Okudaira clan
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The Okudaira clan was a samurai family of feudal Japan, historically linked to the Tokugawa and known for holding various castle domains as daimyō.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okudaira clan canonical | 1 |
| Okudaira-Matsudaira clan | 1 |
| Okudaira-Matsudaira of Okazaki | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21461871 — 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: Okudaira clan Context triple: [Nakatsu Castle, laterLords, Okudaira clan]
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A.
Munakata clan
The Munakata clan is an ancient Japanese priestly lineage historically responsible for the worship and administration of key maritime deities and shrines in northern Kyushu.
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B.
Sadozai clan
The Sadozai clan is a prominent Pashtun tribal lineage historically known for founding the Durrani Empire and ruling parts of Afghanistan.
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C.
Azai clan
The Azai clan was a prominent samurai family of Japan’s Sengoku period, known for its rule over northern Ōmi Province and its eventual destruction by Oda Nobunaga.
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D.
Kikkawa clan
The Kikkawa clan was a prominent samurai family in western Japan that became closely allied with and eventually absorbed into the powerful Mōri clan during the Sengoku period.
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E.
Kusanagi clan
The Kusanagi clan is a prominent bloodline in the King of Fighters universe known for its ancient fire-based powers and long-standing feud with the Yagami clan.
- 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: Okudaira clan Target entity description: The Okudaira clan was a samurai family of feudal Japan, historically linked to the Tokugawa and known for holding various castle domains as daimyō.
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A.
Munakata clan
The Munakata clan is an ancient Japanese priestly lineage historically responsible for the worship and administration of key maritime deities and shrines in northern Kyushu.
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B.
Sadozai clan
The Sadozai clan is a prominent Pashtun tribal lineage historically known for founding the Durrani Empire and ruling parts of Afghanistan.
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C.
Azai clan
The Azai clan was a prominent samurai family of Japan’s Sengoku period, known for its rule over northern Ōmi Province and its eventual destruction by Oda Nobunaga.
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D.
Kikkawa clan
The Kikkawa clan was a prominent samurai family in western Japan that became closely allied with and eventually absorbed into the powerful Mōri clan during the Sengoku period.
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E.
Kusanagi clan
The Kusanagi clan is a prominent bloodline in the King of Fighters universe known for its ancient fire-based powers and long-standing feud with the Yagami clan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Okudaira clan
linked to: Okudaira clan