Hiroshima Castle
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Hiroshima Castle is a reconstructed historic Japanese castle in Hiroshima, originally built in the 16th century and known for its traditional architecture and role as a feudal stronghold.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Hiroshima Castle canonical | 13 |
| Hiroshima Castle keep | 2 |
| Hiroshima Castle ruins historic site | 1 |
| reconstructed Hiroshima Castle | 1 |
| 広島城 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1496975 — 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: Hiroshima Castle Context triple: [Hiroshima, hasLandmark, Hiroshima Castle]
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Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-listed Japanese feudal castle famed for its elegant white appearance, complex defensive design, and status as one of Japan’s best-preserved original castles.
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Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Nagoya, famous for its Edo-period architecture and iconic golden shachihoko (mythical tiger-fish) ornaments.
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Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
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D.
Fushimi Castle
Fushimi Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and known for its role in the late Sengoku period and early Edo period.
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E.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- 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: Hiroshima Castle Target entity description: Hiroshima Castle is a reconstructed historic Japanese castle in Hiroshima, originally built in the 16th century and known for its traditional architecture and role as a feudal stronghold.
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A.
Himeji Castle
Himeji Castle is a UNESCO-listed Japanese feudal castle famed for its elegant white appearance, complex defensive design, and status as one of Japan’s best-preserved original castles.
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B.
Nagoya Castle
Nagoya Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Nagoya, famous for its Edo-period architecture and iconic golden shachihoko (mythical tiger-fish) ornaments.
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C.
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in Osaka, renowned for its grand architecture, surrounding park, and major role in Japan’s feudal history.
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D.
Fushimi Castle
Fushimi Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kyoto associated with Toyotomi Hideyoshi and known for its role in the late Sengoku period and early Edo period.
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E.
Shuri Castle
Shuri Castle is a historic Ryukyuan gusuku (castle) in Okinawa, Japan, that served as the political and cultural center of the Ryukyu Kingdom and is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hiroshima Castle Description of subject: Hiroshima Castle is a reconstructed historic Japanese castle in Hiroshima, originally built in the 16th century and known for its traditional architecture and role as a feudal stronghold.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Aki Province historical area