Akashi Lady
E1043127
Akashi Lady is a noblewoman in Murasaki Shikibu’s classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji," known as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts and the mother of his beloved daughter.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akashi Lady canonical | 4 |
| Akashi Princess | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13482379 — 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: Akashi Lady Context triple: [Hikaru Genji, fictionalLover, Akashi Lady]
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A.
Matsukaze
Matsukaze is a classic Noh play, traditionally attributed to Zeami, that poignantly depicts the lingering spirits of two salt-making sisters yearning for their lost lover.
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B.
Akagi Daimyōjin
Akagi Daimyōjin is a Shinto deity associated with Mount Akagi and revered as the principal kami of Akagi Shrine in Japan.
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C.
Hiryū
Hiryū was a warship of the Tokugawa shogunate’s navy that took part in the late-19th-century Boshin War, including the Naval Battle of Hakodate.
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D.
Hiryū
Hiryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, best known for its crucial role and eventual sinking during the Battle of Midway in World War II.
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E.
Dai-yon Kantai
Dai-yon Kantai was a numbered fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy that operated in the Pacific during the early stages of World War II.
- 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: Akashi Lady Target entity description: Akashi Lady is a noblewoman in Murasaki Shikibu’s classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji," known as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts and the mother of his beloved daughter.
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A.
Matsukaze
Matsukaze is a classic Noh play, traditionally attributed to Zeami, that poignantly depicts the lingering spirits of two salt-making sisters yearning for their lost lover.
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B.
Akagi Daimyōjin
Akagi Daimyōjin is a Shinto deity associated with Mount Akagi and revered as the principal kami of Akagi Shrine in Japan.
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C.
Hiryū
Hiryū was a warship of the Tokugawa shogunate’s navy that took part in the late-19th-century Boshin War, including the Naval Battle of Hakodate.
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D.
Hiryū
Hiryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, best known for its crucial role and eventual sinking during the Battle of Midway in World War II.
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E.
Dai-yon Kantai
Dai-yon Kantai was a numbered fleet of the Imperial Japanese Navy that operated in the Pacific during the early stages of World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Tale of Genji
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fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Akashi chapter
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Suma chapter ⓘ court life in Heian period ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
devout
ⓘ
modest ⓘ musically talented ⓘ refined ⓘ |
| childhoodResidence |
Akashi seacoast
ⓘ
linked to:
Akashi
|
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Heian court culture ⓘ |
| father | Akashi Novice ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
The Tale of Genji universe
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tale of Genji
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | classical Japanese literature ⓘ |
| hasConsort | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Akashi no kata ⓘ |
| influences | Genji’s political fortunes through their daughter ⓘ |
| knownFor |
giving birth to Genji’s daughter who becomes Empress
ⓘ
romantic relationship with Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | important secondary heroine in The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | unofficial consort of Genji ⓘ |
| medium | prose fiction ⓘ |
| motherOf |
Akashi Princess
ⓘ
linked to:
Akashi Lady
Genji’s beloved daughter ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
mother of Genji’s only legitimate heir
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principal consort of Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| partnerOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| portrayedAs | beauty from the provinces ⓘ |
| relationshipToProtagonist |
lover of Hikaru Genji
ⓘ
mother of Genji’s favorite daughter ⓘ |
| religiousBackground | Buddhism ⓘ |
| residesIn | Akashi ⓘ |
| socialStatus | provincial noblewoman ⓘ |
| themeInvolvement |
Buddhist piety
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illegitimacy and legitimacy ⓘ parental ambition ⓘ social mobility ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Heian period ⓘ |
| workForm | novel ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akashi Lady Description of subject: Akashi Lady is a noblewoman in Murasaki Shikibu’s classic Japanese novel "The Tale of Genji," known as one of Hikaru Genji’s principal consorts and the mother of his beloved daughter.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Akashi Lady