Shigenori Kuroda
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Shigenori Kuroda was a Japanese general who served as the military governor of the Philippines during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shigenori Kuroda canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7255380 — 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: Shigenori Kuroda Context triple: [Japanese occupation of the Philippines, commander, Shigenori Kuroda]
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A.
Haruhiko Kuroda
Haruhiko Kuroda is a Japanese economist and former Governor of the Bank of Japan known for his aggressive monetary easing policies that supported Shinzo Abe’s economic program.
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B.
Eisaku Tomioka
Eisaku Tomioka is a Japanese screenwriter best known for his extensive work on anime series, including contributions to popular franchises like Pokémon and Fairy Tail.
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C.
Takeo Takagi
Takeo Takagi was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral who played a key role in early Pacific War naval operations during World War II.
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D.
Takeo Miki
Takeo Miki was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister in the mid-1970s and was known for his efforts to reform the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and restore public trust after political scandals.
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E.
Jisaburō Ozawa
Jisaburō Ozawa was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, known for commanding the fleet in several major Pacific battles and for his role in Japan’s final large-scale naval engagements.
- 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: Shigenori Kuroda Target entity description: Shigenori Kuroda was a Japanese general who served as the military governor of the Philippines during World War II.
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A.
Haruhiko Kuroda
Haruhiko Kuroda is a Japanese economist and former Governor of the Bank of Japan known for his aggressive monetary easing policies that supported Shinzo Abe’s economic program.
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B.
Eisaku Tomioka
Eisaku Tomioka is a Japanese screenwriter best known for his extensive work on anime series, including contributions to popular franchises like Pokémon and Fairy Tail.
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C.
Takeo Takagi
Takeo Takagi was an Imperial Japanese Navy admiral who played a key role in early Pacific War naval operations during World War II.
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D.
Takeo Miki
Takeo Miki was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister in the mid-1970s and was known for his efforts to reform the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and restore public trust after political scandals.
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E.
Jisaburō Ozawa
Jisaburō Ozawa was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, known for commanding the fleet in several major Pacific battles and for his role in Japan’s final large-scale naval engagements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese general
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
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| birthDate | 1887-10-29 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kagoshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | natural causes ⓘ |
| commanded |
14th Area Army
ⓘ
Philippine garrison forces ⓘ |
| conflict |
Second Sino-Japanese War
ⓘ
linked to:
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1966-01-30 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Army War College (Japan)
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Army Academy ⓘ |
| era |
Shōwa period
ⓘ
linked to:
Showa era
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| militaryRankAtRetirement | general ⓘ |
| name | Shigenori Kuroda ⓘ |
| nativeName | 黒田重徳 ⓘ |
| notableWork | administration of Japanese-occupied Philippines ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1944-09-26 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1943-05-28 ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese occupation of the Philippines ⓘ |
| positionHeld | military governor of the Philippines ⓘ |
| rank | general ⓘ |
| replacedBy | Tomoyuki Yamashita ⓘ |
| replaces | Shizuichi Tanaka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shigenori Kuroda Description of subject: Shigenori Kuroda was a Japanese general who served as the military governor of the Philippines during World War II.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.