Ariwara clan
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The Ariwara clan was a Japanese aristocratic family of the Heian period, renowned for producing celebrated poets and courtiers associated with classical waka literature.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ariwara clan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16346381 — 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: Ariwara clan Context triple: [Ariwara no Narihira, nobleFamily, Ariwara clan]
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A.
Mononobe clan
The Mononobe clan was an influential ancient Japanese aristocratic family known for its military role and strong opposition to the early adoption of Buddhism in Japan.
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B.
Sugawara clan
The Sugawara clan was an influential Japanese aristocratic family renowned for its scholarship and literary achievements, most famously represented by the Heian-era scholar and statesman Sugawara no Michizane.
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C.
Fujiwara clan
The Fujiwara clan was a powerful and influential aristocratic family that dominated Japanese court politics for centuries, especially during the Heian period, through strategic marriages and regency positions.
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D.
Soga clan
The Soga clan was a powerful aristocratic family in early Japan that played a central role in promoting Buddhism and shaping the politics of the Asuka period.
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E.
Taira clan
The Taira clan was a powerful samurai family that dominated late Heian-period Japanese court politics and warfare, ultimately clashing with rival Minamoto forces in the Genpei War.
- 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: Ariwara clan Target entity description: The Ariwara clan was a Japanese aristocratic family of the Heian period, renowned for producing celebrated poets and courtiers associated with classical waka literature.
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A.
Mononobe clan
The Mononobe clan was an influential ancient Japanese aristocratic family known for its military role and strong opposition to the early adoption of Buddhism in Japan.
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B.
Sugawara clan
The Sugawara clan was an influential Japanese aristocratic family renowned for its scholarship and literary achievements, most famously represented by the Heian-era scholar and statesman Sugawara no Michizane.
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C.
Fujiwara clan
The Fujiwara clan was a powerful and influential aristocratic family that dominated Japanese court politics for centuries, especially during the Heian period, through strategic marriages and regency positions.
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D.
Soga clan
The Soga clan was a powerful aristocratic family in early Japan that played a central role in promoting Buddhism and shaping the politics of the Asuka period.
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E.
Taira clan
The Taira clan was a powerful samurai family that dominated late Heian-period Japanese court politics and warfare, ultimately clashing with rival Minamoto forces in the Genpei War.
- F. None of above. chosen
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.