Matsue Castle
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Matsue Castle is a well-preserved early 17th-century Japanese feudal castle in Shimane Prefecture, renowned as one of the few remaining original wooden castles in Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matsue Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10827336 — 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: Matsue Castle Context triple: [Matsue, hasHistoricSite, Matsue Castle]
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A.
Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle is a well-preserved hilltop Japanese feudal castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles and a prominent historic and scenic landmark.
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B.
Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
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C.
Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Okayama, famed for its black exterior, reconstructed keep, and scenic riverside setting opposite Kōraku-en Garden.
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D.
Takamatsu Castle
Takamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese seaside fortress in Kagawa Prefecture, noted for its rare seawater moats and Edo-period architecture.
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E.
Momoyama Castle
Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.
- 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: Matsue Castle Target entity description: Matsue Castle is a well-preserved early 17th-century Japanese feudal castle in Shimane Prefecture, renowned as one of the few remaining original wooden castles in Japan.
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A.
Matsuyama Castle
Matsuyama Castle is a well-preserved hilltop Japanese feudal castle in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s twelve remaining original castles and a prominent historic and scenic landmark.
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B.
Nakatsu Castle
Nakatsu Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Nakatsu, Ōita Prefecture, known as one of Japan’s notable riverside fortresses with reconstructed structures and a museum.
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C.
Okayama Castle
Okayama Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Okayama, famed for its black exterior, reconstructed keep, and scenic riverside setting opposite Kōraku-en Garden.
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D.
Takamatsu Castle
Takamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese seaside fortress in Kagawa Prefecture, noted for its rare seawater moats and Edo-period architecture.
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E.
Momoyama Castle
Momoyama Castle is a lavish late-16th-century Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and famed for its opulent Momoyama-period architecture and decorative arts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
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National Treasure of Japan ⓘ hilltop castle ⓘ tenshu-bearing castle ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | early Edo-period Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDomain | Matsue Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Horio Yoshiharu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | Horio clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedFrom |
stone
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wood ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defensiveFeatures |
arrow slits
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gun ports ⓘ moats ⓘ stone ramparts ⓘ |
| designatedAs | National Treasure of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eraOfConstruction | early Edo period ⓘ |
| features |
complex wooden interior
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storehouses ⓘ turrets ⓘ watchtowers ⓘ |
| governingClanDuringEdoPeriod | Matsudaira clan of Matsue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCastlePark | Matsue Jōzan Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConstructionEndYear | 1611 ⓘ |
| hasConstructionStartYear | 1607 ⓘ |
| hasMainKeepHeight | approximately 30 meters GENERATED ⓘ |
| hasMoat | yes ⓘ |
| hasMuseumFunction | yes ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Chidori-jō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainKeepInternalLevels | 6 internal levels ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfMainKeepStories | 5 external stories ⓘ |
| hasOriginalTenshu | yes ⓘ |
| hasStoneWalls | yes ⓘ |
| isOneOf | twelve remaining Japanese castles with original main keeps ⓘ |
| isOriginalStructure | yes ⓘ |
| isTouristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| isWellPreserved | yes ⓘ |
| laterControlledBy |
Kyōgoku clan
NERFINISHED
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Matsudaira clan of Matsue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūgoku region
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Matsue NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimane Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Lake Shinji
NERFINISHED
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Ōhashi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshu ⓘ |
| nationalTreasureDesignationYear | 2015 ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| previousDesignation | Important Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
daimyō residence
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feudal stronghold ⓘ |
| roofStyle | irimoya-zukuri ⓘ |
| survivedMeijiDemolition | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Matsue Castle Description of subject: Matsue Castle is a well-preserved early 17th-century Japanese feudal castle in Shimane Prefecture, renowned as one of the few remaining original wooden castles in Japan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Matsue