Matsuyama Castle
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Matsuyama Castle is a well-preserved hilltop Japanese feudal castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles and a prominent historic and scenic landmark.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matsuyama Castle canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8534044 — 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: Matsuyama Castle Context triple: [Matsuyama, hasLandmark, Matsuyama Castle]
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A.
Momoyama Castle
Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.
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B.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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C.
Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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D.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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E.
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
- 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: Matsuyama Castle Target entity description: Matsuyama Castle is a well-preserved hilltop Japanese feudal castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles and a prominent historic and scenic landmark.
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A.
Momoyama Castle
Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.
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B.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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C.
Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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D.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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E.
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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feudal castle ⓘ hilltop castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessedBy |
chairlift
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hiking trails ⓘ ropeway ⓘ |
| builtBy | Katō Yoshiaki ⓘ |
| builtFor | Katō Yoshiaki ⓘ |
| constructionCompleted | early 17th century ⓘ |
| constructionStarted | 1602 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
museum
ⓘ
scenic lookout ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 132 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| function | military stronghold (historical) ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Edo-period Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| hasDefensiveDesign |
complex layout with multiple baileys
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steep slopes for defense ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gates
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moats ⓘ multiple yagura (turrets) ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 松山城 ⓘ |
| hasKeepStructure |
connected smaller keeps
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three-story main keep ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Dōgo Onsen area
ⓘ
Ninomaru Historical Garden ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | hirayama-style castle ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Matsuyama city
ⓘ
linked to:
Matsuyama
Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Important Cultural Property of Japan
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linked to:
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
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| historicalPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| isFamousFor |
cherry blossoms
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panoramic city views ⓘ well-preserved original structures ⓘ |
| knownAs | Matsuyamajō ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy | Matsudaira clan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehime Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Japan ⓘ Matsuyama ⓘ Shikoku ⓘ |
| oneOf | Japan’s twelve remaining original castles ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| ownedBy | City of Matsuyama ⓘ |
| region |
Chūgoku–Shikoku region of Japan
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linked to:
Chūgoku region
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| situatedOn | Mount Katsuyama ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matsuyama Castle Description of subject: Matsuyama Castle is a well-preserved hilltop Japanese feudal castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles and a prominent historic and scenic landmark.
Referenced by (9)
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