Fukuyama Castle
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Fukuyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, traditional architecture, and role as a cultural and historical symbol of the region.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fukuyama Castle canonical | 5 |
| Fukuyama Castle keep | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9116830 — 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: Fukuyama Castle Context triple: [Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, hasNotableLandmark, Fukuyama Castle]
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A.
Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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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.
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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D.
Fushimi Castle
Fushimi Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and known for its role in the late Sengoku period and early Edo period.
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E.
Sunpu Castle
Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
- 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: Fukuyama Castle Target entity description: Fukuyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, traditional architecture, and role as a cultural and historical symbol of the region.
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A.
Fukuchiyama Castle
Fukuchiyama Castle is a reconstructed Japanese hilltop castle in Fukuchiyama, Kyoto Prefecture, originally built in the late 16th century and noted for its historical architecture and panoramic views.
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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.
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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D.
Fushimi Castle
Fushimi Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and known for its role in the late Sengoku period and early Edo period.
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E.
Sunpu Castle
Sunpu Castle was a prominent Japanese fortress in present-day Shizuoka, historically significant as a Tokugawa stronghold and the retirement residence of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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hilltop castle ⓘ reconstructed castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Fukuyama, Hiroshima
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Castles in Hiroshima Prefecture ⓘ Tourist attractions in Hiroshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
symbol of Fukuyama city
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symbol of regional history ⓘ |
| era | Edo period origin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multi-storied main keep
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traditional defensive design ⓘ white plastered walls ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cultural facility
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fortress ⓘ residence ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| hasPart |
castle keep
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castle museum ⓘ gates ⓘ moats ⓘ stone walls ⓘ tenshu ⓘ turrets ⓘ |
| hasView |
Fukuyama cityscape
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Seto Inland Sea area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | designated cultural property of Fukuyama ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
NERFINISHED
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Fukuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu ⓘ Japan ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Fukuyama Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
plaster
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stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| reconstructionStatus |
keep reconstructed
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partially reconstructed ⓘ |
| roofStyle | traditional Japanese tiled roof ⓘ |
| significance |
historical landmark
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regional cultural symbol ⓘ tourist destination in Hiroshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | castle tourism site in Japan ⓘ |
| usedAs | history museum ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cultural events
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education ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fukuyama Castle Description of subject: Fukuyama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, traditional architecture, and role as a cultural and historical symbol of the region.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Fukuyama Castle keep