Miyavi
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Miyavi is a Japanese musician and actor known for his virtuosic guitar “slap” style and his role as Mutsuhiro Watanabe in Angelina Jolie’s film *Unbroken*.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miyavi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9937385 — 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: Miyavi Context triple: [Unbroken, starredActor, Miyavi]
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A.
Miya
Miya is a Chadic language spoken in parts of northern Nigeria, known for its complex tonal system and Afroasiatic linguistic roots.
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B.
Miya
Miya is a Japanese honorific suffix historically used in imperial and aristocratic titles, particularly within branches of the Japanese Imperial Family such as the Higashikuni-no-miya.
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C.
Mika Miko
Mika Miko was a Los Angeles-based punk band known for its frenetic live shows and raw, lo-fi sound that drew from hardcore and post-punk influences.
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Miki
Miki is a city in Japan located within Hyogo Prefecture, known for its traditional hardware industry and historical sites.
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Miyabi
Miyabi is a traditional Japanese-inspired lighting theme used on Tokyo Skytree, characterized by elegant, refined color schemes that evoke classical aesthetics.
- 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: Miyavi Target entity description: Miyavi is a Japanese musician and actor known for his virtuosic guitar “slap” style and his role as Mutsuhiro Watanabe in Angelina Jolie’s film *Unbroken*.
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A.
Miya
Miya is a Chadic language spoken in parts of northern Nigeria, known for its complex tonal system and Afroasiatic linguistic roots.
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B.
Miya
Miya is a Japanese honorific suffix historically used in imperial and aristocratic titles, particularly within branches of the Japanese Imperial Family such as the Higashikuni-no-miya.
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C.
Mika Miko
Mika Miko was a Los Angeles-based punk band known for its frenetic live shows and raw, lo-fi sound that drew from hardcore and post-punk influences.
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D.
Miki
Miki is a city in Japan located within Hyogo Prefecture, known for its traditional hardware industry and historical sites.
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E.
Miyabi
Miyabi is a traditional Japanese-inspired lighting theme used on Tokyo Skytree, characterized by elegant, refined color schemes that evoke classical aesthetics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese rock musician
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guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| actedIn |
Kong: Skull Island
NERFINISHED
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Maleficent: Mistress of Evil NERFINISHED ⓘ Stray NERFINISHED ⓘ Unbroken NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedAsUNHCRGoodwillAmbassador | 2017 ⓘ |
| birthName | Takamasa Ishihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRole | Mutsuhiro Watanabe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1981-09-14 ⓘ |
| debutAsSoloArtist | Gagaku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerBand | Dué le quartz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
J-rock
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pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ visual kei ⓘ |
| hasAlias | Samurai Guitarist NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFanbaseName | Co-Miyavi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivedIn | Kawanishi, Hyōgo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole | UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | about 1.85 m ⓘ |
| instrument |
guitar
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
percussive fingerstyle electric guitar playing
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role of Mutsuhiro Watanabe in the film Unbroken ⓘ virtuosic guitar slap style ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Dué le quartz
NERFINISHED
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Kavka Shishido × Miyavi NERFINISHED ⓘ S.K.I.N. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | 石原貴雅 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Fire Bird
NERFINISHED
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Galyuu NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyavi (2013 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyavizm NERFINISHED ⓘ Samurai Sessions NERFINISHED ⓘ The Others NERFINISHED ⓘ This Iz The Japanese Kabuki Rock NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s My Name? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 2 ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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guitarist ⓘ musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Konohana-ku, Osaka, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Danger Crue Records
NERFINISHED
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EMI Records Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ PS Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Universal Music Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sportsBackground | youth football player ⓘ |
| spouse |
Melody Miyuki Ishikawa
NERFINISHED
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melody. ⓘ |
| stageName |
MIYAVI
NERFINISHED
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雅-miyavi- NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfSoloCareer | 2002 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Miyavi Description of subject: Miyavi is a Japanese musician and actor known for his virtuosic guitar “slap” style and his role as Mutsuhiro Watanabe in Angelina Jolie’s film *Unbroken*.
Referenced by (1)
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