Ōtomo no Tabito
E203775
Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ōtomo no Tabito canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1784535 — 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: Ōtomo no Tabito Context triple: [Man'yōshū, notablePoet, Ōtomo no Tabito]
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Ōtomo no Yakamochi
Ōtomo no Yakamochi was an 8th-century Japanese court noble and one of the most prominent poets of the Nara period, traditionally regarded as a principal compiler of the Man'yōshū anthology.
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B.
Ki no Tsurayuki
Ki no Tsurayuki was a prominent Japanese court poet, critic, and diarist of the early Heian period, best known as the principal compiler of the Kokin Wakashū and author of the Tosa Diary.
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C.
Man'yōgana
Man'yōgana is an ancient Japanese writing system that used Chinese characters phonetically and served as a precursor to the modern hiragana and katakana syllabaries.
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D.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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E.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
- 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: Ōtomo no Tabito Target entity description: Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
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A.
Ōtomo no Yakamochi
Ōtomo no Yakamochi was an 8th-century Japanese court noble and one of the most prominent poets of the Nara period, traditionally regarded as a principal compiler of the Man'yōshū anthology.
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B.
Ki no Tsurayuki
Ki no Tsurayuki was a prominent Japanese court poet, critic, and diarist of the early Heian period, best known as the principal compiler of the Kokin Wakashū and author of the Tosa Diary.
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C.
Man'yōgana
Man'yōgana is an ancient Japanese writing system that used Chinese characters phonetically and served as a precursor to the modern hiragana and katakana syllabaries.
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D.
Ise Monogatari
Ise Monogatari is a classic Japanese uta monogatari (poem tale) that weaves together episodes of courtly romance and travel, traditionally associated with the poet Ariwara no Narihira.
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E.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese poet
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Nara-period person ⓘ courtier ⓘ human ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nara court culture
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imperial bureaucracy ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Man'yōshū
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surface form:
Man’yōshū
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| child | Ōtomo no Yakamochi ⓘ |
| clan | Ōtomo clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| education | Chinese classics ⓘ |
| eraOfActivity | early 8th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Ōtomo ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
kanshi
ⓘ
waka ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major early figure in Japanese literary history ⓘ |
| influenced | development of classical Japanese poetry ⓘ |
| languageOfPoetry |
Classical Chinese
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Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | early Nara poetry ⓘ |
| name | Ōtomo no Tabito self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | 大伴旅人 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in development of classical Japanese poetry
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refined Chinese-style verse ⓘ |
| occupation |
courtier
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government official ⓘ poet ⓘ |
| period | Nara period ⓘ |
| poemsIncludedIn |
Man'yōshū
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surface form:
Man’yōshū
|
| regionOfActivity |
Yamato
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surface form:
Yamato (Japan)
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| relative | Ōtomo no Yakamochi ⓘ |
| roleInLiterature | early architect of Japanese court poetry tradition ⓘ |
| socialStatus | aristocrat ⓘ |
| sphereOfActivity | imperial court ⓘ |
| style | Chinese-style poetry ⓘ |
| tradition | Japanese court poetry ⓘ |
| usedWritingSystem | Classical Chinese characters ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ōtomo no Tabito Description of subject: Ōtomo no Tabito was an early Nara-period Japanese courtier and poet best known for his refined Chinese-style verse and influential role in the development of classical Japanese poetry.
Referenced by (2)
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