Sunpu Castle
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Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sunpu Castle canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6536693 — 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: Sunpu Castle Context triple: [Tokugawa Ieyasu, placeOfDeath, Sunpu Castle]
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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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C.
Nakijin Castle
Nakijin Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its massive stone walls and as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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D.
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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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: Sunpu Castle Target entity description: Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Nakijin Castle
Nakijin Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (fortress) in northern Okinawa, Japan, renowned for its massive stone walls and as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Gusuku Sites and Related Properties of the Kingdom of Ryukyu.”
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D.
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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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 (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
fortress ⓘ |
| associatedWithClan | Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToCastleType | hirajiro (flatland castle) ⓘ |
| cityDesignation | Shizuoka City cultural property ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 16th century ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Tokugawa shogunate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
various fudai daimyō ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
historic site
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| function |
military stronghold
ⓘ
political center ⓘ |
| governedBy | Sunpu jōdai (castle governor) ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Sunpu-jō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Sumpu Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
castle park
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earthen ramparts ⓘ moat ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasFormerName | Fuchū Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyRiver |
Abe River
NERFINISHED
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Tomoe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParkName | Sunpu Castle Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReconstructedStructure |
higashi gomon (east gate)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tatsumi yagura (southeast turret) NERFINISHED ⓘ yagura (turrets) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSiteType | castle ruins ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | designated historic site by Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aoi-ku, Shizuoka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chūbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Shizuoka City NERFINISHED ⓘ Shizuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInFormerProvince | Suruga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Shizuoka Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Tokugawa Ieyasu
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role in early Edo politics ⓘ |
| periodOfGreatestImportance | early 17th century ⓘ |
| rebuiltInPeriod | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Tōkaidō corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs | Tokugawa Ieyasu’s retirement residence ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | local tourist destination ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sunpu Castle Description of subject: Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.