Arai Ikunosuke
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Arai Ikunosuke was a late Edo and early Meiji period Japanese samurai and naval officer who played a key role in modernizing Japan’s navy and participated prominently in the Boshin War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Arai Ikunosuke canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3843421 — 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: Arai Ikunosuke Context triple: [Naval Battle of Hakodate, commander, Arai Ikunosuke]
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A.
Andō Rikichi
Andō Rikichi was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served in prominent leadership roles in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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B.
Sakakibara Shōzō
Sakakibara Shōzō was an Imperial Japanese Army general who served as a senior military commander during World War II, including in the Pacific theater.
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C.
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi was a Japanese statesman of the early Meiji era who took part in Japan’s modernization efforts, including its landmark diplomatic and study tour abroad.
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D.
Shōda Hidesaburō
Shōda Hidesaburō was a prominent Japanese businessman and industrialist best known as the father of Empress Michiko of Japan.
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E.
Kabayama Sukenori
Kabayama Sukenori was a Japanese naval officer and statesman of the Meiji era who became the first Japanese colonial administrator of Taiwan following its cession from Qing China.
- 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: Arai Ikunosuke Target entity description: Arai Ikunosuke was a late Edo and early Meiji period Japanese samurai and naval officer who played a key role in modernizing Japan’s navy and participated prominently in the Boshin War.
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A.
Andō Rikichi
Andō Rikichi was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served in prominent leadership roles in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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B.
Sakakibara Shōzō
Sakakibara Shōzō was an Imperial Japanese Army general who served as a senior military commander during World War II, including in the Pacific theater.
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C.
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi
Yamaguchi Naoyoshi was a Japanese statesman of the early Meiji era who took part in Japan’s modernization efforts, including its landmark diplomatic and study tour abroad.
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D.
Shōda Hidesaburō
Shōda Hidesaburō was a prominent Japanese businessman and industrialist best known as the father of Empress Michiko of Japan.
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E.
Kabayama Sukenori
Kabayama Sukenori was a Japanese naval officer and statesman of the Meiji era who became the first Japanese colonial administrator of Taiwan following its cession from Qing China.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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naval officer ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tokugawa shogunate navy modernization
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early Imperial Japanese Navy development ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| era |
early Meiji period
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linked to:
Meiji era
late Edo period ⓘ |
| familyName | Arai ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
military education
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naval science ⓘ navigation ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Ikunosuke ⓘ |
| hasRole |
government official
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military leader ⓘ naval instructor ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Imperial Japanese Navy
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Tokugawa shogunate navy ⓘ |
| movement | Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defeat and surrender after Battle of Hakodate
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later service under Meiji government ⓘ |
| notableFor |
modernization of Japanese navy
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role in Boshin War ⓘ service in the Ezo Republic forces ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
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naval officer ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Hakodate
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linked to:
Naval Battle of Hakodate
Boshin War ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Edo
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Hakodate ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| servedIn |
Ezo Republic
ⓘ
Meiji government ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji oligarchy
Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Arai Ikunosuke Description of subject: Arai Ikunosuke was a late Edo and early Meiji period Japanese samurai and naval officer who played a key role in modernizing Japan’s navy and participated prominently in the Boshin War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.