Prince of Akishino
E151252
The Prince of Akishino is the formal title held by Prince Hisahito, a member of Japan’s Imperial Family and the only grandson of Emperor Naruhito’s predecessor, Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Prince of Akishino canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1322276 — 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: Prince of Akishino Context triple: [Prince Hisahito, title, Prince of Akishino]
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A.
Prince Chichibu
Prince Chichibu was a Japanese imperial prince, the second son of Emperor Taishō, known for his military career and role in pre-World War II Japan.
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B.
Prince Hitachi
Prince Hitachi is a member of the Japanese imperial family and a younger brother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
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C.
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko was a Japanese imperial family member and army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the atrocities committed at Nanjing.
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D.
Princess Shigeko
Princess Shigeko was the eldest daughter of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, known for her role as a member of the Japanese imperial family during the Shōwa era.
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E.
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a Japanese imperial prince and military officer of the late Meiji and Taishō eras, notable as a senior member of the imperial family and the father of Empress Kōjun.
- 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: Prince of Akishino Target entity description: The Prince of Akishino is the formal title held by Prince Hisahito, a member of Japan’s Imperial Family and the only grandson of Emperor Naruhito’s predecessor, Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
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A.
Prince Chichibu
Prince Chichibu was a Japanese imperial prince, the second son of Emperor Taishō, known for his military career and role in pre-World War II Japan.
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B.
Prince Hitachi
Prince Hitachi is a member of the Japanese imperial family and a younger brother of Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
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C.
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko
Prince Asaka Yasuhiko was a Japanese imperial family member and army general who played a leading role in Japan’s military operations in China during the Second Sino-Japanese War, including the atrocities committed at Nanjing.
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D.
Princess Shigeko
Princess Shigeko was the eldest daughter of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, known for her role as a member of the Japanese imperial family during the Shōwa era.
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E.
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi
Prince Kuni Kuniyoshi was a Japanese imperial prince and military officer of the late Meiji and Taishō eras, notable as a senior member of the imperial family and the father of Empress Kōjun.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese prince
ⓘ
member of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Chrysanthemum Throne ⓘ |
| birthDate | 2006-09-06 ⓘ |
| birthOrder | third child of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Aiiku Hospital, Minato, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Aiiku Hospital, Tokyo
|
| citizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yamato dynasty ⓘ |
| education |
Ochanomizu University Elementary School
ⓘ
Ochanomizu University Junior High School ⓘ University of Tsukuba-affiliated Junior High School (planned/announced progression) ⓘ |
| father | Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| grandfather |
Emperor Emeritus Akihito
ⓘ
linked to:
Akihito
|
| grandmother |
Empress Emerita Michiko
ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Michiko
|
| heirPresumptiveTo | title of Crown Prince of Japan ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | His Imperial Highness ⓘ |
| household | Akishino-no-miya household ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| maternalGrandfather | Kazuyo Kawashima ⓘ |
| maternalGrandmother | Tatsuko Kawashima ⓘ |
| mother | Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino ⓘ |
| notableAs |
one of the few remaining male heirs in the Japanese imperial family
ⓘ
only male grandchild of Emperor Emeritus Akihito ⓘ |
| onlyGrandsonOf |
Emperor Emeritus Akihito
ⓘ
linked to:
Akihito
Empress Emerita Michiko ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Emerita of Japan
|
| parentTitle |
Crown Prince Akishino
ⓘ
linked to:
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
|
| positionInLineOfSuccession | second in line to the Chrysanthemum Throne ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| residence |
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo
|
| royalHouse | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| sibling |
Princess Kako of Akishino
ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Akishino
Princess Mako of Akishino ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Mako
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| style | His Imperial Highness ⓘ |
| successionLawContext | male-only patrilineal succession under the Imperial House Law of Japan ⓘ |
| title | Prince of Akishino ⓘ |
| uncle |
Emperor Naruhito
ⓘ
linked to:
Naruhito
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Prince of Akishino Description of subject: The Prince of Akishino is the formal title held by Prince Hisahito, a member of Japan’s Imperial Family and the only grandson of Emperor Naruhito’s predecessor, Emperor Emeritus Akihito.
Referenced by (2)
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Prince of Akishino