Nanki-Poo
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Nanki-Poo is the romantic tenor hero and disguised son of the Mikado in Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Mikado."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nanki-Poo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6943103 — 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: Nanki-Poo Context triple: [The Mikado, hasCharacter, Nanki-Poo]
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A.
Marichi
Marichi is a revered Vedic sage (one of the Saptarishi) regarded as a mind-born son of Brahma and an important progenitor in Hindu cosmology.
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B.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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C.
Shobijin
Shobijin are the tiny twin priestesses who serve as Mothra’s mystical spokespeople and guardians in the Godzilla and broader kaiju film universe.
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D.
Kurō
Kurō is an honorific name historically associated with the famed Japanese military commander Minamoto no Yoshitsune of the late Heian period.
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E.
Hamachō
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- 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: Nanki-Poo Target entity description: Nanki-Poo is the romantic tenor hero and disguised son of the Mikado in Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Mikado."
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A.
Marichi
Marichi is a revered Vedic sage (one of the Saptarishi) regarded as a mind-born son of Brahma and an important progenitor in Hindu cosmology.
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B.
Kibushi
Kibushi is a Bantu language spoken primarily in Mayotte, where it serves as one of the island’s main regional languages.
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C.
Shobijin
Shobijin are the tiny twin priestesses who serve as Mothra’s mystical spokespeople and guardians in the Godzilla and broader kaiju film universe.
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D.
Kurō
Kurō is an honorific name historically associated with the famed Japanese military commander Minamoto no Yoshitsune of the late Heian period.
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E.
Hamachō
Hamachō is a neighborhood in Chūō ward, central Tokyo, known for its mix of residential areas, local businesses, and proximity to the Nihonbashi district.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gilbert and Sullivan character
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fictional character ⓘ opera character ⓘ tenor role ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Mikado's son ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAct |
Act I of The Mikado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Act II of The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ko-Ko
NERFINISHED
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Peep-Bo NERFINISHED ⓘ Pitti-Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ Pooh-Bah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWork |
Act II finale of The Mikado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
duet "The flowers that bloom in the spring" NERFINISHED ⓘ duet "Were you not to Ko-Ko plighted" NERFINISHED ⓘ finale of Act I of The Mikado ⓘ song "A wand'ring minstrel I" NERFINISHED ⓘ trio "Here's a how-de-do!" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| betrothedTo | Katisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator |
Arthur Sullivan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
W. S. Gilbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disguisedAs |
a second trombone
ⓘ
wandering minstrel ⓘ |
| engagedTo | Yum-Yum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fiancée | Yum-Yum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalResidence | Titipu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceYear | 1885 ⓘ |
| firstPerformedAt | Savoy Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerFiancée | Katisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comic opera character ⓘ |
| hasTitleInFiction | heir to the throne of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| loveInterest | Yum-Yum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | stage ⓘ |
| nationalityInFiction | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableTrait |
honorable
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impulsive ⓘ romantic ⓘ |
| occupation | wandering minstrel ⓘ |
| partOf | Savoy Opera canon ⓘ |
| plotFunction | drives central romantic conflict in The Mikado ⓘ |
| relative | The Mikado NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleType | romantic lead ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
Katisha
NERFINISHED
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Ko-Ko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | tenor ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nanki-Poo Description of subject: Nanki-Poo is the romantic tenor hero and disguised son of the Mikado in Gilbert and Sullivan’s comic opera "The Mikado."
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.