Momoyama Castle
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Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Momoyama Castle canonical | 1 |
| Momoyama-jō | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6947012 — 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: Momoyama Castle Context triple: [Fushimi Castle, alsoKnownAs, Momoyama Castle]
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Sunpu Castle
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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E.
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.
- 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: Momoyama Castle Target entity description: Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.
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A.
Sunpu Castle
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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B.
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.
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C.
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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D.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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hilltop castle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Fushimi Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Momoyama-period architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedArt |
byōbu-e (folding screen paintings)
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fusuma-e (sliding door paintings) ⓘ polychrome decorative painting ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Toyotomi Hideyoshi
NERFINISHED
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Toyotomi regime NERFINISHED ⓘ unification of Japan ⓘ |
| builder | Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Kyoto Prefecture
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Historic sites in Japan ⓘ Momoyama-period architecture ⓘ |
| completionDate | late 16th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | late 16th century ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | prototype of later Momoyama-style castles ⓘ |
| era | Azuchi–Momoyama period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
political center
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residence of Toyotomi Hideyoshi ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
moats
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multi-storied tower ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 桃山城 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritage | symbol of Momoyama culture ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Edo-period castle design ⓘ |
| knownFor |
decorative arts
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elaborate wall paintings ⓘ gold-leaf ornamentation ⓘ lavish decoration ⓘ opulent interiors ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fushimi, Kyoto
NERFINISHED
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Honshu ⓘ Japan ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Momoyama area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese castle architecture tradition ⓘ |
| region | Kinai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roofStyle |
multi-gabled roof
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tiled roof ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Momoyama Castle Description of subject: Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Momoyama-jō