Ishida Mitsunari
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Ishida Mitsunari was a prominent late Sengoku-period samurai and daimyō who led the Western Army against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, ultimately paving the way for the Tokugawa shogunate.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ishida Mitsunari canonical | 21 |
| Mitsunari | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6542648 — 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: Ishida Mitsunari Context triple: [Battle of Sekigahara, commander, Ishida Mitsunari]
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A.
Toyotomi Hidenaga
Toyotomi Hidenaga was a prominent samurai commander and half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who played a key role in Japan’s unification during the late Sengoku period.
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B.
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu was the short-lived son and heir of Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the late Sengoku period.
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C.
Kuni no miya Kunihide
Kuni no miya Kunihide was a Japanese imperial prince of the collateral Kuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family.
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D.
Chōsokabe Motochika
Chōsokabe Motochika was a prominent Sengoku-period daimyō who unified Shikoku under his rule before being subdued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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E.
Imagawa Yoshimoto
Imagawa Yoshimoto was a powerful Sengoku-period daimyo of the Imagawa clan, best known for his ambitious campaign toward Kyoto that ended with his defeat and death at the Battle of Okehazama against Oda Nobunaga.
- 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: Ishida Mitsunari Target entity description: Ishida Mitsunari was a prominent late Sengoku-period samurai and daimyō who led the Western Army against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, ultimately paving the way for the Tokugawa shogunate.
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A.
Toyotomi Hidenaga
Toyotomi Hidenaga was a prominent samurai commander and half-brother of Toyotomi Hideyoshi who played a key role in Japan’s unification during the late Sengoku period.
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B.
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu was the short-lived son and heir of Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the late Sengoku period.
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C.
Kuni no miya Kunihide
Kuni no miya Kunihide was a Japanese imperial prince of the collateral Kuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family.
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D.
Chōsokabe Motochika
Chōsokabe Motochika was a prominent Sengoku-period daimyō who unified Shikoku under his rule before being subdued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
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E.
Imagawa Yoshimoto
Imagawa Yoshimoto was a powerful Sengoku-period daimyo of the Imagawa clan, best known for his ambitious campaign toward Kyoto that ended with his defeat and death at the Battle of Okehazama against Oda Nobunaga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sengoku-period person
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daimyō ⓘ military commander ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Toyotomi clan
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Western Army at Sekigahara ⓘ
linked to:
Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
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| associatedWithEvent | power struggle after Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s death ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Toyotomi Hideyori ⓘ |
| battle |
Battle of Sekigahara
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Korean invasions of Japan (Toyotomi campaigns) ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
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| birthYear | 1560 ⓘ |
| capturedBy | forces loyal to Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| castle | Sawayama Castle ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| consequenceOfDefeat | rise of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction |
appears as a character in many Sengoku-period fiction works
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frequently depicted in Japanese literature and drama ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1600 ⓘ |
| domain | Sawayama Domain ⓘ |
| era |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
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late Sengoku period ⓘ |
| familyName | Ishida ⓘ |
| givenName |
Mitsunari
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linked to:
Ishida Mitsunari
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| goal | preserve Toyotomi rule ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key figure in transition from Toyotomi rule to Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| honorificName | Sakon Shōgen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading the Western Army at the Battle of Sekigahara
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opposition to Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ service as a close retainer of Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| lord | Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| name | Ishida Mitsunari ⓘ |
| nativeName | 石田三成 ⓘ |
| office |
bugyō under Toyotomi administration
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chief administrator for Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| opponent | Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Kyoto ⓘ |
| politicalFaction |
Toyotomi loyalists
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linked to:
Toyotomi loyalist daimyōs
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| regionOfInfluence | Ōmi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
controversial strategist
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skilled administrator ⓘ |
| resultAtSekigahara | defeated by Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| roleAtSekigahara | commander-in-chief of the Western Army ⓘ |
| socialClass | bushi (warrior class) ⓘ |
| title | daimyō of Ōmi Province territories ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ishida Mitsunari Description of subject: Ishida Mitsunari was a prominent late Sengoku-period samurai and daimyō who led the Western Army against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, ultimately paving the way for the Tokugawa shogunate.
Referenced by (22)
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