Akihiko Hoshide
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Akihiko Hoshide is a Japanese aerospace engineer and veteran astronaut who has flown multiple space missions, including long-duration stays on the International Space Station and a spacewalk that made him one of the few people to operate both the Space Shuttle and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Akihiko Hoshide canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4214856 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Akihiko Hoshide Context triple: [JAXA Astronaut Group, notableMember, Akihiko Hoshide]
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A.
Tatsuhiko Kawashima
Tatsuhiko Kawashima is a Japanese academic and former professor best known as the father of Princess Kiko of the Japanese Imperial Family.
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B.
Shinji Ushiroda
Shinji Ushiroda is a Japanese video game composer best known for his work on Nintendo titles, including contributing to the music of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
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C.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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D.
Hirokazu Matsuno
Hirokazu Matsuno is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served in senior government roles, including as a key spokesperson and coordinator for the national cabinet.
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E.
Nobuyuki Katsube
Nobuyuki Katsube is a Japanese actor known for his roles in film and television, including a starring performance in the drama "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter."
- 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: Akihiko Hoshide Target entity description: Akihiko Hoshide is a Japanese aerospace engineer and veteran astronaut who has flown multiple space missions, including long-duration stays on the International Space Station and a spacewalk that made him one of the few people to operate both the Space Shuttle and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
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A.
Tatsuhiko Kawashima
Tatsuhiko Kawashima is a Japanese academic and former professor best known as the father of Princess Kiko of the Japanese Imperial Family.
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B.
Shinji Ushiroda
Shinji Ushiroda is a Japanese video game composer best known for his work on Nintendo titles, including contributing to the music of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!.
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C.
Hirofumi Yoshimura
Hirofumi Yoshimura is a Japanese politician who serves as the governor of Osaka Prefecture and is a prominent figure in regional reform politics.
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D.
Hirokazu Matsuno
Hirokazu Matsuno is a Japanese politician of the Liberal Democratic Party who has served in senior government roles, including as a key spokesperson and coordinator for the national cabinet.
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E.
Nobuyuki Katsube
Nobuyuki Katsube is a Japanese actor known for his roles in film and television, including a starring performance in the drama "Kumiko, the Treasure Hunter."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese astronaut
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aerospace engineer ⓘ astronaut ⓘ human ⓘ |
| almaMater | Keio University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1968-12-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| degree | Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Keio University Faculty of Science and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | aerospace engineering ⓘ |
| hasFlownLongDurationMission | yes ⓘ |
| isAlive | true ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| launchVehicleUsed |
Falcon 9
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz-FG NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | JAXA astronaut corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mission |
Expedition 32
NERFINISHED
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Expedition 33 NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition 65 NERFINISHED ⓘ Expedition 66 NERFINISHED ⓘ STS-124 NERFINISHED ⓘ Soyuz TMA-05M NERFINISHED ⓘ SpaceX Crew-2 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Akihiko Hoshide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 星出 彰彦 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
one of the few people to operate both Space Shuttle and Crew Dragon
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operated Space Shuttle Discovery on STS-124 ⓘ operated SpaceX Crew Dragon Endeavour on Crew-2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
astronaut
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engineer ⓘ |
| performedSpacewalk | yes ⓘ |
| role |
ISS commander
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ISS flight engineer ⓘ |
| selection | NASDA astronaut group 1999 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceAgency | JAXA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacecraftFlown |
Crew Dragon Endeavour
NERFINISHED
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Soyuz TMA-05M NERFINISHED ⓘ Space Shuttle Discovery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spaceStation | International Space Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spacewalkCount | multiple ⓘ |
| wasCommanderOf | International Space Station Expedition 65 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasSelectedAsAstronautIn | 1999 ⓘ |
| workedOn | H-IIA launch vehicle operations ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akihiko Hoshide Description of subject: Akihiko Hoshide is a Japanese aerospace engineer and veteran astronaut who has flown multiple space missions, including long-duration stays on the International Space Station and a spacewalk that made him one of the few people to operate both the Space Shuttle and SpaceX’s Crew Dragon.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.