Yojimbo
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Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese samurai film that follows a crafty ronin who manipulates two rival gangs in a small town, widely regarded as one of Akira Kurosawa’s most influential works.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yojimbo canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4245831 — 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: Yojimbo Context triple: [Akira Kurosawa, notableWork, Yojimbo]
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A.
47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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B.
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai is a landmark 1954 Japanese epic samurai film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its innovative storytelling, ensemble cast, and lasting influence on world cinema and action filmmaking.
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C.
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Blade of the 47 Ronin is a modern action-fantasy film that continues the samurai-themed story of the original 47 Ronin with a contemporary, supernatural twist.
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D.
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel is a 1948 Japanese film noir–style drama directed by Akira Kurosawa, often regarded as his first major work and noted for its gritty portrayal of postwar Tokyo and the early collaboration between Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune.
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E.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film directed by Jim Jarmusch that follows a modern-day hitman who lives by the ancient code of the samurai.
- 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: Yojimbo Target entity description: Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese samurai film that follows a crafty ronin who manipulates two rival gangs in a small town, widely regarded as one of Akira Kurosawa’s most influential works.
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A.
47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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B.
Seven Samurai
Seven Samurai is a landmark 1954 Japanese epic samurai film directed by Akira Kurosawa, renowned for its innovative storytelling, ensemble cast, and lasting influence on world cinema and action filmmaking.
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C.
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Blade of the 47 Ronin is a modern action-fantasy film that continues the samurai-themed story of the original 47 Ronin with a contemporary, supernatural twist.
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D.
Drunken Angel
Drunken Angel is a 1948 Japanese film noir–style drama directed by Akira Kurosawa, often regarded as his first major work and noted for its gritty portrayal of postwar Tokyo and the early collaboration between Kurosawa and actor Toshiro Mifune.
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E.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film directed by Jim Jarmusch that follows a modern-day hitman who lives by the ancient code of the samurai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film
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film ⓘ jidaigeki film ⓘ samurai film ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Blue Ribbon Awards Best Director for Akira Kurosawa
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Mainichi Film Concours Best Actor for Toshiro Mifune ⓘ |
| basedOn | inspired by American westerns and hardboiled crime fiction ⓘ |
| castMember |
Daisuke Katō
NERFINISHED
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Eijirō Tōno NERFINISHED ⓘ Isuzu Yamada NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamatari Fujiwara NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyū Sazanka NERFINISHED ⓘ Seizaburō Kawazu NERFINISHED ⓘ Takashi Shimura NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatsuya Nakadai NERFINISHED ⓘ Toshiro Mifune NERFINISHED ⓘ Yoko Tsukasa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographer | Kazuo Miyagawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Masaru Sato NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributedIn |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| distributor | Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editor | Akira Kurosawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Toho Studios NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
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drama film ⓘ samurai film ⓘ |
| hasSequel | Sanjuro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
A Fistful of Dollars
NERFINISHED
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Django NERFINISHED ⓘ Last Man Standing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leadActor | Toshiro Mifune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sanjuro Kuwabatake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dark humor and satirical tone
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influence on the spaghetti western genre ⓘ innovative use of widescreen cinematography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A crafty ronin manipulates two rival gangs in a small town to destroy each other. ⓘ |
| producer |
Ryūzō Kikushima
NERFINISHED
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Tomoyuki Tanaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Toho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | ronin ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1961-04-25 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 110 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Akira Kurosawa
NERFINISHED
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Ryūzō Kikushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | late Edo period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yojimbo Description of subject: Yojimbo is a 1961 Japanese samurai film that follows a crafty ronin who manipulates two rival gangs in a small town, widely regarded as one of Akira Kurosawa’s most influential works.
Referenced by (3)
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