Yamagata Castle
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Yamagata Castle is a historic Japanese castle known for its extensive ruins and reconstructed structures in present-day Yamagata City, reflecting the region’s feudal-era heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yamagata Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10634365 — 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: Yamagata Castle Context triple: [Yamagata Prefecture, hasHistoricSite, Yamagata Castle]
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A.
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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B.
Fukuyama Castle
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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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.
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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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: Yamagata Castle Target entity description: Yamagata Castle is a historic Japanese castle known for its extensive ruins and reconstructed structures in present-day Yamagata City, reflecting the region’s feudal-era heritage.
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A.
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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B.
Fukuyama Castle
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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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.
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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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 (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
hilltop castle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kajo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kajo Park Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mogami Yoshiaki Historical Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Shiba clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cityParkName | Kajo Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins with reconstructed buildings ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cherry blossom viewing site
ⓘ
public park ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| demilitarizedInPeriod | Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domainStatus | Tozama domain under Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| feature |
earthen ramparts
ⓘ
gates ⓘ large inner bailey ⓘ moats ⓘ multiple baileys ⓘ stone walls ⓘ yagura turrets ⓘ |
| garrisonFunctionEnded | late 19th century ⓘ |
| hasReconstructedStructure |
Higashi Otemon Gate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ote Gate NERFINISHED ⓘ bridge over moat ⓘ portcullis gate ⓘ portions of earthen walls ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1935 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | National Historic Site of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| initialConstructionCentury | 14th century ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Matsudaira clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mogami clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokugawa shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ Torii clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Tōhoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamagata City NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamagata Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLordResidence | Mogami Yoshiaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorExpansionCentury | 16th century ⓘ |
| majorExpansionPeriod | Azuchi–Momoyama period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyTransport | Yamagata Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableLord | Mogami Yoshiaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partiallyDemolished | Meiji period ⓘ |
| regionHistoricalRole | political center of Dewa Province ⓘ |
| servedAs | seat of Yamagata Domain ⓘ |
| structureType | hirayama-style castle ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamagata Castle Description of subject: Yamagata Castle is a historic Japanese castle known for its extensive ruins and reconstructed structures in present-day Yamagata City, reflecting the region’s feudal-era heritage.
Referenced by (1)
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