Okazaki, Mikawa Province
E605731
Okazaki in Mikawa Province is a historic Japanese castle town best known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan | 1 |
| Okazaki, Aichi, Japan | 1 |
| Okazaki, Mikawa Province canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6536691 — 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: Okazaki, Mikawa Province Context triple: [Tokugawa Ieyasu, placeOfBirth, Okazaki, Mikawa Province]
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Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture is a coastal Japanese city on the Chita Peninsula known for its historic ceramics industry and proximity to Chubu Centrair International Airport.
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B.
Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture is a city in Japan known for hosting major military installations, including a key Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base and U.S. Army facilities.
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C.
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan is a coastal region on central Honshu known for Mount Fuji, green tea production, and its scenic Pacific shoreline.
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D.
Gojō, Nara Prefecture
Gojō is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic temples, and traditional townscapes along the Yoshino River.
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E.
Numata, Gunma
Numata, Gunma is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, hot springs, and proximity to natural attractions such as lakes and ski areas.
- 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: Okazaki, Mikawa Province Target entity description: Okazaki in Mikawa Province is a historic Japanese castle town best known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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A.
Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture
Tokoname, Aichi Prefecture is a coastal Japanese city on the Chita Peninsula known for its historic ceramics industry and proximity to Chubu Centrair International Airport.
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B.
Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture
Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture is a city in Japan known for hosting major military installations, including a key Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base and U.S. Army facilities.
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C.
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan is a coastal region on central Honshu known for Mount Fuji, green tea production, and its scenic Pacific shoreline.
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D.
Gojō, Nara Prefecture
Gojō is a city in Nara Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic temples, and traditional townscapes along the Yoshino River.
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E.
Numata, Gunma
Numata, Gunma is a city in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, hot springs, and proximity to natural attractions such as lakes and ski areas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former Japanese municipality
ⓘ
historic castle town ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tokugawa Ieyasu
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthplaceOf | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Tokugawa-related heritage town ⓘ |
| currentSuccessor | Okazaki, Aichi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedAround | Okazaki Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerAdministrativeUnitOf | Mikawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Okazaki Domain
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Okazaki Park
NERFINISHED
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Tokugawa Ieyasu birth site monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalHeritage |
Okazaki Castle grounds
NERFINISHED
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historic castle town district ⓘ |
| hasPart | Okazaki Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Yahagi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Edo period
NERFINISHED
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Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalStatus | castle town under Tokugawa rule ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with Tokugawa clan
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birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ historic castle townscape ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aichi Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Chūbu region NERFINISHED ⓘ Mikawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tōkaidō corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionType | castle town ⓘ |
| significance | important site in Tokugawa shogunate history ⓘ |
| transportRoute | Tōkaidō road NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Okazaki, Mikawa Province Description of subject: Okazaki in Mikawa Province is a historic Japanese castle town best known as the birthplace of Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
this entity surface form:
Okazaki, Aichi, Japan