Yasujiro Wataya
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Yasujiro Wataya is a fictional character in Haruki Murakami’s novel "1Q84," known primarily as the father of Chieko Wataya.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yasujiro Wataya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18608044 — 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: Yasujiro Wataya Context triple: [Chieko Wataya, hasFather, Yasujiro Wataya]
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A.
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.
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B.
Imamura Shohei
Imamura Shohei was a pioneering Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his gritty, humanistic portrayals of postwar Japanese society and for winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes twice.
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C.
Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi was a renowned Japanese film director celebrated for his long-take visual style and poignant portrayals of women and social injustice in classics such as "Ugetsu" and "Sansho the Bailiff."
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D.
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."
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E.
Shohei Tochimoto
Shohei Tochimoto is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed internationally, including at World Cup and World Championship events, as a member of Japan’s national team.
- 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: Yasujiro Wataya Target entity description: Yasujiro Wataya is a fictional character in Haruki Murakami’s novel "1Q84," known primarily as the father of Chieko Wataya.
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A.
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.
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B.
Imamura Shohei
Imamura Shohei was a pioneering Japanese film director and screenwriter known for his gritty, humanistic portrayals of postwar Japanese society and for winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes twice.
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C.
Kenji Mizoguchi
Kenji Mizoguchi was a renowned Japanese film director celebrated for his long-take visual style and poignant portrayals of women and social injustice in classics such as "Ugetsu" and "Sansho the Bailiff."
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D.
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."
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E.
Shohei Tochimoto
Shohei Tochimoto is a Japanese ski jumper who has competed internationally, including at World Cup and World Championship events, as a member of Japan’s national team.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Chieko Wataya in Babel