Hagi Castle
E613318
Hagi Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop castle in Yamaguchi Prefecture that served as the political and military center of the powerful Chōshū (Mōri) clan during the late Edo period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hagi Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6656615 — 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: Hagi Castle Context triple: [Chōshū Domain, domainCastle, Hagi Castle]
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Sunpu Castle
Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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B.
Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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C.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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D.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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E.
Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
- 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: Hagi Castle Target entity description: Hagi Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop castle in Yamaguchi Prefecture that served as the political and military center of the powerful Chōshū (Mōri) clan during the late Edo period.
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A.
Sunpu Castle
Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
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B.
Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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C.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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D.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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E.
Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
hilltop castle ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hagi-jō
NERFINISHED
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Shizuki Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chōshū Domain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Meiji Restoration NERFINISHED ⓘ Mōri Terumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Mōri clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtOn | Shizuki-yama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSeatOf | Mōri clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| completedIn | 1608 ⓘ |
| constructedBy | Mōri Terumoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1608 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1604 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | Meiji government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedIn | 1874 ⓘ |
| designationYear | 1936 ⓘ |
| domainCapitalOf | Chōshū Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | about 150 meters ⓘ |
| formerRulerRelocatedFrom | Hiroshima Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPark | Shizuki Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemnant |
earthworks
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foundations of buildings ⓘ moats ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
reconstructed gate
ⓘ
reconstructed yagura ⓘ |
| includedIn | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Sites of Japan’s Meiji Industrial Revolution" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hagi, Yamaguchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Sea of Japan coast NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamaguchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Hagi Castle Town samurai district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Hagi Castle Town historic area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reasonForDemolition | Meiji-era castle abolition policies ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedAs |
military center of Chōshū Domain
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political center of Chōshū Domain ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| type | hirayama-style castle ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteComponentOf | Hagi component area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hagi Castle Description of subject: Hagi Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop castle in Yamaguchi Prefecture that served as the political and military center of the powerful Chōshū (Mōri) clan during the late Edo period.
Referenced by (1)
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