Masanori Takahashi
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Masanori Takahashi, better known by his stage name Kitaro, is a pioneering Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his influential work in new-age and electronic music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Masanori Takahashi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5692060 — 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: Masanori Takahashi Context triple: [Kitaro, birthName, Masanori Takahashi]
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A.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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B.
Nobutaka Machimura
Nobutaka Machimura was a prominent Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician who held key cabinet posts, including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chief Cabinet Secretary, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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C.
Yoshinori Sakai
Yoshinori Sakai was a Japanese track athlete symbolically chosen to light the cauldron at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics because he was born in Hiroshima on the day the atomic bomb was dropped.
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D.
Masahiro Hirakubo
Masahiro Hirakubo is a Japanese film editor best known for his work on acclaimed films such as "Trainspotting" and "The Beach."
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E.
Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita is a Japanese actor and pop singer, formerly of the idol group NEWS, known for his leading roles in television dramas and films as well as his solo music career.
- 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: Masanori Takahashi Target entity description: Masanori Takahashi, better known by his stage name Kitaro, is a pioneering Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his influential work in new-age and electronic music.
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A.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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B.
Nobutaka Machimura
Nobutaka Machimura was a prominent Japanese Liberal Democratic Party politician who held key cabinet posts, including Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chief Cabinet Secretary, and served as Speaker of the House of Representatives.
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C.
Yoshinori Sakai
Yoshinori Sakai was a Japanese track athlete symbolically chosen to light the cauldron at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics because he was born in Hiroshima on the day the atomic bomb was dropped.
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D.
Masahiro Hirakubo
Masahiro Hirakubo is a Japanese film editor best known for his work on acclaimed films such as "Trainspotting" and "The Beach."
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E.
Tomohisa Yamashita
Tomohisa Yamashita is a Japanese actor and pop singer, formerly of the idol group NEWS, known for his leading roles in television dramas and films as well as his solo music career.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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electronic musician ⓘ human ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ new-age musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Kitaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Far East Family Band NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Best New Age Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1953-02-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Toyohashi, Aichi, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| genre |
ambient music
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electronic music ⓘ new-age music ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
ambient music
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new-age music ⓘ |
| instrument |
drums
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guitar ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| movement | new-age music ⓘ |
| name | Masanori Takahashi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 高橋正則 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSeries |
Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai series
NERFINISHED
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Silk Road series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dream
NERFINISHED
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Heaven & Earth (film score) NERFINISHED ⓘ Ki NERFINISHED ⓘ Kojiki NERFINISHED ⓘ Mandala NERFINISHED ⓘ Matsuri NERFINISHED ⓘ Oasis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Road NERFINISHED ⓘ Silk Road II NERFINISHED ⓘ Ten Kai (Astral Trip) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thinking of You NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| residence | Japan ⓘ |
| stageName | Kitaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| website | https://www.domomusicgroup.com/kitaro/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Masanori Takahashi Description of subject: Masanori Takahashi, better known by his stage name Kitaro, is a pioneering Japanese composer and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his influential work in new-age and electronic music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.