Kanazawa Castle
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Kanazawa Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in present-day Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, long associated with the powerful Maeda clan and noted for its extensive grounds and reconstructed structures.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kanazawa Castle canonical | 19 |
| Kanazawa Castle complex | 3 |
| Kanazawa Castle Ishikawa-mon Gate | 1 |
| Kanazawa Castle Park | 1 |
| Kanazawa Castle fortifications | 1 |
| Kanazawa Castle town | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1501223 — 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: Kanazawa Castle Context triple: [Kaga Province, governingCastle, Kanazawa Castle]
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A.
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, stone walls, and scenic grounds that attract many visitors.
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B.
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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C.
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
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D.
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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E.
Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
- 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: Kanazawa Castle Target entity description: Kanazawa Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in present-day Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, long associated with the powerful Maeda clan and noted for its extensive grounds and reconstructed structures.
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A.
Kishiwada Castle
Kishiwada Castle is a historic Japanese castle in Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, known for its reconstructed keep, stone walls, and scenic grounds that attract many visitors.
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B.
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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C.
Wakayama Castle
Wakayama Castle is a historic Japanese hilltop fortress in the city of Wakayama, known for its reconstructed keep, surrounding park, and role as a former stronghold of the Tokugawa clan.
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D.
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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E.
Nijō Castle
Nijō Castle is a historic shogunal residence and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Kyoto, Japan, renowned for its ornate palaces, beautiful gardens, and “nightingale” floors that chirp when walked upon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese castle
ⓘ
historic site ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Kenroku-en Garden ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Japanese castle architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maeda Toshiie
ⓘ
Maeda family ⓘ
linked to:
Maeda clan
|
| builtFor | Maeda clan ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Maeda clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse |
cultural heritage site
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
daimyō residence
ⓘ
seat of Kaga Domain ⓘ |
| hasParkName |
Kanazawa Castle Park
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanazawa Castle
|
| hasPart |
Gojikken Nagaya
ⓘ
Hashizume-mon Gate ⓘ Hashizume-mon Tsuzuki Yagura ⓘ
linked to:
Hashizume-mon Gate
Hishi Yagura ⓘ Ishikawa Gate ⓘ Kahoku-mon Gate ⓘ Tsuzuki Yagura ⓘ
linked to:
Hishi Yagura
castle grounds ⓘ moats ⓘ stone walls ⓘ |
| hasTouristFacility |
visitor center
ⓘ
walking trails ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kanazawa city
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanazawa
|
| heritageStatus | designated historic site of Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Ishikawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan ⓘ Kanazawa ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
lead roof tiles
ⓘ
stone ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| near | Kanazawa Station ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive reconstructed buildings
ⓘ
large castle park ⓘ white lead-tiled roofs ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| operator | Kanazawa city government ⓘ |
| reconstruction |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| regionOfHistoricalSignificance | Kaga Domain ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedAs |
administrative center
ⓘ
military fortress ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kanazawa Castle Description of subject: Kanazawa Castle is a historic Japanese fortress in present-day Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, long associated with the powerful Maeda clan and noted for its extensive grounds and reconstructed structures.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kanazawa Castle
linked to: Kanazawa Castle
subject linked to:
Kaga Hyakumangoku (one-million-koku domain)
linked to: Kanazawa Castle
linked to: Kanazawa Castle
linked to: Kanazawa Castle
linked to: Kanazawa Castle
linked to: Kanazawa Castle