Floating Weeds
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Floating Weeds is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu that follows a traveling kabuki troupe whose leader’s return to a seaside town rekindles complex family and romantic tensions.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Floating Weeds canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9717615 — 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: Floating Weeds Context triple: [Ayako Wakao, notableWork, Floating Weeds]
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A.
High Water Everywhere
"High Water Everywhere" is a seminal 1929 Delta blues song by Charley Patton that vividly chronicles the devastation of the Great Mississippi Flood.
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B.
Float On
"Float On" is an indie rock song by Modest Mouse that became their breakout mainstream hit, known for its upbeat melody and optimistic lyrics.
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C.
Overfloater
Overfloater is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden from their 1996 album "Down on the Upside."
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D.
Open Pond
Open Pond is a recreational lake within Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, popular for camping, fishing, and outdoor activities.
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E.
Driftwood
Driftwood is a 2006 independent psychological thriller film in which Cory Hardrict plays a troubled teen sent to a harsh reform camp where mysterious events unfold.
- 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: Floating Weeds Target entity description: Floating Weeds is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu that follows a traveling kabuki troupe whose leader’s return to a seaside town rekindles complex family and romantic tensions.
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A.
High Water Everywhere
"High Water Everywhere" is a seminal 1929 Delta blues song by Charley Patton that vividly chronicles the devastation of the Great Mississippi Flood.
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B.
Float On
"Float On" is an indie rock song by Modest Mouse that became their breakout mainstream hit, known for its upbeat melody and optimistic lyrics.
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C.
Overfloater
Overfloater is a song by the American rock band Soundgarden from their 1996 album "Down on the Upside."
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D.
Open Pond
Open Pond is a recreational lake within Alabama’s Conecuh National Forest, popular for camping, fishing, and outdoor activities.
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E.
Driftwood
Driftwood is a 2006 independent psychological thriller film in which Cory Hardrict plays a troubled teen sent to a harsh reform camp where mysterious events unfold.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOn | A Story of Floating Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Kazuo Miyagawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Eastmancolor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| director | Yasujirō Ozu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Daiei Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Yoshiyasu Hamamura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Kiyoshi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Komajuro Arashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Oyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sumiko NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | traveling kabuki troupe ⓘ |
| genre | drama ⓘ |
| hasAspectRatio | 2.35:1 ⓘ |
| hasCriticalReception | acclaimed ⓘ |
| hasFilmFormat | 35 mm ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
aging and regret
ⓘ
family relationships ⓘ parenthood ⓘ romantic relationships ⓘ secrets and deception ⓘ |
| includedIn | The Criterion Collection NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isRemakeOf | A Story of Floating Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| musicBy | Kojun Saitō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
portrayal of itinerant performers
ⓘ
use of color cinematography ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Ukigusa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yasujirō Ozu filmography ⓘ |
| producer | Shizuo Yamauchi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Daiei Film NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1959 ⓘ |
| releaseDate | November 17, 1959 ⓘ |
| remakeOfFilmBy | Yasujirō Ozu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 119 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Kōgo Noda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yasujirō Ozu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInLocation | seaside town in Japan ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | late 1950s ⓘ |
| stars |
Ayako Wakao
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ganjirō Nakamura NERFINISHED ⓘ Haruko Sugimura NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiroshi Kawaguchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Machiko Kyō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Floating Weeds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Floating Weeds Description of subject: Floating Weeds is a 1959 Japanese drama film directed by Yasujirō Ozu that follows a traveling kabuki troupe whose leader’s return to a seaside town rekindles complex family and romantic tensions.
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