Ōta Dōkan
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Ōta Dōkan was a 15th-century Japanese samurai, military strategist, and monk best known for building Edo Castle, which later became the political center of Japan as Tokyo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ōta Dōkan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3305799 — 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: Ōta Dōkan Context triple: [Edo, foundedBy, Ōta Dōkan]
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A.
Ōta
Ōta is a special ward in southern Tokyo, Japan, known for Haneda Airport and its mix of residential, industrial, and coastal areas.
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B.
Takaichi
Takaichi is a Japanese surname most prominently associated with conservative politician Sanae Takaichi.
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C.
Takanami
Takanami was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942.
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D.
Toyooka
Toyooka is a city in northern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its stork conservation efforts, hot spring resort Kinosaki Onsen, and scenic coastal and rural landscapes.
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E.
Kintomo Mushakoji
Kintomo Mushakoji was a Japanese diplomat who served as a key representative of Japan’s government in the 1930s, notably involved in its alignment with Axis powers.
- 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: Ōta Dōkan Target entity description: Ōta Dōkan was a 15th-century Japanese samurai, military strategist, and monk best known for building Edo Castle, which later became the political center of Japan as Tokyo.
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A.
Ōta
Ōta is a special ward in southern Tokyo, Japan, known for Haneda Airport and its mix of residential, industrial, and coastal areas.
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B.
Takaichi
Takaichi is a Japanese surname most prominently associated with conservative politician Sanae Takaichi.
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C.
Takanami
Takanami was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, notable for being sunk in the Battle of Tassafaronga in 1942.
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D.
Toyooka
Toyooka is a city in northern Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, known for its stork conservation efforts, hot spring resort Kinosaki Onsen, and scenic coastal and rural landscapes.
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E.
Kintomo Mushakoji
Kintomo Mushakoji was a Japanese diplomat who served as a key representative of Japan’s government in the 1930s, notably involved in its alignment with Axis powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monk
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Japanese historical figure ⓘ castle architect ⓘ military strategist ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Uesugi clan
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surface form:
Ōgigayatsu branch of the Uesugi clan
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| associatedWith |
Edo
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1432 ⓘ |
| built | Edo Castle ⓘ |
| builtInLocation | Edo ⓘ |
| builtInPresentDayLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
| builtInYear | 1457 ⓘ |
| clan | Ōta clan ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Tokyo place names and monuments ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1486 ⓘ |
| era | Muromachi period ⓘ |
| familyName | Ōta ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
castle construction
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military strategy ⓘ urban planning ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Dōkan ⓘ |
| influenced | development of Edo as a political center ⓘ |
| killedBy | Uesugi Sadamasa ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building Edo Castle
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developing the castle town that became Tokyo ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | assassination ⓘ |
| memorial |
statue at Edo Castle grounds
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statue at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building ⓘ |
| militaryRank | samurai commander ⓘ |
| name |
Ota Dokan
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Ōta Dōkan self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | 太田 道灌 ⓘ |
| notableWork | construction of Edo Castle ⓘ |
| occupation |
Buddhist monk
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castle builder ⓘ military strategist ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Musashi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sagami Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Kantō region ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousOrder |
Rinzai
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surface form:
Rinzai Zen
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ōta Dōkan Description of subject: Ōta Dōkan was a 15th-century Japanese samurai, military strategist, and monk best known for building Edo Castle, which later became the political center of Japan as Tokyo.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.