Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu
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Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince and younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), known for his naval career and later outspoken views on World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7509237 — 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)
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Target entity: Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu Context triple: [Sadako Kujō, child, Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu]
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Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu was a member of the Japanese imperial family and the younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), known for his military career and ceremonial duties before and during World War II.
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B.
Masahito, Prince Hitachi
Masahito, Prince Hitachi is a member of the Japanese imperial family and younger brother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, known for his patronage of medical research and cultural activities.
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C.
Prince Fushimi Kuniie
Prince Fushimi Kuniie was a prominent 19th-century Japanese imperial prince of the Fushimi-no-miya house, a key collateral branch of the Imperial Family that played an important role in the succession and politics of late Edo and early Meiji Japan.
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Prince Akitsune Higashikuni
Prince Akitsune Higashikuni was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family, known for his aristocratic lineage and role within the prewar nobility.
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E.
Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni
Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family, notable for his aristocratic lineage and connections within Japan’s prewar nobility.
- 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: Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu Target entity description: Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince and younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), known for his naval career and later outspoken views on World War II.
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A.
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu
Yasuhito, Prince Chichibu was a member of the Japanese imperial family and the younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), known for his military career and ceremonial duties before and during World War II.
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B.
Masahito, Prince Hitachi
Masahito, Prince Hitachi is a member of the Japanese imperial family and younger brother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito, known for his patronage of medical research and cultural activities.
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C.
Prince Fushimi Kuniie
Prince Fushimi Kuniie was a prominent 19th-century Japanese imperial prince of the Fushimi-no-miya house, a key collateral branch of the Imperial Family that played an important role in the succession and politics of late Edo and early Meiji Japan.
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D.
Prince Akitsune Higashikuni
Prince Akitsune Higashikuni was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family, known for his aristocratic lineage and role within the prewar nobility.
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E.
Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni
Prince Nobuhiko Higashikuni was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family, notable for his aristocratic lineage and connections within Japan’s prewar nobility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese imperial prince
ⓘ
World War II veteran ⓘ member of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ naval officer ⓘ |
| ageAtDeath | 82 ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| birthDate | 1905-01-03 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Akasaka Palace, Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Toshimagaoka Imperial Cemetery, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1987-02-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| education |
Gakushūin Peers’ School
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Shōwa period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Taishō period ⓘ |
| father | Emperor Taishō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Nobuhito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honour |
Order of the Chrysanthemum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Sacred Treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Takamatsu-no-miya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | keeping a detailed wartime diary ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| marriageDate | 1930-02-04 ⓘ |
| memberOfDynasty | House of Yamato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | captain (Imperial Japanese Navy) ⓘ |
| mother | Empress Teimei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince Takamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a younger brother of Emperor Shōwa
ⓘ
postwar criticism of Japan’s conduct in World War II ⓘ service as a career officer in the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| occupation |
member of the Japanese nobility
ⓘ
naval officer ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of the Takamatsu-no-miya household ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| residence | Takamatsu-no-miya residence, Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| royalHouse | Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sibling |
Emperor Hirohito
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Shōwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Princess Takamatsu Kikuko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | His Imperial Highness ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu Description of subject: Nobuhito, Prince Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince and younger brother of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito), known for his naval career and later outspoken views on World War II.
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