Matsudaira Motoyasu
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Matsudaira Motoyasu is the earlier name of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the powerful daimyo who unified Japan and founded the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled for over 250 years.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Matsudaira Motoyasu canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6536685 — 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: Matsudaira Motoyasu Context triple: [Tokugawa Ieyasu, alsoKnownAs, Matsudaira Motoyasu]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Shigenobu
Shigenobu is a Japanese given name notably borne by Ōkuma Shigenobu, a prominent Meiji-era statesman and former Prime Minister of Japan.
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E.
Ugaki Kazushige
Ugaki Kazushige was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as a prominent imperial administrator during Japan’s pre-World War II expansion.
- 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: Matsudaira Motoyasu Target entity description: Matsudaira Motoyasu is the earlier name of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the powerful daimyo who unified Japan and founded the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled for over 250 years.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Shigenobu
Shigenobu is a Japanese given name notably borne by Ōkuma Shigenobu, a prominent Meiji-era statesman and former Prime Minister of Japan.
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E.
Ugaki Kazushige
Ugaki Kazushige was a Japanese military officer and politician who served as a prominent imperial administrator during Japan’s pre-World War II expansion.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
daimyo
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historical figure ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Imagawa clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oda clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCastle | Okazaki Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthNameOf | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Okazaki Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthProvince | Mikawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthRegion | Honshu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1543 ⓘ |
| changedNameTo | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| childOf |
Matsudaira Hirotada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Odai-no-kata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| era | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Matsudaira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Motoyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedRegion | Mikawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldTitle | daimyo of Mikawa ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| historicalRole | regional power broker in central Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Imagawa Yoshimoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Oda Nobunaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| laterHeadOfClan | Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterKnownAs | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOfClan | Matsudaira clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | warlord ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | political elevation and recognition by the imperial court ⓘ |
| notableBattleParticipation | conflicts in Mikawa region ⓘ |
| notableFor |
later founding the Tokugawa shogunate as Tokugawa Ieyasu
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laying foundations for the unification of Japan ⓘ |
| politicalStatus | minor daimyo during early life ⓘ |
| precedes | Tokugawa Ieyasu in life chronology ⓘ |
| predecessorNameForm | Takechiyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Shinto ⓘ |
| samePersonAs | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
ally of Oda Nobunaga
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vassal of Imagawa clan ⓘ |
| socialClass | bushi ⓘ |
| successorNameForm | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedChildName | Takechiyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedCourtesyTitle | Mikawa-no-kami NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matsudaira Motoyasu Description of subject: Matsudaira Motoyasu is the earlier name of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the powerful daimyo who unified Japan and founded the Tokugawa shogunate that ruled for over 250 years.
Referenced by (2)
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