Fourth Army (Imperial Japanese Army)
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The Fourth Army of the Imperial Japanese Army was a field army-level formation that played a significant role in Japan’s early 20th-century military campaigns, particularly during the Russo-Japanese War.
All labels observed (1)
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| Fourth Army (Imperial Japanese Army) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15219977 — 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: Fourth Army (Imperial Japanese Army) Context triple: [Nozu Michitsura, commanded, Fourth Army (Imperial Japanese Army)]
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A.
Japanese 35th Army
The Japanese 35th Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation that defended the southern Philippines, particularly during the later stages of the Pacific campaign.
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B.
Japanese Fourteenth Area Army
The Japanese Fourteenth Area Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation responsible for the defense of the Philippines, particularly during the final stages of the Pacific War.
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C.
Japanese 25th Army
The Japanese 25th Army was an Imperial Japanese Army formation best known for leading the rapid conquest of Malaya and Singapore during World War II.
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D.
Japanese 18th Army
The Japanese 18th Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation that fought primarily in New Guinea, where it suffered heavy losses in prolonged jungle campaigns against Allied forces.
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E.
Japanese 14th Army
The Japanese 14th Army was an Imperial Japanese Army formation that led the invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II.
- 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: Fourth Army (Imperial Japanese Army) Target entity description: The Fourth Army of the Imperial Japanese Army was a field army-level formation that played a significant role in Japan’s early 20th-century military campaigns, particularly during the Russo-Japanese War.
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A.
Japanese 35th Army
The Japanese 35th Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation that defended the southern Philippines, particularly during the later stages of the Pacific campaign.
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B.
Japanese Fourteenth Area Army
The Japanese Fourteenth Area Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation responsible for the defense of the Philippines, particularly during the final stages of the Pacific War.
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C.
Japanese 25th Army
The Japanese 25th Army was an Imperial Japanese Army formation best known for leading the rapid conquest of Malaya and Singapore during World War II.
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D.
Japanese 18th Army
The Japanese 18th Army was a World War II Imperial Japanese Army formation that fought primarily in New Guinea, where it suffered heavy losses in prolonged jungle campaigns against Allied forces.
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E.
Japanese 14th Army
The Japanese 14th Army was an Imperial Japanese Army formation that led the invasion and occupation of the Philippines during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.