Tokugawa Yorinobu
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Tokugawa Yorinobu was a powerful early Edo-period daimyō of the Tokugawa clan, best known as the first lord of the Kii Domain and a key figure in consolidating Tokugawa rule in western Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokugawa Yorinobu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6075815 — 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: Tokugawa Yorinobu Context triple: [Wakayama Castle, rebuiltBy, Tokugawa Yorinobu]
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Ōshima Yoshimasa
Ōshima Yoshimasa was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for his leadership during the First Sino-Japanese War, including commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of Seonghwan.
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B.
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, known for consolidating shogunal power, enforcing national seclusion (sakoku), and strengthening centralized rule during the early Edo period.
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C.
Ikeda Terumasa
Ikeda Terumasa was a prominent early Edo-period Japanese daimyo known for his major role in developing and fortifying Himeji Castle into its iconic form.
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D.
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu was the short-lived son and heir of Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the late Sengoku period.
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E.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa was a prominent Japanese statesman and internationalist leader of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in fostering U.S.–Japan relations and supporting naval disarmament efforts.
- 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: Tokugawa Yorinobu Target entity description: Tokugawa Yorinobu was a powerful early Edo-period daimyō of the Tokugawa clan, best known as the first lord of the Kii Domain and a key figure in consolidating Tokugawa rule in western Japan.
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A.
Ōshima Yoshimasa
Ōshima Yoshimasa was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for his leadership during the First Sino-Japanese War, including commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of Seonghwan.
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B.
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, known for consolidating shogunal power, enforcing national seclusion (sakoku), and strengthening centralized rule during the early Edo period.
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C.
Ikeda Terumasa
Ikeda Terumasa was a prominent early Edo-period Japanese daimyo known for his major role in developing and fortifying Himeji Castle into its iconic form.
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D.
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu
Toyotomi Tsurumatsu was the short-lived son and heir of Japanese warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi during the late Sengoku period.
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E.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa was a prominent Japanese statesman and internationalist leader of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in fostering U.S.–Japan relations and supporting naval disarmament efforts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese samurai
ⓘ
Tokugawa clan member ⓘ daimyō ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Kii Tokugawa house
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gosanke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1602-11-09 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| castle | Wakayama Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Tokugawa Mitsusada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1671-02-19 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
Kii Domain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wakayama Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tokugawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founderOf | Kii branch of the Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Yorinobu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Kii branch of the Tokugawa family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseType | Gosanke branch of Tokugawa ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| militaryService | Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Kageyama-dono NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tokugawa Yorinobu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 徳川頼宣 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being first Tokugawa lord of Kii Domain
ⓘ
consolidating Tokugawa rule in western Japan ⓘ |
| politicalRole | supporter of Tokugawa central authority ⓘ |
| position | first lord of Kii Domain ⓘ |
| rank | tozama-class daimyō ⓘ |
| regionGoverned |
Kii Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
parts of western Japan ⓘ |
| relative |
Tokugawa Hidetada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokugawa Iemitsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role | feudal ruler in western Japan ⓘ |
| status | feudal lord of high rank ⓘ |
| statusAfterDeath | respected ancestor of Kii Tokugawa line ⓘ |
| successor | Tokugawa Mitsusada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | daimyō of Kii Domain ⓘ |
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Subject: Tokugawa Yorinobu Description of subject: Tokugawa Yorinobu was a powerful early Edo-period daimyō of the Tokugawa clan, best known as the first lord of the Kii Domain and a key figure in consolidating Tokugawa rule in western Japan.
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