Lady Fujitsubo
E318403
Lady Fujitsubo is a noblewoman in The Tale of Genji whose beauty and forbidden relationship with Prince Genji drive much of the novel’s emotional and political drama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fujitsubo no Nyogo | 1 |
| Lady Fujitsubo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3020542 — 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: Lady Fujitsubo Context triple: [The Tale of Genji, hasCharacter, Lady Fujitsubo]
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A.
Tamayori-hime
Tamayori-hime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, often associated with water and the sea, revered as the mother of Japan’s legendary first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
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B.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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C.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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D.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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E.
Midori no Madoguchi
Midori no Madoguchi is JR East’s staffed ticket office service in Japan, where passengers can purchase train tickets, make seat reservations, and obtain travel information.
- 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: Lady Fujitsubo Target entity description: Lady Fujitsubo is a noblewoman in The Tale of Genji whose beauty and forbidden relationship with Prince Genji drive much of the novel’s emotional and political drama.
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A.
Tamayori-hime
Tamayori-hime is a goddess in Japanese mythology, often associated with water and the sea, revered as the mother of Japan’s legendary first emperor, Emperor Jimmu.
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B.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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C.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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D.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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E.
Midori no Madoguchi
Midori no Madoguchi is JR East’s staffed ticket office service in Japan, where passengers can purchase train tickets, make seat reservations, and obtain travel information.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in The Tale of Genji
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ noblewoman ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
Buddhist renunciation
ⓘ
court politics ⓘ forbidden love ⓘ illegitimacy and hidden lineage ⓘ |
| concealsParentageOf | Reizei Emperor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| courtRank | nyogo ⓘ |
| createdBy | Murasaki Shikibu ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Heian aristocracy ⓘ |
| drivesPlotElement |
emotional turmoil of Hikaru Genji
ⓘ
succession crisis around Reizei Emperor ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | early chapters of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | classical Japanese literature character ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Lady Kiritsubo ⓘ |
| inUniverseReputation | renowned for beauty and dignity ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
central to emotional drama of The Tale of Genji
ⓘ
central to political drama of The Tale of Genji ⓘ |
| loverOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| medium | prose narrative ⓘ |
| motherOf | Reizei Emperor ⓘ |
| motive |
desire to atone through religious life
ⓘ
guilt over affair with Genji ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extraordinary beauty
ⓘ
forbidden romance with Hikaru Genji ⓘ mother of Reizei Emperor ⓘ resemblance to Genji's mother, Lady Kiritsubo ⓘ |
| relationshipToLadyKiritsubo | look-alike ⓘ |
| relative |
Hikaru Genji
ⓘ
Kiritsubo Emperor ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Kiritsubo
Reizei Emperor ⓘ |
| roleInWork |
love interest of Hikaru Genji
ⓘ
major character ⓘ political figure ⓘ |
| setting |
Heian court
ⓘ
linked to:
Heian aristocracy
|
| socialStatus | imperial consort ⓘ |
| spouse |
Kiritsubo Emperor
ⓘ
linked to:
Emperor Kiritsubo
|
| stepMotherOf | Hikaru Genji ⓘ |
| takesReligiousVows | Buddhist nun ⓘ |
| timePeriodInFiction | Heian period ⓘ |
| title |
Fujitsubo no Nyogo
ⓘ
linked to:
Lady Fujitsubo
|
| workType | character in a monogatari ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lady Fujitsubo Description of subject: Lady Fujitsubo is a noblewoman in The Tale of Genji whose beauty and forbidden relationship with Prince Genji drive much of the novel’s emotional and political drama.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Lady Fujitsubo