Hosokawa clan
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The Hosokawa clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that rose to prominence as influential shugo (military governors) and key political players during the Muromachi and Sengoku periods.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hosokawa clan canonical | 13 |
| Hosokawa family | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11749569 — 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: Hosokawa clan Context triple: [Ōnin War, belligerent, Hosokawa clan]
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A.
Ikeda clan
The Ikeda clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that rose to prominence as feudal lords (daimyō) during the Sengoku and Edo periods.
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B.
Ōuchi clan
The Ōuchi clan was a powerful samurai family of western Japan that dominated trade, politics, and culture in the Chūgoku region during the Muromachi period.
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C.
Takeda clan
The Takeda clan was a powerful samurai family of Japan’s Sengoku period, best known for its famed warlord Takeda Shingen and its military prowess in central Honshu.
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D.
Kakinomoto clan
The Kakinomoto clan was an ancient Japanese family best known for producing the celebrated Asuka-period poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, a central figure in early Japanese literature.
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E.
Azai clan
The Azai clan was a prominent samurai family of Japan’s Sengoku period, known for its rule over northern Ōmi Province and its eventual destruction by Oda Nobunaga.
- 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: Hosokawa clan Target entity description: The Hosokawa clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that rose to prominence as influential shugo (military governors) and key political players during the Muromachi and Sengoku periods.
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A.
Ikeda clan
The Ikeda clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that rose to prominence as feudal lords (daimyō) during the Sengoku and Edo periods.
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B.
Ōuchi clan
The Ōuchi clan was a powerful samurai family of western Japan that dominated trade, politics, and culture in the Chūgoku region during the Muromachi period.
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C.
Takeda clan
The Takeda clan was a powerful samurai family of Japan’s Sengoku period, best known for its famed warlord Takeda Shingen and its military prowess in central Honshu.
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D.
Kakinomoto clan
The Kakinomoto clan was an ancient Japanese family best known for producing the celebrated Asuka-period poet Kakinomoto no Hitomaro, a central figure in early Japanese literature.
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E.
Azai clan
The Azai clan was a prominent samurai family of Japan’s Sengoku period, known for its rule over northern Ōmi Province and its eventual destruction by Oda Nobunaga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese clan
ⓘ
samurai clan ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Muromachi period
ⓘ
Sengoku period ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christian converts in Sengoku Japan
ⓘ
tea ceremony culture ⓘ |
| baseLocation |
Kumamoto Castle
ⓘ
Kyushu ⓘ Shikoku ⓘ |
| cadetBranchOf | Ashikaga clan ⓘ |
| clanLineage | Seiwa Genji ⓘ |
| coatOfArms | nine-star crest ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| domain |
Awa Province
ⓘ
Bitchu Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Bizen Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Higo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Kumamoto Domain ⓘ Sanuki Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Tosa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Japanese ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Yashiki in Edo ⓘ |
| governedUnder | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| heldOffice | kanrei of the Ashikaga shogunate ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Kinai region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
|
| historicalRole | power broker in shogunal politics ⓘ |
| involvedInEvent | Ōnin War ⓘ |
| language | Japanese language ⓘ |
| militaryRole | feudal lords ⓘ |
| modernDescendant |
Hosokawa family
ⓘ
linked to:
Hosokawa clan
|
| notableMember |
Hosokawa Gracia
ⓘ
Hosokawa Katsumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosokawa Masamoto ⓘ Hosokawa Morihiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosokawa Shigekata NERFINISHED ⓘ Hosokawa Tadaoki ⓘ Hosokawa Tadatoshi ⓘ Hosokawa Yoriyuki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedAs | shugo daimyo ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence |
Ashikaga shogunate
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashikaga clan
|
| politicalRole |
daimyo
ⓘ
military governor ⓘ shugo ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| rivalClan | Yamana clan ⓘ |
| socialClass |
buke
ⓘ
samurai ⓘ |
| statusChange | became tozama daimyo in Edo period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hosokawa clan Description of subject: The Hosokawa clan was a powerful Japanese samurai family that rose to prominence as influential shugo (military governors) and key political players during the Muromachi and Sengoku periods.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hosokawa clan