Tokyo Raid
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Tokyo Raid is the common name for the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air attack on the Japanese home islands during World War II, launched in April 1942 as a morale-boosting strike following Pearl Harbor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokyo Raid canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T506912 — 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: Tokyo Raid Context triple: [Doolittle Raid, alsoKnownAs, Tokyo Raid]
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A.
Bunkamura
Bunkamura is a major cultural complex in Shibuya featuring concert halls, theaters, cinemas, and art galleries that host a wide range of artistic and entertainment events.
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B.
Namba Grand Kagetsu
Namba Grand Kagetsu is a famous comedy theater in Osaka, Japan, known as a central venue for Yoshimoto Kogyo’s manzai and variety performances.
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C.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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D.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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E.
Jidai Matsuri
Jidai Matsuri is a major annual historical parade in Kyoto that celebrates the city’s rich past with participants dressed in costumes from various eras of Japanese history.
- 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: Tokyo Raid Target entity description: Tokyo Raid is the common name for the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air attack on the Japanese home islands during World War II, launched in April 1942 as a morale-boosting strike following Pearl Harbor.
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A.
Bunkamura
Bunkamura is a major cultural complex in Shibuya featuring concert halls, theaters, cinemas, and art galleries that host a wide range of artistic and entertainment events.
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B.
Namba Grand Kagetsu
Namba Grand Kagetsu is a famous comedy theater in Osaka, Japan, known as a central venue for Yoshimoto Kogyo’s manzai and variety performances.
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C.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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D.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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E.
Jidai Matsuri
Jidai Matsuri is a major annual historical parade in Kyoto that celebrates the city’s rich past with participants dressed in costumes from various eras of Japanese history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II battle
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air raid ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aircraftTypeUsed |
North American B-25B Mitchell
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surface form:
B-25B Mitchell bomber
North American B-25B Mitchell ⓘ
surface form:
North American B-25 Mitchell
|
| commander | James H. Doolittle ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | 1942-04-18 ⓘ |
| followed |
attack on Pearl Harbor
ⓘ
surface form:
Attack on Pearl Harbor
|
| hasAlias |
Doolittle Raid
ⓘ
Doolittle Raid ⓘ
surface form:
Doolittle Tokyo Raid
|
| landingArea |
China
ⓘ
Soviet Union (one aircraft) ⓘ |
| launchedFrom | USS Hornet (CV-8) ⓘ |
| launchPlatformType | aircraft carrier ⓘ |
| location |
Japanese home islands
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| missionType |
morale operation
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strategic bombing raid ⓘ |
| notableConsequence |
Japanese reprisals in China
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diversion of Japanese forces to homeland defense ⓘ |
| numberOfAircraft | 16 ⓘ |
| objective |
bomb Tokyo
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bomb other targets on Honshu ⓘ |
| opponent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| participants |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ United States Army Air Forces ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | Pacific War ⓘ |
| plannedBy |
United States Army Air Forces
ⓘ
United States Navy ⓘ |
| preceded | Battle of Midway ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
boost American morale after Pearl Harbor
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demonstrate Japan was vulnerable to American air attack ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. propaganda victory
ⓘ
limited physical damage in Japan ⓘ |
| targetCity |
Kobe
ⓘ
Nagoya ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ Yokohama ⓘ |
| targetCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| theater |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Pacific Theater of World War II
|
| year | 1942 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokyo Raid Description of subject: Tokyo Raid is the common name for the Doolittle Raid, the first U.S. air attack on the Japanese home islands during World War II, launched in April 1942 as a morale-boosting strike following Pearl Harbor.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.