Mito Castle ruins
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Mito Castle ruins are the remains of a former feudal castle in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, known for their historical significance as a seat of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mito Castle ruins canonical | 3 |
| Mito Castle | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7959966 — 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: Mito Castle ruins Context triple: [Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, hasHistoricalSite, Mito Castle ruins]
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A.
Takeda Castle Ruins
Takeda Castle Ruins is a historic Japanese mountaintop fortress site famed for its dramatic “castle in the sky” appearance above the surrounding clouds.
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B.
Gushikawa Castle ruins
Gushikawa Castle ruins are the remains of a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, known for their stone walls and scenic coastal views.
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C.
Kanegasaki Castle ruins
Kanegasaki Castle ruins are the remains of a historic Japanese castle site in Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, known for their cultural and archaeological significance.
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D.
Tsuyama Castle ruins
Tsuyama Castle ruins are the remains of a historic Edo-period hilltop castle in Tsuyama, Japan, renowned for its extensive stone walls and cherry blossom viewing.
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E.
Kizu Castle ruins
Kizu Castle ruins are the remains of a former Japanese castle site in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, now preserved as a historical landmark.
- 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: Mito Castle ruins Target entity description: Mito Castle ruins are the remains of a former feudal castle in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, known for their historical significance as a seat of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan.
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A.
Takeda Castle Ruins
Takeda Castle Ruins is a historic Japanese mountaintop fortress site famed for its dramatic “castle in the sky” appearance above the surrounding clouds.
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B.
Gushikawa Castle ruins
Gushikawa Castle ruins are the remains of a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, known for their stone walls and scenic coastal views.
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C.
Kanegasaki Castle ruins
Kanegasaki Castle ruins are the remains of a historic Japanese castle site in Kanegasaki, Iwate Prefecture, known for their cultural and archaeological significance.
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D.
Tsuyama Castle ruins
Tsuyama Castle ruins are the remains of a historic Edo-period hilltop castle in Tsuyama, Japan, renowned for its extensive stone walls and cherry blossom viewing.
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E.
Kizu Castle ruins
Kizu Castle ruins are the remains of a former Japanese castle site in Kizugawa, Kyoto Prefecture, now preserved as a historical landmark.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
castle ruins
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historic site ⓘ |
| access | walkable from Mito Station ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
| associatedSchool | Kodokan (Mito Domain school) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tokugawa Mitsukuni
ⓘ
Tokugawa Nariaki ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
Castles in Ibaraki Prefecture
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Historic sites in Ibaraki Prefecture ⓘ Ruined castles in Japan ⓘ |
| castleType | hirayama-style Japanese castle ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese feudal history ⓘ |
| currentUse |
educational site
ⓘ
historical park area ⓘ |
| formerName |
Mito Castle
ⓘ
linked to:
Mito Castle ruins
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| governingBody | City of Mito ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 水戸城跡 ⓘ |
| hasRemnant |
castle walls
ⓘ
gate structures ⓘ moat traces ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | designated historic site by local authorities ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
center of Mito Domain politics
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important site for Tokugawa Gosanke branch ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ibaraki Prefecture
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Mito, Ibaraki, Japan
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| material |
earthworks
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stone ⓘ wood (original structures) ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Kairakuen Garden
ⓘ
Mito Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
earthwork ramparts
ⓘ
gates ⓘ moats ⓘ |
| originalFunction | feudal castle ⓘ |
| partOf | Mito city historical heritage ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Edo period ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| strategicRole |
administrative center of Mito Domain
ⓘ
defense of Mito Domain ⓘ |
| tourism | local tourist attraction ⓘ |
| wasSeatOf |
Mito Domain
ⓘ
Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
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Subject: Mito Castle ruins Description of subject: Mito Castle ruins are the remains of a former feudal castle in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, known for their historical significance as a seat of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mito Castle ruins
linked to: Mito Castle ruins