Kōchi Castle
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Kōchi Castle is a well-preserved Japanese feudal castle in Kōchi Prefecture, notable for retaining its original main keep and many Edo-period structures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kōchi Castle canonical | 4 |
| Kochi Castle | 3 |
| Kochi Castle keep | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7914980 — 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: Kōchi Castle Context triple: [Kōchi Prefecture, hasHistoricSite, Kōchi Castle]
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A.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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B.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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C.
Kakegawa Castle
Kakegawa Castle is a historically significant Japanese hilltop castle in Shizuoka Prefecture, renowned for its reconstructed wooden keep and well-preserved traditional architecture.
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D.
Daishōji Castle
Daishōji Castle was a key fortified residence of the Maeda clan in Japan’s Kaga Domain, serving as an important regional military and administrative center during the feudal era.
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E.
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, stone walls, and scenic grounds that attract many visitors.
- 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: Kōchi Castle Target entity description: Kōchi Castle is a well-preserved Japanese feudal castle in Kōchi Prefecture, notable for retaining its original main keep and many Edo-period structures.
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A.
Okazaki Castle
Okazaki Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Aichi Prefecture, best known as the birthplace of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu and a key stronghold in the Sengoku and early Edo periods.
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B.
Koriyama Castle
Koriyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nara Prefecture known for its Edo-period fortifications and scenic cherry blossoms.
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C.
Kakegawa Castle
Kakegawa Castle is a historically significant Japanese hilltop castle in Shizuoka Prefecture, renowned for its reconstructed wooden keep and well-preserved traditional architecture.
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D.
Daishōji Castle
Daishōji Castle was a key fortified residence of the Maeda clan in Japan’s Kaga Domain, serving as an important regional military and administrative center during the feudal era.
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E.
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, stone walls, and scenic grounds that attract many visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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hirayama-style castle ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tosa Domain
NERFINISHED
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Yamanouchi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Yamanouchi Kazutoyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Yamanouchi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionEnd | 1611 ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1601 ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designatedAs | Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designatedBy | Government of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationType | Important Cultural Property NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destroyedByFire | 1727 ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 44 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| era | Edo period ⓘ |
| formerName | Otakasaka Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonedBy | Tosa Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Edo-period architecture
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Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Kōchi Castle Museum of History
NERFINISHED
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Otemon Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ gates ⓘ honmaru NERFINISHED ⓘ main keep ⓘ moat ⓘ ninomaru ⓘ palace building ⓘ sannomaru NERFINISHED ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu ⓘ yagura ⓘ |
| hasUse |
historical museum
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tourist site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Kōchi City NERFINISHED ⓘ Kōchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | hill ⓘ |
| material |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| notableFor |
retaining original honmaru buildings
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retaining original main keep ⓘ well-preserved Edo-period structures ⓘ |
| oneOf | 12 Japanese castles with original tenshu ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Kōchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reconstructedIn | mid-Edo period ⓘ |
| reconstructionEnd | 1753 ⓘ |
| reconstructionStart | 1748 ⓘ |
| region | Shikoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Kōchi Castle Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kōchi Castle Description of subject: Kōchi Castle is a well-preserved Japanese feudal castle in Kōchi Prefecture, notable for retaining its original main keep and many Edo-period structures.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Kōchi Prefecture
subject surface form:
Kōchi Prefecture
subject surface form:
Kōchi Prefecture
this entity surface form:
Kochi Castle
this entity surface form:
Kochi Castle keep
this entity surface form:
Kochi Castle
this entity surface form:
Kochi Castle