Prince of Japan
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The Prince of Japan is a hereditary title traditionally held by male members of the Japanese imperial family who stand in close relation to the reigning Emperor and perform official and ceremonial duties on behalf of the monarchy.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prince of Japan canonical | 1 |
| shinnō (imperial prince) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T938030 — 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 of Japan Context triple: [Prince Masahito, Prince Hitachi, positionHeld, Prince of Japan]
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A.
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito was a Japanese imperial prince and high-ranking naval officer who became one of the most senior leaders in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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B.
Prince Masahito
Prince Masahito was a Japanese imperial prince of the Shōwa era, known primarily as the only son of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun who died in infancy.
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C.
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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D.
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko was a Japanese imperial family member and army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the atrocities committed at Nanjing.
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E.
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.
- 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 of Japan Target entity description: The Prince of Japan is a hereditary title traditionally held by male members of the Japanese imperial family who stand in close relation to the reigning Emperor and perform official and ceremonial duties on behalf of the monarchy.
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A.
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito was a Japanese imperial prince and high-ranking naval officer who became one of the most senior leaders in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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B.
Prince Masahito
Prince Masahito was a Japanese imperial prince of the Shōwa era, known primarily as the only son of Emperor Shōwa and Empress Kōjun who died in infancy.
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C.
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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D.
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko was a Japanese imperial family member and army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the atrocities committed at Nanjing.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hereditary title
ⓘ
noble title ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
participation in imperial rituals
ⓘ
representation of the Emperor at state events ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| duty |
perform ceremonial duties on behalf of the monarchy
ⓘ
perform official duties on behalf of the Emperor ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | male ⓘ |
| governmentalRole | largely ceremonial in modern era ⓘ |
| heldBy | male members of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| hereditary | true ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation | Yamato dynasty ⓘ |
| inception | ancient Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | no direct political authority in modern constitutional system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Imperial Household Law
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Household Law of Japan
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| nobilityRank | imperial prince ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| positionInRelationToMonarch | close relation to the reigning Emperor ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Crown Prince of Japan
ⓘ
Imperial House of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese imperial family
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| residenceCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | agnatic primogeniture (historically) ⓘ |
| symbolicFunction | symbol of continuity of the imperial line ⓘ |
| titleHolderClass | imperial family member ⓘ |
| usedBy | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince of Japan Description of subject: The Prince of Japan is a hereditary title traditionally held by male members of the Japanese imperial family who stand in close relation to the reigning Emperor and perform official and ceremonial duties on behalf of the monarchy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
shinnō (imperial prince)