Kakihara in Ichi the Killer
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Kakihara in Ichi the Killer is a sadistic, masochistic yakuza enforcer known for his Glasgow smile, flamboyant style, and extreme devotion to violence in Takashi Miike’s cult film.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kakihara in Ichi the Killer canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9994990 — 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: Kakihara in Ichi the Killer Context triple: [Tadanobu Asano, playedCharacter, Kakihara in Ichi the Killer]
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A.
Kamigōri
Kamigōri is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and location in the southwestern part of the prefecture.
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B.
Koichi
Koichi is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as science, politics, and entertainment.
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C.
ICHI
ICHI is a standardized global classification system developed by the World Health Organization to systematically code and describe health interventions across different countries and healthcare settings.
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D.
Saho
Saho is a Cushitic language spoken primarily by the Saho people in Eritrea and neighboring regions of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Shinya
Shinya is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
- 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: Kakihara in Ichi the Killer Target entity description: Kakihara in Ichi the Killer is a sadistic, masochistic yakuza enforcer known for his Glasgow smile, flamboyant style, and extreme devotion to violence in Takashi Miike’s cult film.
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A.
Kamigōri
Kamigōri is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and location in the southwestern part of the prefecture.
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B.
Koichi
Koichi is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by various notable figures in fields such as science, politics, and entertainment.
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C.
ICHI
ICHI is a standardized global classification system developed by the World Health Organization to systematically code and describe health interventions across different countries and healthcare settings.
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D.
Saho
Saho is a Cushitic language spoken primarily by the Saho people in Eritrea and neighboring regions of the Horn of Africa.
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E.
Shinya
Shinya is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
ⓘ
film character ⓘ |
| adaptedBy | Takashi Miike ⓘ |
| affiliation |
Anjo crime syndicate
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamaguchi-gumi
|
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Ichi the Killer
ⓘ
Koroshiya 1 ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | cult film ⓘ |
| associatedWith | extreme violence in cinema ⓘ |
| basedOn | Kakihara from the Ichi the Killer manga ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
fanatical
ⓘ
flamboyant ⓘ loyal ⓘ masochistic ⓘ sadistic ⓘ unpredictable ⓘ violent ⓘ |
| creator | Hideo Yamamoto ⓘ |
| enemy |
Ichi
ⓘ
Jijii ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Ichi the Killer universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Ichi the Killer
|
| firstAppearance |
Ichi the Killer (2001 film)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ichi the Killer
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
horror ⓘ yakuza film ⓘ |
| goal | to find Boss Anjo ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| loyalTo | Boss Anjo ⓘ |
| medium | live-action film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
antagonist
ⓘ
deuteragonist ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
Glasgow smile
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bleached hair ⓘ colorful suits ⓘ facial piercings ⓘ |
| notableScene |
pours boiling oil on a captive
ⓘ
tortures a rival yakuza with hooks through his cheeks ⓘ |
| occupation | yakuza enforcer ⓘ |
| personality |
enjoys inflicting pain
ⓘ
enjoys receiving pain ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Tadanobu Asano ⓘ |
| uses |
hooks attached to facial piercings
ⓘ
needles ⓘ torture implements ⓘ |
| visualStyle | brightly colored, eccentric fashion ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Kabukicho
ⓘ
linked to:
Kabukichō
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kakihara in Ichi the Killer Description of subject: Kakihara in Ichi the Killer is a sadistic, masochistic yakuza enforcer known for his Glasgow smile, flamboyant style, and extreme devotion to violence in Takashi Miike’s cult film.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.