Ōtani Yoshitsugu
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Ōtani Yoshitsugu was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and tactician renowned for his loyalty to Ishida Mitsunari and his role in opposing Tokugawa Ieyasu during Japan’s unification conflicts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ōtani Yoshitsugu canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6542649 — 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: Ōtani Yoshitsugu Context triple: [Battle of Sekigahara, commander, Ōtani Yoshitsugu]
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A.
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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B.
Hōjō Tokimasa
Hōjō Tokimasa was the first shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate and the founding leader of the Hōjō clan’s political dominance in medieval Japan.
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C.
Ishida Mitsunari
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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D.
Hōjō Yoshitoki
Hōjō Yoshitoki was a powerful Japanese shogunal regent and de facto ruler who consolidated the Hōjō clan’s control over the Kamakura shogunate in the early 13th century.
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E.
Hōjō Sōun
Hōjō Sōun was a prominent early Sengoku-period daimyō who founded the Later Hōjō clan and established its power base in the Kantō region of Japan.
- 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: Ōtani Yoshitsugu Target entity description: Ōtani Yoshitsugu was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and tactician renowned for his loyalty to Ishida Mitsunari and his role in opposing Tokugawa Ieyasu during Japan’s unification conflicts.
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A.
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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B.
Hōjō Tokimasa
Hōjō Tokimasa was the first shikken (regent) of the Kamakura shogunate and the founding leader of the Hōjō clan’s political dominance in medieval Japan.
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C.
Ishida Mitsunari
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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D.
Hōjō Yoshitoki
Hōjō Yoshitoki was a powerful Japanese shogunal regent and de facto ruler who consolidated the Hōjō clan’s control over the Kamakura shogunate in the early 13th century.
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E.
Hōjō Sōun
Hōjō Sōun was a prominent early Sengoku-period daimyō who founded the Later Hōjō clan and established its power base in the Kantō region of Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese daimyō
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military tactician ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Ishida Mitsunari
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Western Army ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Toyotomi regime
ⓘ
linked to:
Toyotomi administration of Japan
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| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathEvent | aftermath of the Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
| deathManner | seppuku ⓘ |
| familyName |
Ōtani
ⓘ
linked to:
Kow Otani
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| givenName | Yoshitsugu ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | a Sengoku-period domain in Japan ⓘ |
| historicalEra | late 16th century Japan ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | symbol of loyalty in Japanese samurai culture ⓘ |
| inConflictWith |
Tokugawa Ieyasu’s unification efforts
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Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
| knownForTrait |
loyalty
ⓘ
strategic thinking ⓘ tactical skill ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| loyalTo |
Ishida Mitsunari’s faction
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Toyotomi clan ⓘ |
| militaryRank | commander ⓘ |
| militarySide |
Western Army at Sekigahara
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linked to:
Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
|
| notableFor |
loyalty to Ishida Mitsunari
ⓘ
opposition to Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ role in conflicts over the unification of Japan ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese feudal system ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | anti-Tokugawa ⓘ |
| positionHeld | daimyō ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | commander at the Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
| socialClass | bushi ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity |
feudal governance
ⓘ
military affairs ⓘ |
| supported | Ishida Mitsunari at the Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
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Sengoku period ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Ōtani Yoshitsugu Description of subject: Ōtani Yoshitsugu was a Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and tactician renowned for his loyalty to Ishida Mitsunari and his role in opposing Tokugawa Ieyasu during Japan’s unification conflicts.
Referenced by (8)
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