Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda)
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Princess Nori, known after marriage as Sayako Kuroda, is a former member of the Japanese imperial family who left her royal status upon marrying a commoner and is noted for her low-profile life and work as a Shinto shrine priestess.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3357646 — 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: Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda) Context triple: [Princess of Japan, hasNotableBearer, Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda)]
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A.
Princess Takamado
Princess Takamado is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family known for her extensive work in cultural exchange, sports promotion, and international goodwill activities.
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B.
Princess Sachiko
Princess Sachiko was a short-lived Japanese imperial princess, the daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and Empress Kōjun.
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C.
Princess Takako
Princess Takako is a Japanese imperial family member and daughter of Emperor Hirohito, known for her role in Japan’s modern royal lineage.
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D.
Princess Nobuko
Princess Nobuko was a Japanese imperial princess of the early 20th century who became a member of the Asaka-no-miya house through her marriage to Prince Asaka Yasuhiko.
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E.
Princess Atsuko
Princess Atsuko is a Japanese imperial family member, the daughter of Emperor Hirohito, who became known as Princess Yori before marrying into the Takamado family.
- 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: Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda) Target entity description: Princess Nori, known after marriage as Sayako Kuroda, is a former member of the Japanese imperial family who left her royal status upon marrying a commoner and is noted for her low-profile life and work as a Shinto shrine priestess.
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A.
Princess Takamado
Princess Takamado is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family known for her extensive work in cultural exchange, sports promotion, and international goodwill activities.
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B.
Princess Sachiko
Princess Sachiko was a short-lived Japanese imperial princess, the daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) and Empress Kōjun.
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C.
Princess Takako
Princess Takako is a Japanese imperial family member and daughter of Emperor Hirohito, known for her role in Japan’s modern royal lineage.
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D.
Princess Nobuko
Princess Nobuko was a Japanese imperial princess of the early 20th century who became a member of the Asaka-no-miya house through her marriage to Prince Asaka Yasuhiko.
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E.
Princess Atsuko
Princess Atsuko is a Japanese imperial family member, the daughter of Emperor Hirohito, who became known as Princess Yori before marrying into the Takamado family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto priestess
ⓘ
former member of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ human ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sayako Kuroda
ⓘ
Sayako, Princess Nori ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Sayako
|
| associatedWith |
Imperial Household of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
Ise Grand Shrine ⓘ |
| birthName | Sayako ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo
|
| citizenshipStatus | commoner after marriage ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| currentStyle | Mrs. Sayako Kuroda ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Japanese Imperial Family
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
|
| education | Gakushuin University ⓘ |
| familyName | Kuroda ⓘ |
| father |
Emperor Akihito
ⓘ
linked to:
Akihito
|
| fieldOfStudy | Japanese language and literature ⓘ |
| formerStyle |
Her Imperial Highness Princess Nori
ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Noriko of Takamado
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Sayako ⓘ |
| house | House of Yamato ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Japanese ⓘ |
| lifestyle | low-profile life ⓘ |
| maritalStatus | married ⓘ |
| memberOf | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| mother | Empress Michiko ⓘ |
| name | Princess Nori ⓘ |
| nationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Princess of Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a daughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko
ⓘ
renouncing imperial status to marry a commoner ⓘ |
| occupation |
Shinto priestess
ⓘ
former imperial princess ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Shinto shrine priestess ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| residenceAfterMarriage | Tokyo ⓘ |
| role | lay priestess at a Shinto shrine ⓘ |
| royalStatus | lost imperial status upon marriage ⓘ |
| sibling |
Crown Prince Naruhito
ⓘ
linked to:
Naruhito
Prince Fumihito ⓘ |
| socialRole | former royal family member living as a private citizen ⓘ |
| spouse | Yoshiki Kuroda ⓘ |
| spouseOccupation | urban planner ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Princess Nori (Sayako Kuroda) Description of subject: Princess Nori, known after marriage as Sayako Kuroda, is a former member of the Japanese imperial family who left her royal status upon marrying a commoner and is noted for her low-profile life and work as a Shinto shrine priestess.
Referenced by (1)
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