Ōnin War
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The Ōnin War was a devastating 15th-century civil conflict in Japan that triggered the collapse of central shogunal authority and ushered in the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ōnin War canonical | 15 |
| Ōnin War chronicles | 1 |
| 応仁の乱 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2591618 — 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: Ōnin War Context triple: [Muromachi period, significantEvent, Ōnin War]
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A.
Battle of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara was a decisive 1600 conflict in Japan that led to Tokugawa Ieyasu’s dominance and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, ushering in over two centuries of relative peace.
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B.
Boshin War
The Boshin War was a Japanese civil conflict (1868–1869) between forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate and those supporting the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji, which led to the end of the shogunate and the modernization of Japan.
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C.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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D.
Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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E.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
- 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: Ōnin War Target entity description: The Ōnin War was a devastating 15th-century civil conflict in Japan that triggered the collapse of central shogunal authority and ushered in the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period.
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A.
Battle of Sekigahara
The Battle of Sekigahara was a decisive 1600 conflict in Japan that led to Tokugawa Ieyasu’s dominance and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate, ushering in over two centuries of relative peace.
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B.
Boshin War
The Boshin War was a Japanese civil conflict (1868–1869) between forces loyal to the Tokugawa shogunate and those supporting the restoration of imperial rule under Emperor Meiji, which led to the end of the shogunate and the modernization of Japan.
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C.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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D.
Siege of Osaka
The Siege of Osaka was a decisive series of battles (1614–1615) in Japan that led to the destruction of the Toyotomi clan and the unchallenged dominance of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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E.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese war
ⓘ
civil war ⓘ historical event ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ashikaga shogunate factions
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashikaga clan
Hosokawa clan ⓘ Yamana clan ⓘ |
| category |
15th-century conflicts
ⓘ
Civil wars in Japan ⓘ Conflicts of the Muromachi period ⓘ |
| cause |
rivalry between Hosokawa and Yamana clans
ⓘ
succession dispute within the Ashikaga shogunate ⓘ |
| combatantType | daimyō factions ⓘ |
| commander |
Hosokawa Katsumoto
ⓘ
Yamana Sōzen ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endDate | 1477 ⓘ |
| eraName | Ōnin ⓘ |
| followedBy | Sengoku period ⓘ |
| genre | military history of Japan ⓘ |
| hasLanguageName | Japanese language name "応仁の乱" ⓘ |
| historicalImpact |
long-term social and economic disruption
ⓘ
rise of regional warlords (daimyō) ⓘ weakened Kyoto as political center ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kinai region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
Kyoto ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Ōnin era
ⓘ
linked to:
Muromachi period
|
| notableConsequence |
decline of aristocratic and temple estates in Kyoto
ⓘ
emergence of castle-centered domains ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese feudal conflicts ⓘ |
| period | Muromachi period ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Kakitsu Rebellion
ⓘ
linked to:
Heiji Rebellion
|
| primaryTheater | urban warfare in Kyoto ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Ashikaga Yoshihisa
ⓘ
Ashikaga Yoshimasa ⓘ Ashikaga Yoshimi ⓘ |
| result |
decline of shogunal central authority
ⓘ
devastation of Kyoto ⓘ indecisive outcome ⓘ political fragmentation of Japan ⓘ |
| significance | turning point between medieval and early modern Japan ⓘ |
| startDate | 1467 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 15th century ⓘ |
| triggered |
Sengoku (Warring States) period
ⓘ
linked to:
Sengoku period
collapse of Ashikaga shogunate authority ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ōnin War Description of subject: The Ōnin War was a devastating 15th-century civil conflict in Japan that triggered the collapse of central shogunal authority and ushered in the chaotic Sengoku (Warring States) period.
Referenced by (17)
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