsuyo Maeda Target entity description: Mitsuyo Maeda was a Japanese judoka and prizefighter whose teachings in Brazil were foundational to the development of Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
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A.
Shiro Nakamura
Shiro Nakamura is a renowned Japanese automobile designer best known for his influential work at Nissan, where he shaped the brand’s modern performance and production car lineup.
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B.
Shinobu Tanaka
Shinobu Tanaka is a Japanese video game composer best known for her work on Nintendo titles, including contributing to the music of Luigi’s Mansion.
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C.
Kataoka Kenkichi
Kataoka Kenkichi was a prominent Japanese politician and activist associated with the Meiji-era Freedom and People’s Rights Movement, which sought constitutional government and civil liberties in Japan.
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D.
Tachū Naitō
Tachū Naitō was a prominent Japanese structural engineer renowned for designing major towers and high-rise structures in Japan, most famously Tokyo Tower.
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E.
Kureo Taniguchi
Kureo Taniguchi was an Imperial Japanese Army officer who played a key leadership role in Japan’s World War II campaigns in the Philippines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judoka
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person ⓘ prizefighter ⓘ |
| activity | participated in challenge matches and prizefights ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Conde Koma
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Count Koma ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1878-11-18 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Funazawa, Hirosaki, Aomori, Japan ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Belém, Pará, Brazil
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linked to:
Belém do Pará
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| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1941-11-28 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Belém, Pará, Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Belém do Pará
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| era |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| heritage | Japanese ⓘ |
| influenced |
Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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Carlos Gracie ⓘ Gracie family ⓘ Helio Gracie ⓘ |
| knownFor |
foundational influence on Brazilian jiu-jitsu
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helping spread judo internationally ⓘ teaching in Brazil ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Japanese
ⓘ
Portuguese ⓘ |
| name | Mitsuyo Maeda ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 前田 光世 ⓘ |
| occupation |
judoka
ⓘ
martial arts instructor ⓘ prizefighter ⓘ professional wrestler ⓘ |
| rank | 7th dan judo black belt ⓘ |
| residence |
Belém, Pará, Brazil
ⓘ
linked to:
Belém do Pará
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| sport |
catch wrestling
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jiu-jitsu ⓘ judo ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Jigoro Kano
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Tsunejiro Tomita ⓘ |
| taught |
Carlos Gracie
ⓘ
other students in Belém, Brazil ⓘ |
| trainedAt |
Kodokan Judo Institute
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linked to:
Kodokan judo
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| traveledTo |
Brazil
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Cuba ⓘ Mexico ⓘ Spain ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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Referenced by (2)
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