Ten-Go
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Ten-Go was the codename for Japan’s final major naval operation in World War II, centered on the battleship Yamato’s doomed sortie toward Okinawa in April 1945.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ten-Go canonical | 1 |
| Ten-gō Sakusen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T732420 — 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: Ten-Go Context triple: [Operation Ten-Go, codeName, Ten-Go]
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A.
Naikaku
Naikaku is the Japanese term for the Cabinet, the executive branch of Japan’s national government headed by the Prime Minister.
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B.
Tora
Tora is a popular nickname for the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region.
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C.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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D.
Namba Grand Kagetsu
Namba Grand Kagetsu is a famous comedy theater in Osaka, Japan, known as a central venue for Yoshimoto Kogyo’s manzai and variety performances.
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E.
Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is a large, world-renowned public aquarium in Osaka, Japan, famous for its massive central tank and immersive marine life exhibits.
- 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: Ten-Go Target entity description: Ten-Go was the codename for Japan’s final major naval operation in World War II, centered on the battleship Yamato’s doomed sortie toward Okinawa in April 1945.
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A.
Naikaku
Naikaku is the Japanese term for the Cabinet, the executive branch of Japan’s national government headed by the Prime Minister.
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B.
Tora
Tora is a popular nickname for the Hanshin Tigers, a professional Japanese baseball team based in the Kansai region.
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C.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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D.
Namba Grand Kagetsu
Namba Grand Kagetsu is a famous comedy theater in Osaka, Japan, known as a central venue for Yoshimoto Kogyo’s manzai and variety performances.
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E.
Kaiyukan
Kaiyukan is a large, world-renowned public aquarium in Osaka, Japan, famous for its massive central tank and immersive marine life exhibits.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy operation
ⓘ
World War II military operation ⓘ naval operation ⓘ |
| airOpposition |
U.S. Navy carrier air groups
ⓘ
carrier-based aircraft ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Ten-Go ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties | thousands of Japanese sailors killed ⓘ |
| codenameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Ito Seiichi ⓘ |
| commanderTitle | Vice Admiral ⓘ |
| conflict |
Battle of Okinawa
ⓘ
World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| endDate | 1945-04-07 ⓘ |
| fleet | Yamato task force ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
last major operation of the Imperial Japanese Navy’s surface fleet
ⓘ
symbolized the futility of Japan’s late-war naval strategy ⓘ |
| location |
East China Sea
ⓘ
south of Kyushu ⓘ waters west of Okinawa ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Heaven Number Five ⓘ |
| notableShip |
Yamato-class battleship
ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese battleship Yamato
Japanese destroyer Asashimo ⓘ Japanese destroyer Isokaze ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese destroyer Hamakaze
Japanese destroyer Hatsushimo ⓘ Japanese destroyer Isokaze ⓘ Japanese destroyer Kasumi ⓘ Japanese destroyer Yukikaze ⓘ Japanese light cruiser Yahagi ⓘ |
| objective |
attack Allied invasion fleet off Okinawa
ⓘ
support Japanese ground forces on Okinawa ⓘ |
| opponentForce |
Fast Carrier Task Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Navy fast carrier task forces
|
| outcome | decisive Allied victory ⓘ |
| partOf |
Battle of Okinawa
ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa campaign
Pacific War ⓘ |
| reasonForFailure |
lack of Japanese air cover
ⓘ
overwhelming Allied air superiority ⓘ |
| result |
heavy loss of Japanese sailors
ⓘ
sinking of battleship Yamato ⓘ sinking of light cruiser Yahagi ⓘ sinking of multiple Japanese destroyers ⓘ |
| startDate | 1945-04-06 ⓘ |
| tactics |
kamikaze-style last stand by surface fleet
ⓘ
suicidal surface attack ⓘ |
| theater | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| year | 1945 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ten-Go Description of subject: Ten-Go was the codename for Japan’s final major naval operation in World War II, centered on the battleship Yamato’s doomed sortie toward Okinawa in April 1945.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Ten-gō Sakusen