Kaga Domain
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Kaga Domain was a powerful and wealthy feudal domain of Japan’s Edo period, ruled by the Maeda clan and centered in present-day Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kaga Domain canonical | 35 |
| Kaga Domain (partly, Edo period) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7416228 — 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: Kaga Domain Context triple: [Kaga no Kuni, notableDomain, Kaga Domain]
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A.
Nagaoka Domain
Nagaoka Domain was a feudal han of the Edo period in Japan, ruled by daimyō and centered in what is now Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.
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B.
Shōnai Domain
Shōnai Domain was a powerful feudal han in Japan’s Edo period, located in present-day Yamagata Prefecture and ruled by the Sakai clan, noted for its staunch support of the Tokugawa shogunate during the late 19th century.
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C.
Tsuwano Domain
Tsuwano Domain was a small feudal han in western Japan’s Chūgoku region during the Edo period, centered on the castle town of Tsuwano in present-day Shimane Prefecture.
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D.
Kagoshima Domain
Kagoshima Domain was a powerful feudal domain in southern Kyushu, Japan, centered in Satsuma and known for its leading role in the Meiji Restoration.
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E.
Nagato Domain
Nagato Domain was a powerful feudal domain in western Honshu ruled by the Mōri clan, historically significant for its leading role in the events that led to the Meiji Restoration.
- 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: Kaga Domain Target entity description: Kaga Domain was a powerful and wealthy feudal domain of Japan’s Edo period, ruled by the Maeda clan and centered in present-day Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures.
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A.
Nagaoka Domain
Nagaoka Domain was a feudal han of the Edo period in Japan, ruled by daimyō and centered in what is now Nagaoka, Niigata Prefecture.
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B.
Shōnai Domain
Shōnai Domain was a powerful feudal han in Japan’s Edo period, located in present-day Yamagata Prefecture and ruled by the Sakai clan, noted for its staunch support of the Tokugawa shogunate during the late 19th century.
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C.
Tsuwano Domain
Tsuwano Domain was a small feudal han in western Japan’s Chūgoku region during the Edo period, centered on the castle town of Tsuwano in present-day Shimane Prefecture.
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D.
Kagoshima Domain
Kagoshima Domain was a powerful feudal domain in southern Kyushu, Japan, centered in Satsuma and known for its leading role in the Meiji Restoration.
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E.
Nagato Domain
Nagato Domain was a powerful feudal domain in western Honshu ruled by the Mōri clan, historically significant for its leading role in the events that led to the Meiji Restoration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Edo period domain
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feudal domain ⓘ han ⓘ |
| abolishedBy |
Meiji government
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji oligarchy
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| abolitionEvent | Abolition of the han system ⓘ |
| abolitionYear | 1871 ⓘ |
| administrativeCenter | Kanazawa-jō town ⓘ |
| capital | Kanazawa ⓘ |
| centeredIn |
present-day Ishikawa Prefecture
ⓘ
present-day Toyama Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Toyama Prefecture
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| controlledTerritory |
parts of Etchū Province
ⓘ
parts of Kaga Province ⓘ parts of Noto Province ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalPatronage |
Noh theater
ⓘ
linked to:
Noh theatre
tea ceremony ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ |
| daimyoStatus | tozama ⓘ |
| economicBase |
coastal trade
ⓘ
gold and copper mining ⓘ rice agriculture ⓘ |
| endTime | 1871 ⓘ |
| era | Edo period ⓘ |
| governedBy | Maeda family retainers ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | one of the wealthiest domains in Edo Japan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
great wealth
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large kokudaka ⓘ powerful tozama daimyo ⓘ |
| kokudaka | approximately 1,000,000 koku ⓘ |
| mainCastle | Kanazawa Castle ⓘ |
| militaryAllegiance | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| nickname | Kaga Hyakumangoku ⓘ |
| notableDaimyo |
Maeda Toshiie
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Maeda Toshinaga ⓘ Maeda Toshitsune ⓘ Maeda Yoshinori ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | semi-autonomous under shogunate ⓘ |
| populationCenter |
Kanazawa city area
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanazawa
|
| predecessor |
Etchū Province
NERFINISHED
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Kaga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Noto Province ⓘ |
| region | Hokuriku region ⓘ |
| religionPolicy | support of Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| rulingClan | Maeda clan ⓘ |
| startTime | 1583 ⓘ |
| successor |
Ishikawa Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Toyama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kaga Domain Description of subject: Kaga Domain was a powerful and wealthy feudal domain of Japan’s Edo period, ruled by the Maeda clan and centered in present-day Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures.
Referenced by (36)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kutani ware ceramics
linked to: Kaga Domain
subject linked to:
Kaga Hyakumangoku (one-million-koku domain)
subject linked to:
Kaga Hyakumangoku (one-million-koku domain)
subject linked to:
Myoryuji (Ninja Temple)