Kazuko Hosoki
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Kazuko Hosoki was a popular Japanese fortune-teller, television personality, and author known for her outspoken character and influential books on astrology and divination.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kazuko Hosoki canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6353432 — 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: Kazuko Hosoki Context triple: [Kazuko, hasNotableBearer, Kazuko Hosoki]
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A.
Michiko Shōda
Michiko Shōda, later Empress Michiko, is the former Empress consort of Japan and the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Kiyoko Fukuda
Kiyoko Fukuda is the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and a member of a prominent political family in Japan.
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C.
Yoshiko Kishi
Yoshiko Kishi was the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and the matriarch of a prominent political family that includes former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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D.
Tomoko Satō
Tomoko Satō is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Satō.
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E.
Kazuko Shiraishi
Kazuko Shiraishi is a prominent Japanese poet often associated with avant-garde and jazz-influenced poetry, known for her experimental style and international collaborations.
- 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: Kazuko Hosoki Target entity description: Kazuko Hosoki was a popular Japanese fortune-teller, television personality, and author known for her outspoken character and influential books on astrology and divination.
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A.
Michiko Shōda
Michiko Shōda, later Empress Michiko, is the former Empress consort of Japan and the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Kiyoko Fukuda
Kiyoko Fukuda is the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda and a member of a prominent political family in Japan.
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C.
Yoshiko Kishi
Yoshiko Kishi was the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi and the matriarch of a prominent political family that includes former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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D.
Tomoko Satō
Tomoko Satō is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a prominent bearer of the surname Satō.
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E.
Kazuko Shiraishi
Kazuko Shiraishi is a prominent Japanese poet often associated with avant-garde and jazz-influenced poetry, known for her experimental style and international collaborations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fortune-teller
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human ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
Japanese entertainment industry
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Japanese publishing industry ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
Japanese media
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her published books ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| familyName | Hosoki ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astrology
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divination ⓘ |
| genre |
astrology literature
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non-fiction ⓘ occult literature ⓘ |
| givenName | Kazuko ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
controversial
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influential ⓘ outspoken ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Japanese popular culture
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public perception of fortune-telling in Japan ⓘ |
| hasRole |
TV commentator on fortune-telling
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advisor on personal destiny and luck ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainSubjectOf |
astrology-related television segments
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magazine and book interviews about fortune-telling ⓘ |
| mediaAppearance | Japanese television programs ⓘ |
| name | Kazuko Hosoki ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 細木数子 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential fortune-telling books
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outspoken character ⓘ television appearances ⓘ |
| notableWork |
books on astrology
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books on divination ⓘ zodiac-based fortune-telling books ⓘ |
| occupation |
astrologer
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author ⓘ fortune-teller ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| residence | Japan ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kazuko Hosoki Description of subject: Kazuko Hosoki was a popular Japanese fortune-teller, television personality, and author known for her outspoken character and influential books on astrology and divination.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.