Irene Hirano
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Irene Hirano was a prominent Japanese American civic leader and nonprofit executive, best known as the founding president of the Japanese American National Museum and for her work strengthening U.S.–Japan relations.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irene Hirano canonical | 2 |
| Irene Yasutake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2050129 — 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: Irene Hirano Context triple: [Daniel Inouye, spouse, Irene Hirano]
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A.
Reiko Yamamoto
Reiko Yamamoto was the wife of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the famed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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B.
Miyoko Fuchida
Miyoko Fuchida was the wife of Japanese naval aviator Mitsuo Fuchida, known for her support of him during and after World War II and his later Christian missionary work.
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C.
Yuriko Kikuchi
Yuriko Kikuchi, better known professionally as Rinko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress acclaimed for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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D.
Yoshiko Ikeda
Yoshiko Ikeda was the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda and served as Japan’s First Lady during his tenure in the early 1960s.
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E.
Michiko Itatani
Michiko Itatani is a Japanese-born contemporary artist known for her large-scale, cosmic-themed paintings and long career as a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- 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: Irene Hirano Target entity description: Irene Hirano was a prominent Japanese American civic leader and nonprofit executive, best known as the founding president of the Japanese American National Museum and for her work strengthening U.S.–Japan relations.
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A.
Reiko Yamamoto
Reiko Yamamoto was the wife of Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the famed commander-in-chief of the Imperial Japanese Navy during World War II.
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B.
Miyoko Fuchida
Miyoko Fuchida was the wife of Japanese naval aviator Mitsuo Fuchida, known for her support of him during and after World War II and his later Christian missionary work.
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C.
Yuriko Kikuchi
Yuriko Kikuchi, better known professionally as Rinko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress acclaimed for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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D.
Yoshiko Ikeda
Yoshiko Ikeda was the wife of former Japanese Prime Minister Hayato Ikeda and served as Japan’s First Lady during his tenure in the early 1960s.
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E.
Michiko Itatani
Michiko Itatani is a Japanese-born contemporary artist known for her large-scale, cosmic-themed paintings and long career as a professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese American
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civic leader ⓘ human ⓘ nonprofit executive ⓘ |
| areaOfInfluence |
Japan
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U.S.–Japan bilateral relations ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| birthName |
Irene Yasutake
ⓘ
linked to:
Irene Hirano
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| boardMemberOf |
Bank of America advisory board
ⓘ
linked to:
Bank of America
Ford Foundation ⓘ Independent Sector ⓘ Japan Foundation Center for Global Partnership advisory committee ⓘ Kresge Foundation ⓘ National Trust for Historic Preservation ⓘ Pacific Council on International Policy ⓘ Smithsonian Institution ⓘ Toyota Motor Corporation North America advisory board ⓘ
linked to:
Toyota Motor North America
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
Japanese American National Museum
ⓘ
U.S.–Japan Council ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese American ⓘ |
| familyName |
Hirano
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Yasutake ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Japanese American history
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U.S.–Japan relations ⓘ civic leadership ⓘ nonprofit management ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Irene ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building networks between American and Japanese leaders
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founding the Japanese American National Museum ⓘ promoting understanding of Japanese American history ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Irene Hirano ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in Japanese American community
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strengthening U.S.–Japan relations ⓘ |
| notableRole |
advocate for cultural institutions
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leader in Asian American civil society ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
chief executive officer of the Japanese American National Museum
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founding president of the Japanese American National Museum ⓘ president of the U.S.–Japan Council ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| spouse |
Daniel K. Inouye
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linked to:
Daniel Inouye
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| spouseOccupation | United States Senator ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Irene Hirano Description of subject: Irene Hirano was a prominent Japanese American civic leader and nonprofit executive, best known as the founding president of the Japanese American National Museum and for her work strengthening U.S.–Japan relations.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Irene Hirano