Yonezawa Castle
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Yonezawa Castle was a prominent Japanese feudal stronghold in Dewa Province, historically associated with the powerful Uesugi samurai clan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yonezawa Castle canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10978555 — 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: Yonezawa Castle Context triple: [Uesugi clan, baseOfOperations, Yonezawa Castle]
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A.
Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, renowned for its role in the Boshin War and its reconstructed keep with distinctive red-tiled roofs.
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B.
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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C.
Nagaoka Castle
Nagaoka Castle was a Japanese feudal stronghold in Echigo Province that served as the political and administrative center of the Nagaoka Domain during the Edo period.
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D.
Yamagata Castle
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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E.
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.
- 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: Yonezawa Castle Target entity description: Yonezawa Castle was a prominent Japanese feudal stronghold in Dewa Province, historically associated with the powerful Uesugi samurai clan.
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A.
Aizuwakamatsu Castle
Aizuwakamatsu Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in the city of Aizuwakamatsu, renowned for its role in the Boshin War and its reconstructed keep with distinctive red-tiled roofs.
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B.
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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C.
Nagaoka Castle
Nagaoka Castle was a Japanese feudal stronghold in Echigo Province that served as the political and administrative center of the Nagaoka Domain during the Edo period.
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D.
Yamagata Castle
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
hirayama-style castle ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Uesugi Kagekatsu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ Uesugi Yozan NERFINISHED ⓘ Uesugi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Yonezawa Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Castles in Yamagata Prefecture
ⓘ
Former castles in Japan ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Date clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Uesugi clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentStatus | ruins ⓘ |
| currentUse | public park ⓘ |
| dedicatedShrineHonors | Uesugi Kenshin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedBy | Meiji government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demolishedInPeriod | Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Edo period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerName | Matsugasaki Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
administrative center
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military stronghold ⓘ |
| hasCulturalProperty | Uesugi family graves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bailey
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earthen ramparts ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Uesugi Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoat |
inner moat
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outer moat ⓘ |
| hasReconstruction |
bridges
ⓘ
gates ⓘ |
| hasSite | Uesugi Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
political center of Yonezawa Domain
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seat of Uesugi clan in Edo period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dewa Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yonezawa, Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture | Yamagata Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Yonezawa Basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Matsukawa River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Yonezawa city historic sites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provinceInHistory | Dewa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Tohoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy |
daimyo
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samurai ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yonezawa Castle Description of subject: Yonezawa Castle was a prominent Japanese feudal stronghold in Dewa Province, historically associated with the powerful Uesugi samurai clan.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.