Fujiwara no Michinaga
E90731
Fujiwara no Michinaga was a powerful Japanese court noble who dominated Heian-period politics by controlling the imperial regency and marrying his daughters into the imperial family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Fujiwara no Michinaga canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T682777 — 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: Fujiwara no Michinaga Context triple: [Heian period, significantPerson, Fujiwara no Michinaga]
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A.
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko was a Japanese imperial family member and army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the atrocities committed at Nanjing.
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B.
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu was a Japanese imperial family member and senior naval officer who rose to become one of the highest-ranking leaders of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century.
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C.
Nakae Chōmin
Nakae Chōmin was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political thinker, journalist, and translator who helped introduce Western liberal ideas to Japan and became a leading advocate for democracy and civil rights.
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D.
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito was a Japanese imperial prince and high-ranking naval officer who became one of the most senior leaders in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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E.
Empress Shōken
Empress Shōken was the principal consort of Emperor Meiji of Japan and a prominent imperial figure known for her support of social welfare and the Red Cross during the Meiji era.
- 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: Fujiwara no Michinaga Target entity description: Fujiwara no Michinaga was a powerful Japanese court noble who dominated Heian-period politics by controlling the imperial regency and marrying his daughters into the imperial family.
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A.
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko was a Japanese imperial family member and army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the atrocities committed at Nanjing.
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B.
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu
Prince Fushimi Hiroyasu was a Japanese imperial family member and senior naval officer who rose to become one of the highest-ranking leaders of the Imperial Japanese Navy in the early 20th century.
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C.
Nakae Chōmin
Nakae Chōmin was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political thinker, journalist, and translator who helped introduce Western liberal ideas to Japan and became a leading advocate for democracy and civil rights.
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D.
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito
Prince Higashifushimi Yorihito was a Japanese imperial prince and high-ranking naval officer who became one of the most senior leaders in the Imperial Japanese Navy.
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E.
Empress Shōken
Empress Shōken was the principal consort of Emperor Meiji of Japan and a prominent imperial figure known for her support of social welfare and the Red Cross during the Meiji era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Heian-period politician
ⓘ
Japanese court noble ⓘ member of the Fujiwara clan ⓘ regent of Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Fujiwara clan
ⓘ
surface form:
Fujiwara regency system
|
| birthYear | 966 ⓘ |
| built | Hōjōji temple ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Kyoto ⓘ |
| child |
Fujiwara no Akinobu
ⓘ
Fujiwara no Kenshi ⓘ
surface form:
Fujiwara no Ishi
Fujiwara no Kenshi ⓘ Fujiwara no Kenshi ⓘ
surface form:
Fujiwara no Kishi
Fujiwara no Norimichi ⓘ Fujiwara no Seishi ⓘ Fujiwara no Shōshi ⓘ Fujiwara no Yorimichi ⓘ |
| controlled | imperial regency of Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese aristocracy ⓘ |
| daughterMarriedTo |
Emperor Go-Ichijō
ⓘ
Emperor Ichijō ⓘ Emperor Sanjō ⓘ |
| deathYear | 1027 ⓘ |
| era | Heian period ⓘ |
| familyName |
Fujiwara clan
ⓘ
surface form:
Fujiwara
|
| father | Fujiwara no Kaneie ⓘ |
| givenName | Michinaga ⓘ |
| influenced |
Imperial court of Japan (historically)
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Court of Japan
|
| knownAs | the most powerful member of the Fujiwara clan ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| mother | Tokihime ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Fujiwara clan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dominating imperial regency politics in the Heian period
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marrying daughters into the imperial family ⓘ |
| politicalStrategy | marriage alliances with the imperial family ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Daijō-daijin
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Kampaku ⓘ Sesshō ⓘ |
| powerBase | maternal relationship to emperors ⓘ |
| relative |
Fujiwara no Michikane
ⓘ
Fujiwara no Michitaka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residence |
Kyoto
ⓘ
surface form:
Heian-kyō
|
| spouse | Rinshi ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 11th century
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late 10th century ⓘ |
| title |
Kampaku of Japan
ⓘ
Sesshō of Japan ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Fujiwara no Michinaga Description of subject: Fujiwara no Michinaga was a powerful Japanese court noble who dominated Heian-period politics by controlling the imperial regency and marrying his daughters into the imperial family.
Referenced by (10)
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