Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa
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Japanese imperial prince
general
head of a collateral imperial branch
member of the Japanese Imperial Family
military officer
Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa was a Japanese imperial prince and army general of the Meiji era who became the first head of the Kitashirakawa-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family and died in the First Sino-Japanese War.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11392285 — 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: Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa Context triple: [Prince Fushimi Kuniie, child, Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa]
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A.
Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi
Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi was a Japanese imperial prince and career naval officer who served as a captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the early 20th century.
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B.
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a Japanese imperial prince and military officer of the late Meiji and Taishō eras, notable as a senior member of the imperial family and the father of Empress Kōjun.
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C.
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu was a Japanese imperial family member and senior naval officer who rose to become one of the highest-ranking leaders of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century.
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D.
Prince Takamatsu
Prince Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince and naval officer, known as the third son of Emperor Taishō and for his involvement in political and military affairs before and during World War II.
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E.
Prince Akitsune Higashikuni
Prince Akitsune Higashikuni was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family, known for his aristocratic lineage and role within the prewar nobility.
- 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: Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa Target entity description: Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa was a Japanese imperial prince and army general of the Meiji era who became the first head of the Kitashirakawa-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family and died in the First Sino-Japanese War.
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A.
Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi
Prince Fushimi Hiroyoshi was a Japanese imperial prince and career naval officer who served as a captain in the Imperial Japanese Navy during the early 20th century.
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B.
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a Japanese imperial prince and military officer of the late Meiji and Taishō eras, notable as a senior member of the imperial family and the father of Empress Kōjun.
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C.
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu was a Japanese imperial family member and senior naval officer who rose to become one of the highest-ranking leaders of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century.
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D.
Prince Takamatsu
Prince Takamatsu was a Japanese imperial prince and naval officer, known as the third son of Emperor Taishō and for his involvement in political and military affairs before and during World War II.
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E.
Prince Akitsune Higashikuni
Prince Akitsune Higashikuni was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family, known for his aristocratic lineage and role within the prewar nobility.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese imperial prince
ⓘ
general ⓘ head of a collateral imperial branch ⓘ member of the Japanese Imperial Family ⓘ military officer ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
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| branchOfFamily | Kitashirakawa-no-miya ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed in action ⓘ |
| conflict | First Sino-Japanese War ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yamato dynasty ⓘ |
| era | Meiji era ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | war death ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| militaryRank | army general ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a Japanese imperial prince who died in the First Sino-Japanese War
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being the first head of the Kitashirakawa-no-miya collateral branch ⓘ |
| position | first head of the Kitashirakawa-no-miya house ⓘ |
| title | Prince of the Blood ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa Description of subject: Prince Kitashirakawa Yoshihisa was a Japanese imperial prince and army general of the Meiji era who became the first head of the Kitashirakawa-no-miya collateral branch of the Imperial Family and died in the First Sino-Japanese War.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.