Tosa Province
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Tosa Province was a historical feudal domain on the island of Shikoku in Japan, known for its powerful samurai clans and later influence in the Meiji Restoration.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tosa Province canonical | 10 |
| Tosa Province area | 2 |
| Tosa region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12421841 — 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: Tosa Province Context triple: [Chōsokabe Motochika, ruledRegion, Tosa Province]
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A.
Harima Province
Harima Province was an old administrative region of Japan located in what is now southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture, along the Seto Inland Sea.
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B.
Noto Province
Noto Province was a historical province of Japan located on the Noto Peninsula along the Sea of Japan coast in what is now Ishikawa Prefecture.
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C.
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture is a western Japanese prefecture on the island of Honshu, known for its strategic location facing both the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan, as well as its historical role in producing influential political leaders.
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D.
Kaga Province
Kaga Province was a historical region of Japan located in what is now southern Ishikawa Prefecture, known for its wealth, powerful feudal domain, and rich cultural traditions.
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E.
Ōita Prefecture
Ōita Prefecture is a coastal region on Japan’s Kyushu island known for its numerous hot spring resorts, particularly in Beppu and Yufuin.
- 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: Tosa Province Target entity description: Tosa Province was a historical feudal domain on the island of Shikoku in Japan, known for its powerful samurai clans and later influence in the Meiji Restoration.
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A.
Harima Province
Harima Province was an old administrative region of Japan located in what is now southwestern Hyōgo Prefecture, along the Seto Inland Sea.
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B.
Noto Province
Noto Province was a historical province of Japan located on the Noto Peninsula along the Sea of Japan coast in what is now Ishikawa Prefecture.
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C.
Yamaguchi Prefecture
Yamaguchi Prefecture is a western Japanese prefecture on the island of Honshu, known for its strategic location facing both the Seto Inland Sea and the Sea of Japan, as well as its historical role in producing influential political leaders.
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D.
Kaga Province
Kaga Province was a historical region of Japan located in what is now southern Ishikawa Prefecture, known for its wealth, powerful feudal domain, and rich cultural traditions.
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E.
Ōita Prefecture
Ōita Prefecture is a coastal region on Japan’s Kyushu island known for its numerous hot spring resorts, particularly in Beppu and Yufuin.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tosa Province
linked to: Tosa Province