Ibuka Laboratory
E273639
Ibuka Laboratory was an electronics research workshop in postwar Tokyo that became the foundation for what would later grow into Sony.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ibuka Laboratory canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2511697 — 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: Ibuka Laboratory Context triple: [Masaru Ibuka, founded, Ibuka Laboratory]
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A.
Nishina Laboratory
Nishina Laboratory is a pioneering Japanese nuclear and particle physics research facility established in the early 20th century and closely associated with the development of modern physics in Japan.
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B.
Kitasato Institute
The Kitasato Institute is a Japanese medical research and educational organization renowned for its pioneering work in infectious diseases, immunology, and public health.
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Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo
Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo was a Japanese corporate research center affiliated with Panasonic (formerly Matsushita Electric) that focused on advanced scientific and technological R&D.
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D.
Institute of Laser Engineering
The Institute of Laser Engineering is a leading research center at Osaka University specializing in advanced laser science and high-energy density physics.
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E.
Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
The Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute dedicated to advanced science and engineering, spanning fields from information technology and robotics to materials and environmental studies.
- 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: Ibuka Laboratory Target entity description: Ibuka Laboratory was an electronics research workshop in postwar Tokyo that became the foundation for what would later grow into Sony.
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A.
Nishina Laboratory
Nishina Laboratory is a pioneering Japanese nuclear and particle physics research facility established in the early 20th century and closely associated with the development of modern physics in Japan.
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B.
Kitasato Institute
The Kitasato Institute is a Japanese medical research and educational organization renowned for its pioneering work in infectious diseases, immunology, and public health.
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C.
Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo
Matsushita Research Institute Tokyo was a Japanese corporate research center affiliated with Panasonic (formerly Matsushita Electric) that focused on advanced scientific and technological R&D.
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D.
Institute of Laser Engineering
The Institute of Laser Engineering is a leading research center at Osaka University specializing in advanced laser science and high-energy density physics.
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E.
Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
The Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute dedicated to advanced science and engineering, spanning fields from information technology and robotics to materials and environmental studies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electronics research laboratory
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research workshop ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Masaru Ibuka ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sony
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Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| evolvedInto |
Sony
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Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo ⓘ |
| field | electronics ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Masaru Ibuka ⓘ |
| hasSuccessor |
Sony Group Corporation
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linked to:
Sony
Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II Japan ⓘ |
| inceptionPeriod | postwar era ⓘ |
| industry | electronics ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tokyo
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postwar Tokyo ⓘ |
| notableFor | early electronics research in postwar Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | early Japanese consumer electronics industry ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Sony ⓘ |
| role | origin of Sony’s corporate history ⓘ |
| significance | foundation of the company that later became Sony ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ibuka Laboratory Description of subject: Ibuka Laboratory was an electronics research workshop in postwar Tokyo that became the foundation for what would later grow into Sony.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.