Hasekura Tsunenaga
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Hasekura Tsunenaga was a samurai and diplomat of the early 17th century who led one of Japan’s first official embassies to Europe, traveling to New Spain and Rome on behalf of the Sendai domain.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hasekura Tsunenaga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9007860 — 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: Hasekura Tsunenaga Context triple: [Date Masamune, vassal, Hasekura Tsunenaga]
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A.
Takayama Ukon
Takayama Ukon was a 16th–17th century Japanese daimyō and Christian convert renowned for choosing exile and loss of status rather than renouncing his Catholic faith.
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B.
Furuta Oribe
Furuta Oribe was a prominent late Sengoku and early Edo period Japanese daimyō and tea master who developed a distinctive, more decorative style of chanoyu and ceramics known as Oribe ware.
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C.
Andō Rikichi
Andō Rikichi was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served in prominent leadership roles in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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D.
Hosokawa Tadaoki
Hosokawa Tadaoki was a Sengoku- and early Edo-period Japanese daimyō known for his military service under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi and for his deep involvement in the tea ceremony culture.
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E.
Kuroda Nagamasa
Kuroda Nagamasa was a prominent late Sengoku and early Edo period Japanese daimyō, known for his military leadership, political acumen, and role in consolidating Tokugawa power.
- 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: Hasekura Tsunenaga Target entity description: Hasekura Tsunenaga was a samurai and diplomat of the early 17th century who led one of Japan’s first official embassies to Europe, traveling to New Spain and Rome on behalf of the Sendai domain.
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A.
Takayama Ukon
Takayama Ukon was a 16th–17th century Japanese daimyō and Christian convert renowned for choosing exile and loss of status rather than renouncing his Catholic faith.
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B.
Furuta Oribe
Furuta Oribe was a prominent late Sengoku and early Edo period Japanese daimyō and tea master who developed a distinctive, more decorative style of chanoyu and ceramics known as Oribe ware.
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C.
Andō Rikichi
Andō Rikichi was a Japanese military officer and colonial administrator who served in prominent leadership roles in Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
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D.
Hosokawa Tadaoki
Hosokawa Tadaoki was a Sengoku- and early Edo-period Japanese daimyō known for his military service under Oda Nobunaga and Toyotomi Hideyoshi and for his deep involvement in the tea ceremony culture.
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E.
Kuroda Nagamasa
Kuroda Nagamasa was a prominent late Sengoku and early Edo period Japanese daimyō, known for his military leadership, political acumen, and role in consolidating Tokugawa power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese nobleman
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diplomat ⓘ historical figure ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance | Date clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Christianity in Japan
NERFINISHED
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Japanese–Spanish relations ⓘ |
| audienceWith | Pope Paul V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptismName | Felipe Francisco Hasekura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| baptizedIn | Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthYear | 1571 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1622 ⓘ |
| departedFrom |
Ishinomaki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sendai Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diplomaticMission |
to France
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to Italy ⓘ to New Spain ⓘ to Spain ⓘ to the Papal States ⓘ |
| employer | Date Masamune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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early Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument |
statue in Acapulco
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statue in Coria del Río ⓘ statue in Sendai ⓘ |
| led |
Japanese embassy to Europe
NERFINISHED
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mission to New Spain ⓘ mission to Rome ⓘ |
| militaryRank | samurai ⓘ |
| missionEndYear | 1620 ⓘ |
| missionStartYear | 1613 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early Japanese–European diplomacy
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leading one of the first official Japanese embassies to Europe ⓘ |
| notableWork | Keichō Embassy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Sendai Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedLettersTo | Pope Paul V NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| servedIn | Sendai Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 17th century ⓘ |
| traveledBy | San Juan Bautista (ship) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visited |
Avignon
NERFINISHED
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Civitavecchia NERFINISHED ⓘ Madrid NERFINISHED ⓘ Manila NERFINISHED ⓘ Mexico City NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint-Tropez NERFINISHED ⓘ Seville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hasekura Tsunenaga Description of subject: Hasekura Tsunenaga was a samurai and diplomat of the early 17th century who led one of Japan’s first official embassies to Europe, traveling to New Spain and Rome on behalf of the Sendai domain.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.