Yasuji Nagumo
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Yasuji Nagumo was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy best known for commanding the carrier strike force during the attack on Pearl Harbor and other major World War II Pacific operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yasuji Nagumo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10842464 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yasuji Nagumo Context triple: [Second Fleet (Imperial Japanese Navy), notableCommander, Yasuji Nagumo]
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A.
Terauchi Masatake
Terauchi Masatake was a Japanese military officer and statesman who served as the first Governor-General of Korea and later as Prime Minister of Japan during the early 20th century.
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B.
Takeo Kurita
Takeo Kurita was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, best known for leading major surface forces in the Pacific, including at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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C.
Yoshijirō Umezu
Yoshijirō Umezu was a senior Imperial Japanese Army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China and later served as the final Chief of the Army General Staff during World War II.
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D.
Hisaichi Terauchi
Hisaichi Terauchi was a senior Imperial Japanese Army general who commanded Japanese forces in Southeast Asia during World War II.
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E.
Toyomichi Kurita
Toyomichi Kurita is a Japanese cinematographer known for his work on major Hollywood films, including the 1995 drama "Waiting to Exhale."
- 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: Yasuji Nagumo Target entity description: Yasuji Nagumo was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy best known for commanding the carrier strike force during the attack on Pearl Harbor and other major World War II Pacific operations.
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A.
Terauchi Masatake
Terauchi Masatake was a Japanese military officer and statesman who served as the first Governor-General of Korea and later as Prime Minister of Japan during the early 20th century.
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B.
Takeo Kurita
Takeo Kurita was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II, best known for leading major surface forces in the Pacific, including at the Battle of Leyte Gulf.
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C.
Yoshijirō Umezu
Yoshijirō Umezu was a senior Imperial Japanese Army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China and later served as the final Chief of the Army General Staff during World War II.
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D.
Hisaichi Terauchi
Hisaichi Terauchi was a senior Imperial Japanese Army general who commanded Japanese forces in Southeast Asia during World War II.
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E.
Toyomichi Kurita
Toyomichi Kurita is a Japanese cinematographer known for his work on major Hollywood films, including the 1995 drama "Waiting to Exhale."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy officer
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Japanese admiral ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| awardReceived |
Order of the Golden Kite
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| commanded |
First Air Fleet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese carrier forces at Midway ⓘ Japanese carrier task force at Pearl Harbor ⓘ Kido Butai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945)
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surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-03-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1944-07-06 ⓘ |
| education | Imperial Japanese Naval Academy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFamilyName | Nagumo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGivenName | Yasuji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| memberOf | Imperial Japanese Navy General Staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding Japanese carriers in the Indian Ocean raid
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commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of Midway ⓘ commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of the Eastern Solomons ⓘ commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands ⓘ commanding the Kido Butai carrier strike force ⓘ commanding the attack on Pearl Harbor ⓘ |
| occupation | naval officer ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Attack on Pearl Harbor
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Midway NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Saipan NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Eastern Solomons NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Ocean raid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Yonezawa, Yamagata, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Saipan, Mariana Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commander of Carrier Striking Task Force (Kido Butai)
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Commander of Central Pacific Area Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander of First Air Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander-in-Chief of the Fourth Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ Commander-in-Chief of the Third Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1944 ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1908 ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yasuji Nagumo Description of subject: Yasuji Nagumo was a Japanese admiral in the Imperial Japanese Navy best known for commanding the carrier strike force during the attack on Pearl Harbor and other major World War II Pacific operations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.