Kyushu Campaign
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The Kyushu Campaign was Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s 1587 military expedition to subdue the powerful Shimazu clan and bring Japan’s southernmost main island under central control.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kyushu Campaign canonical | 2 |
| Kyushu campaign | 1 |
| Kyūshū Campaign | 1 |
| Kyūshū campaign | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Kyushu Campaign Context triple: [Toyotomi clan, keyCampaign, Kyushu Campaign]
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Ryukyu Islands campaign
The Ryukyu Islands campaign was a major World War II Allied operation in the Pacific that included the Battle of Okinawa and aimed to capture Japan’s southern island chain as a staging area for a possible invasion of the Japanese home islands.
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Battle of the Kerama Islands
The Battle of the Kerama Islands was a World War II amphibious operation in March 1945 in which U.S. forces seized the Kerama Islands southwest of Okinawa to secure anchorages and eliminate Japanese naval and air threats ahead of the Okinawa invasion.
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Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
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Shimonoseki Campaign
The Shimonoseki Campaign was a series of mid-19th-century military actions by Western powers against the Chōshū Domain in Japan to force the reopening of the strategic Shimonoseki Strait to international shipping.
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Kaigun-shō
Kaigun-shō was the government ministry responsible for administering and overseeing the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kyushu Campaign Target entity description: The Kyushu Campaign was Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s 1587 military expedition to subdue the powerful Shimazu clan and bring Japan’s southernmost main island under central control.
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A.
Ryukyu Islands campaign
The Ryukyu Islands campaign was a major World War II Allied operation in the Pacific that included the Battle of Okinawa and aimed to capture Japan’s southern island chain as a staging area for a possible invasion of the Japanese home islands.
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B.
Battle of the Kerama Islands
The Battle of the Kerama Islands was a World War II amphibious operation in March 1945 in which U.S. forces seized the Kerama Islands southwest of Okinawa to secure anchorages and eliminate Japanese naval and air threats ahead of the Okinawa invasion.
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C.
Battle of Okinawa
The Battle of Okinawa was a major and brutal 1945 Pacific campaign between the United States and Japan, marked by intense ground combat, massive casualties, and kamikaze attacks, and is often seen as a decisive factor leading to the end of World War II.
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D.
Shimonoseki Campaign
The Shimonoseki Campaign was a series of mid-19th-century military actions by Western powers against the Chōshū Domain in Japan to force the reopening of the strategic Shimonoseki Strait to international shipping.
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E.
Kaigun-shō
Kaigun-shō was the government ministry responsible for administering and overseeing the Imperial Japanese Navy before and during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese historical event
ⓘ
military campaign ⓘ |
| aimedAt | centralization of political power in Japan ⓘ |
| follows | Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s Shikoku Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAftermath |
preparation for later Toyotomi foreign campaigns
ⓘ
strengthening of Toyotomi authority over daimyo ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Kyushu Expedition
NERFINISHED
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Kyūshū no Eki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBattle |
Battle of Takajō
NERFINISHED
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Siege of Iwaya Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ Siege of Kagoshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasBelligerent |
Shimazu forces
NERFINISHED
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Toyotomi forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCommander | Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
integration of Kyushu domains into Toyotomi administration
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recognition of Shimazu as Toyotomi vassals ⓘ reduction of Shimazu territory ⓘ |
| hasLocation |
Japan
NERFINISHED
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Kyushu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObjective |
bringing Kyushu under central control
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subjugation of the Shimazu clan ⓘ unification of Japan under Toyotomi rule ⓘ |
| hasOpponent | Shimazu clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOpponentCommander |
Shimazu Yoshihiro
NERFINISHED
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Shimazu Yoshihisa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Hashiba (Toyotomi) Hidenaga
NERFINISHED
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Kato Kiyomasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Konishi Yukinaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Kuroda Yoshitaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAdversaryDomain | Satsuma Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegionAffected |
Bungo Province
NERFINISHED
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Higo Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyuga Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasScale | large-scale national campaign ⓘ |
| hasTheater | southern Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| involves |
samurai warfare
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siege warfare ⓘ |
| ledBy | Toyotomi Hideyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Odawara Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Toyotomi control over Kyushu
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Toyotomi victory ⓘ submission of the Shimazu clan ⓘ |
| startDate | 1587 ⓘ |
| year | 1587 ⓘ |
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Subject: Kyushu Campaign Description of subject: The Kyushu Campaign was Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s 1587 military expedition to subdue the powerful Shimazu clan and bring Japan’s southernmost main island under central control.
Referenced by (5)
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