Triple

T17436589
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Stray Dog E424015 entity
Predicate screenwriter P2831 FINISHED
Object Akira Kurosawa — NE NERFINISHED

Named-entity recognition

Before disambiguation, gpt-5-mini classified whether the object phrase is a named entity — the step behind the object's NE type shown above.

Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Akira Kurosawa | Statement: [Stray Dog, screenwriter, Akira Kurosawa]

Disambiguation candidates (1 decision)

The exact options the model was shown at each disambiguation step, with the option it chose highlighted — the evidence behind this triple's disambiguated ids.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Akira Kurosawa
Context triple: [Stray Dog, screenwriter, Akira Kurosawa]
  • A. Akira Kurosawa chosen
    Akira Kurosawa was a pioneering Japanese film director and screenwriter renowned for his influential samurai epics and innovative cinematic techniques that shaped world cinema.
  • B. Heigo Kurosawa
    Heigo Kurosawa was a Japanese benshi (silent film narrator) and the older brother of renowned film director Akira Kurosawa.
  • C. Kiyoshi Kurosawa
    Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a Japanese film director and screenwriter renowned for his atmospheric horror and psychological thrillers such as "Cure" and "Pulse."
  • D. Yasujiro Homma
    Yasujiro Homma was a Japanese general during World War II, best known for commanding the invasion of the Philippines and later being executed for war crimes related to the Bataan Death March.
  • E. Kon Ichikawa
    Kon Ichikawa was a prominent Japanese film director known for his stylistic versatility and acclaimed works such as "The Burmese Harp" and "Fires on the Plain."
  • F. None of above.
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

Provenance (2 batches)

Stage Batch ID Job type Status
creating batch_69d889d88b6081908bada047f5b3ba51 elicitation completed
NER batch_69e4490426008190b474ed76aca5d6f3 ner completed
Created at: April 10, 2026, 5:46 a.m.