Okazaki Castle
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Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Okazaki Castle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6536690 — 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: Okazaki Castle Context triple: [Tokugawa Ieyasu, placeOfBirth, Okazaki Castle]
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Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
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Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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D.
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
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E.
Kakegawa Castle
Kakegawa Castle is a historically significant Japanese hilltop castle in Shizuoka Prefecture, renowned for its reconstructed wooden keep and well-preserved traditional architecture.
- 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: Okazaki Castle Target entity description: Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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A.
Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
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B.
Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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C.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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D.
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
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E.
Kakegawa Castle
Kakegawa Castle is a historically significant Japanese hilltop castle in Shizuoka Prefecture, renowned for its reconstructed wooden keep and well-preserved traditional architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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historic site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Matsudaira clan
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castleType | hirayama-style castle ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Tokugawa history
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symbol of Okazaki City ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historical park centerpiece
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museum ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| function |
daimyo residence
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military fortress ⓘ |
| governingBody | City of Okazaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEvent | Ieyasu Gyoretsu procession ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bailey
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gates ⓘ moat ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| hasView |
Okazaki cityscape
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Oto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu
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cherry blossom viewing spot ⓘ role in unification of Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aichi Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Chubu region NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Mikawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Oto River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf | Okazaki Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tokai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristActivity |
castle museum visit
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hanami (cherry blossom viewing) ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Okazaki Castle Description of subject: Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.