Tokugawa Yorifusa
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Tokugawa Yorifusa was a prominent early Edo-period Japanese daimyō and founder of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokugawa Yorifusa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6536723 — 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 Yorifusa Context triple: [Tokugawa Ieyasu, child, Tokugawa Yorifusa]
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Tokugawa Yorinobu
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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B.
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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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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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 Yorifusa Target entity description: Tokugawa Yorifusa was a prominent early Edo-period Japanese daimyō and founder of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan.
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A.
Tokugawa Yorinobu
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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B.
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese noble
ⓘ
daimyō ⓘ founder of a cadet branch ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gosanke
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mito school of thought (later development in his house) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1603 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOfHouse | Mito-Tokugawa family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| child | Tokugawa Mitsukuni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1661 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain | Mito Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Tokugawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | Tokugawa Ieyasu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Yorifusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedRegion | Hitachi Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | early Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| house | Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| houseType | Gosanke branch of the Tokugawa clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mother | Oman no Kata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Tokugawa Yorifusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 徳川頼房 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleRank | daimyō of a major tozama-level domain ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being an early Edo-period daimyō
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founding the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
| position | daimyō ⓘ |
| rank | shinnōke-equivalent house head ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sibling |
Tokugawa Hidetada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokugawa Yorinobu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | founder of the Mito-Tokugawa line ⓘ |
| successor | Tokugawa Mitsukuni NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | daimyō of Mito ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokugawa Yorifusa Description of subject: Tokugawa Yorifusa was a prominent early Edo-period Japanese daimyō and founder of the Mito branch of the Tokugawa clan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.