Aoi no Ue
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Aoi no Ue is a noblewoman and the first principal wife of Prince Genji in the classic Japanese literary work "The Tale of Genji."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aoi no Ue canonical | 4 |
| Aoi (chapter of The Tale of Genji) | 1 |
| 葵の上 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3020544 — 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: Aoi no Ue Context triple: [The Tale of Genji, hasCharacter, Aoi no Ue]
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A.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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B.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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C.
Omoide Yokocho
Omoide Yokocho is a narrow, atmospheric alleyway in Shinjuku famed for its tiny yakitori bars, izakayas, and nostalgic postwar Tokyo vibe.
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D.
Midori no Madoguchi
Midori no Madoguchi is JR East’s staffed ticket office service in Japan, where passengers can purchase train tickets, make seat reservations, and obtain travel information.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- 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: Aoi no Ue Target entity description: Aoi no Ue is a noblewoman and the first principal wife of Prince Genji in the classic Japanese literary work "The Tale of Genji."
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A.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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B.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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C.
Omoide Yokocho
Omoide Yokocho is a narrow, atmospheric alleyway in Shinjuku famed for its tiny yakitori bars, izakayas, and nostalgic postwar Tokyo vibe.
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D.
Midori no Madoguchi
Midori no Madoguchi is JR East’s staffed ticket office service in Japan, where passengers can purchase train tickets, make seat reservations, and obtain travel information.
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E.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Tale of Genji
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fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | character in Noh drama “Aoi no Ue” ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| appearsInChapter |
Aoi
ⓘ
Young Murasaki (contextual references) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rokujo no Miyasudokoro
ⓘ
surface form:
Rokujō no Miyasudokoro
Yūgao ⓘ
surface form:
Yugao
|
| causeOfDeath | spirit possession (in narrative) ⓘ |
| courtRank | high-ranking consort ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | subject of Noh play “Aoi no Ue” ⓘ |
| diesIn |
Aoi no Ue
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Aoi (chapter of The Tale of Genji)
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| familyStatus | high-ranking aristocracy ⓘ |
| father | Minister of the Left ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | classical Japanese literature character ⓘ |
| hasChild | Yugiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
jealousy
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marital alienation ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| isFirstPrincipalWifeOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being Genji’s first principal wife
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possession by the Rokujō Lady’s jealous spirit ⓘ strained relationship with Genji ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literaryRole | central female figure in early Genji chapters ⓘ |
| marriageType |
arranged marriage
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political marriage ⓘ |
| motherOf | Yugiri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameInJapanese |
Aoi no Ue
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
葵の上
|
| nationality | Japanese (fictional) ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
dignified
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proud ⓘ reserved ⓘ |
| relationshipWithGenji |
age difference causes tension
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emotionally distant marriage ⓘ |
| residesIn | Heian-kyō (Kyoto, fictionalized) ⓘ |
| settingEra |
Heian period
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surface form:
Heian period (fictional setting)
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| spouseOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| symbolism |
constraints on aristocratic women
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victim of courtly jealousy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aoi no Ue Description of subject: Aoi no Ue is a noblewoman and the first principal wife of Prince Genji in the classic Japanese literary work "The Tale of Genji."
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
葵の上
this entity surface form:
Aoi (chapter of The Tale of Genji)