Minoru Iwata
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Minoru Iwata is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinct bearer of the given name Minoru.
All labels observed (1)
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| Minoru Iwata canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12066794 — 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)
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Target entity: Minoru Iwata Context triple: [Minoru, hasNotableBearer, Minoru Iwata]
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A.
Satoru Iwata
Satoru Iwata was a Japanese video game programmer and the fourth president of Nintendo, widely credited with leading the company through the successful Nintendo DS and Wii eras.
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B.
Mikihiro Iwata
Mikihiro Iwata is a Japanese anime industry figure best known as the founder of the animation studio A-1 Pictures.
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C.
Yasuaki Iwata
Yasuaki Iwata is a Japanese video game composer known for his work on major Nintendo titles, particularly in the Super Mario series.
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D.
Kazunori Yamauchi
Kazunori Yamauchi is a Japanese game designer, producer, and professional racing driver best known as the creator and long-time lead of the Gran Turismo racing game series.
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E.
Shigeru Miyamoto
Shigeru Miyamoto is a legendary Japanese video game designer and Nintendo executive best known as the creator of iconic franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong.
- 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: Minoru Iwata Target entity description: Minoru Iwata is a Japanese individual notable enough to be recognized as a distinct bearer of the given name Minoru.
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A.
Satoru Iwata
Satoru Iwata was a Japanese video game programmer and the fourth president of Nintendo, widely credited with leading the company through the successful Nintendo DS and Wii eras.
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B.
Mikihiro Iwata
Mikihiro Iwata is a Japanese anime industry figure best known as the founder of the animation studio A-1 Pictures.
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C.
Yasuaki Iwata
Yasuaki Iwata is a Japanese video game composer known for his work on major Nintendo titles, particularly in the Super Mario series.
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D.
Kazunori Yamauchi
Kazunori Yamauchi is a Japanese game designer, producer, and professional racing driver best known as the creator and long-time lead of the Gran Turismo racing game series.
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E.
Shigeru Miyamoto
Shigeru Miyamoto is a legendary Japanese video game designer and Nintendo executive best known as the creator of iconic franchises such as Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.