1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake
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The 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake was a powerful late-16th-century Japanese earthquake that caused extensive destruction in the Kyoto–Osaka region and significantly impacted the political landscape of the Toyotomi regime.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake Context triple: [Fushimi Castle, destroyedIn, 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake]
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A.
1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake
The 1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake was a major Edo-period megathrust earthquake and tsunami that struck central Japan, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Pacific coast.
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B.
Great Kanto earthquake
The Great Kanto earthquake was a devastating 1923 seismic disaster that struck the Tokyo-Yokohama region of Japan, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
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C.
1944 Tonankai earthquake
The 1944 Tonankai earthquake was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused extensive damage and loss of life in the Tōkai and Kii Peninsula regions during World War II.
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D.
1707 Hoei earthquake
The 1707 Hoei earthquake was a massive megathrust earthquake off southwestern Japan that triggered widespread destruction and a large tsunami, and is one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
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E.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake Target entity description: The 1596 Keichō–Fushimi earthquake was a powerful late-16th-century Japanese earthquake that caused extensive destruction in the Kyoto–Osaka region and significantly impacted the political landscape of the Toyotomi regime.
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A.
1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake
The 1854 Ansei-Tokai earthquake was a major Edo-period megathrust earthquake and tsunami that struck central Japan, causing widespread destruction and loss of life along the Pacific coast.
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B.
Great Kanto earthquake
The Great Kanto earthquake was a devastating 1923 seismic disaster that struck the Tokyo-Yokohama region of Japan, causing massive destruction and loss of life.
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C.
1944 Tonankai earthquake
The 1944 Tonankai earthquake was a powerful undersea megathrust earthquake off the coast of Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused extensive damage and loss of life in the Tōkai and Kii Peninsula regions during World War II.
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D.
1707 Hoei earthquake
The 1707 Hoei earthquake was a massive megathrust earthquake off southwestern Japan that triggered widespread destruction and a large tsunami, and is one of the most powerful earthquakes in Japanese history.
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E.
1946 Nankai earthquake
The 1946 Nankai earthquake was a powerful megathrust earthquake off the coast of southwestern Japan that generated a destructive tsunami and caused widespread damage and casualties in the Nankai region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | earthquake ⓘ |
| affectedArea |
Fushimi
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Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakasa Bay region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Keichō Fushimi earthquake
NERFINISHED
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Keichō earthquake of 1596 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of deaths ⓘ |
| caused |
building collapses
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ground fissures ⓘ landslides ⓘ tsunami in the Inland Sea region ⓘ widespread destruction in Kyoto–Osaka region ⓘ |
| century | 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| damage |
damage to castles and fortifications
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destruction of temples and shrines ⓘ severe urban damage in Kyoto ⓘ severe urban damage in Osaka ⓘ |
| date | 1596 ⓘ |
| epicenterRegion | Kyoto–Osaka area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Keichō era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| faultType | inland crustal earthquake ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Toyotomi administration
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unification of Japan under Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kinai region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyoto–Osaka region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| magnitudeEstimate | around 7.0–7.5 ⓘ |
| notableDamage |
Fushimi Castle
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Kyoto Imperial Palace buildings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese historical earthquakes ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
contributed to instability before the Battle of Sekigahara
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undermined Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s authority ⓘ weakened Toyotomi regime ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Japanese historical chronicles
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temple records ⓘ |
| regionTectonics | active faults in central Honshu ⓘ |
| scientificStudy |
Japanese seismology
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historical seismology ⓘ |
| significance |
important event in late Sengoku political history
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one of the major historical earthquakes of Japan ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
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late Sengoku period ⓘ |
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