Aizuwakamatsu Castle
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Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, renowned for its role in the Boshin War and its reconstructed keep with distinctive red-tiled roofs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aizu-Wakamatsu Castle | 3 |
| Aizuwakamatsu Castle canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10695960 — 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: Aizuwakamatsu Castle Context triple: [Fukushima Prefecture, contains, Aizuwakamatsu Castle]
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A.
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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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.
Sunpu Castle
Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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D.
Nagaoka Castle
Nagaoka Castle was a Japanese feudal stronghold in Echigo Province that served as the political and administrative center of the Nagaoka Domain during the Edo period.
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E.
Yodo Castle
Yodo Castle was a Japanese feudal castle in Kyoto that served as an important strategic and political stronghold during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods.
- 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: Aizuwakamatsu Castle Target entity description: Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, renowned for its role in the Boshin War and its reconstructed keep with distinctive red-tiled roofs.
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A.
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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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.
Sunpu Castle
Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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D.
Nagaoka Castle
Nagaoka Castle was a Japanese feudal stronghold in Echigo Province that served as the political and administrative center of the Nagaoka Domain during the Edo period.
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E.
Yodo Castle
Yodo Castle was a Japanese feudal castle in Kyoto that served as an important strategic and political stronghold during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Tsuruga Castle
ⓘ
Tsurugajō ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Byakkotai ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDesignation | historic site (local) ⓘ |
| demolished | 19th century ⓘ |
| governingClan |
Aizu Domain
ⓘ
Date clan ⓘ Gamō clan ⓘ Matsudaira clan of Aizu ⓘ
linked to:
Matsudaira clan
Uesugi clan ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Boshin War materials
ⓘ
samurai armor ⓘ swords ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
baileys
ⓘ
moats ⓘ red-tiled roofs ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu (main keep) ⓘ |
| hasGarden | traditional Japanese garden ⓘ |
| hasMuseum | castle history museum ⓘ |
| hasReconstructionType | concrete reconstruction ⓘ |
| hasRoofColor | red ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of Aizuwakamatsu city ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Edo period ⓘ |
| isOpenToPublic | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aizuwakamatsu
ⓘ
Fukushima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōhoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
|
| locatedOn |
Honshū
ⓘ
linked to:
Honshu
|
| reconstructed | 1960s ⓘ |
| reconstructionMaterial | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Battle of Aizu
ⓘ
Boshin War ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major regional attraction ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
daimyō residence ⓘ military fortress ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aizuwakamatsu Castle Description of subject: Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, renowned for its role in the Boshin War and its reconstructed keep with distinctive red-tiled roofs.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Aizuwakamatsu Castle
linked to: Aizuwakamatsu Castle
linked to: Aizuwakamatsu Castle