Midori
E312335
Midori is a central female character in Haruki Murakami’s story "Norwegian Wood," known for her lively, unconventional personality and complex relationship with the protagonist.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Midori canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2929213 — 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: Midori Context triple: [Norwegian Wood (2010 film), mainCharacter, Midori]
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A.
Kawaiisu
Kawaiisu is a Native American people and their Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken in the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California.
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B.
Hikifune
Hikifune is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Sumida ward, known as a traditional residential area with convenient access to central Tokyo.
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C.
Yukio
Yukio is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by several notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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D.
Akashi
Akashi is a coastal city in western Japan known for its historic castle, views of the Akashi Kaikyō Strait, and its specialty dish akashiyaki.
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E.
Fujinami
Fujinami is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including professional athletes and entertainers.
- 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: Midori Target entity description: Midori is a central female character in Haruki Murakami’s story "Norwegian Wood," known for her lively, unconventional personality and complex relationship with the protagonist.
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A.
Kawaiisu
Kawaiisu is a Native American people and their Uto-Aztecan language traditionally spoken in the southern Sierra Nevada and Tehachapi Mountains of California.
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B.
Hikifune
Hikifune is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Sumida ward, known as a traditional residential area with convenient access to central Tokyo.
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C.
Yukio
Yukio is a Japanese given name commonly used for males and borne by several notable figures in politics, arts, and entertainment.
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D.
Akashi
Akashi is a coastal city in western Japan known for its historic castle, views of the Akashi Kaikyō Strait, and its specialty dish akashiyaki.
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E.
Fujinami
Fujinami is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including professional athletes and entertainers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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literary character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Norwegian Wood ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | novel ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
emotional maturity
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grief and coping ⓘ individual freedom ⓘ love ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Haruki Murakami ⓘ |
| firstPublicationOfWork | 1987 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasDialogueStyle |
direct
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humorous ⓘ provocative ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityTrait |
emotionally complex
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independent ⓘ lively ⓘ outspoken ⓘ unconventional ⓘ |
| hasRelationshipWith | Toru Watanabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction |
contrast to Naoko
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embodiment of vitality and modernity ⓘ |
| relationshipTypeWithToruWatanabe |
friendship
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romantic tension ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
central character
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love interest ⓘ |
| setting | Tokyo ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 1960s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Midori Description of subject: Midori is a central female character in Haruki Murakami’s story "Norwegian Wood," known for her lively, unconventional personality and complex relationship with the protagonist.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Norwegian Wood (2010 film)