Minamoto-shi
E952108
Minamoto-shi is the romanized Japanese term for the Minamoto clan, a powerful and historically significant samurai family that played a central role in early Japanese politics and warfare.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minamoto-shi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7996788 — 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: Minamoto-shi Context triple: [Minamoto clan, hasRomanization, Minamoto-shi]
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A.
Neyagawa
Neyagawa is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial suburb within the Osaka metropolitan area.
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B.
Kamakura
Kamakura is a historic coastal city in Japan renowned for its Great Buddha statue, numerous temples and shrines, and role as the political center of the Kamakura shogunate.
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C.
Sakado
Sakado is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub within the Greater Tokyo area.
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D.
Nagaokakyo City
Nagaokakyo City is a suburban city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities, historical temples, and convenient rail access to Kyoto and Osaka.
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E.
Katsuragi-shi
Katsuragi-shi is a city located in Nara Prefecture in Japan, known for its historical sites and proximity to the Katsuragi mountain range.
- 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: Minamoto-shi Target entity description: Minamoto-shi is the romanized Japanese term for the Minamoto clan, a powerful and historically significant samurai family that played a central role in early Japanese politics and warfare.
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A.
Neyagawa
Neyagawa is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial suburb within the Osaka metropolitan area.
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B.
Kamakura
Kamakura is a historic coastal city in Japan renowned for its Great Buddha statue, numerous temples and shrines, and role as the political center of the Kamakura shogunate.
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C.
Sakado
Sakado is a city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub within the Greater Tokyo area.
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D.
Nagaokakyo City
Nagaokakyo City is a suburban city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its residential communities, historical temples, and convenient rail access to Kyoto and Osaka.
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E.
Katsuragi-shi
Katsuragi-shi is a city located in Nara Prefecture in Japan, known for its historical sites and proximity to the Katsuragi mountain range.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese clan
ⓘ
aristocratic family ⓘ samurai clan ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
Heian period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kamakura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Genji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minamoto clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedColor | white banners ⓘ |
| clanType | uji ⓘ |
| conflictWith | Taira clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | featured in The Tale of the Heike NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| descentFrom | Japanese emperors ⓘ |
| descentType | cadet branch of the imperial family ⓘ |
| establishedGovernment | Kamakura shogunate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | name means "source" or "origin" in Japanese ⓘ |
| firstShogunFromClan | Minamoto no Yoritomo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingDynasty | Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central role in rise of samurai rule in Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| nativeName | 源氏 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableBranch |
Daigo Genji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Murakami Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ Saga Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ Seiwa Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ Uda Genji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Minamoto no Sanetomo
NERFINISHED
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Minamoto no Tameyoshi NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Tsunemoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yorimasa NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoritomo NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshinaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Minamoto no Yoshitsune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originPeriod | Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedCentralRoleIn | Genpei War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
military leadership
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shogunal authority ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| romanization | Minamoto-shi ⓘ |
| socialClass |
kuge
ⓘ
samurai ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Japanese politics
ⓘ
Japanese warfare ⓘ |
| status | extinct as a political clan ⓘ |
| traditionalEnemyColor | red banners of the Taira clan ⓘ |
| writingSystem | kanji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minamoto-shi Description of subject: Minamoto-shi is the romanized Japanese term for the Minamoto clan, a powerful and historically significant samurai family that played a central role in early Japanese politics and warfare.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.