Nikkatsu
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Nikkatsu is one of Japan’s oldest and most influential film studios, known for producing a wide range of popular and auteur cinema throughout the 20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nikkatsu canonical | 18 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8624591 — 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: Nikkatsu Context triple: [Imamura Shohei, workedAt, Nikkatsu]
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A.
Toyokawa
Toyokawa is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic Toyokawa Inari temple and manufacturing industries.
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B.
Fujieda
Fujieda is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional commercial center with a mix of residential areas, agriculture, and light industry.
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C.
Tanabe
Tanabe is a coastal city in Japan known as a gateway to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes and for its scenic natural landscapes.
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D.
Takasaki
Takasaki is a city in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture known for its Daruma doll production and as a regional commercial and transportation hub.
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E.
Ōtsu
Ōtsu is a Japanese city on the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa, known for its historic temples, scenic lake views, and role as a transportation hub near Kyoto.
- 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: Nikkatsu Target entity description: Nikkatsu is one of Japan’s oldest and most influential film studios, known for producing a wide range of popular and auteur cinema throughout the 20th century.
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A.
Toyokawa
Toyokawa is a city in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic Toyokawa Inari temple and manufacturing industries.
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B.
Fujieda
Fujieda is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional commercial center with a mix of residential areas, agriculture, and light industry.
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C.
Tanabe
Tanabe is a coastal city in Japan known as a gateway to the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes and for its scenic natural landscapes.
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D.
Takasaki
Takasaki is a city in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture known for its Daruma doll production and as a regional commercial and transportation hub.
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E.
Ōtsu
Ōtsu is a Japanese city on the southwestern shore of Lake Biwa, known for its historic temples, scenic lake views, and role as a transportation hub near Kyoto.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film studio
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company ⓘ film studio ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nikkatsu Corporation ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| employed |
Akira Kobayashi
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Joe Shishido ⓘ Meiko Kaji ⓘ Seijun Suzuki ⓘ Shohei Imamura ⓘ
linked to:
Imamura Shohei
Toshio Masuda ⓘ Yujiro Ishihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfProminence |
20th century
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postwar Japanese cinema ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Kyusaku Tsutsumi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenreSpecialization |
action films
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erotic films ⓘ yakuza films ⓘ youth films ⓘ |
| hasMotto | We make movies (approximate, promotional slogan varies) ⓘ |
| hasSubsidiary | Nikkatsu Corporation (distribution and production arms) ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.nikkatsu.com ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Japan
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| inception | 1912 ⓘ |
| industry |
entertainment industry
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film industry ⓘ |
| influenced | Japanese New Wave filmmakers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Hollywood studio system
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linked to:
Hollywood studios
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| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Nikkatsu Action films
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Nikkatsu Roman Porno series ⓘ being one of Japan’s oldest film studios ⓘ producing popular genre films ⓘ supporting auteur cinema ⓘ |
| operatesInArea | Japan ⓘ |
| originalName | Nippon Katsudō Shashin ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | Kokusai Hoei (historical) ⓘ |
| produced |
Branded to Kill
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Carmen Comes Home ⓘ Tokyo Drifter ⓘ youth films starring Yujiro Ishihara ⓘ |
| productOrService |
films
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television programs ⓘ video distribution ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
launch of Nikkatsu Roman Porno line in 1971
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revival of action and genre films in the 2000s ⓘ shift to television and video production in the 1980s ⓘ |
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Referenced by (18)
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