Crown Princess of Japan
E353083
The Crown Princess of Japan is the title held by the wife of the heir apparent to the Japanese throne, representing the future generation of the country’s imperial family.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crown Princess of Japan canonical | 15 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3357611 — 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: Crown Princess of Japan Context triple: [Princess of Japan, associatedWith, Crown Princess of Japan]
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A.
Princess of Japan
Princess of Japan is a title held by female members of the Japanese imperial family, denoting their royal status and role within the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy.
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B.
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni, born Princess Shigeko, was the eldest daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) of Japan who became a member of the Higashikuni-no-miya house through marriage.
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C.
Empress Masako
Empress Masako is the current Empress of Japan, a Harvard-educated former diplomat known for her international background and marriage to Emperor Naruhito.
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D.
Crown Prince of Japan
The Crown Prince of Japan is the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne, traditionally the eldest son of the reigning emperor in Japan’s imperial family.
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E.
Empress Michiko
Empress Michiko is the former Empress consort of Japan, renowned as the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family and for her widespread popularity and humanitarian work.
- 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: Crown Princess of Japan Target entity description: The Crown Princess of Japan is the title held by the wife of the heir apparent to the Japanese throne, representing the future generation of the country’s imperial family.
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A.
Princess of Japan
Princess of Japan is a title held by female members of the Japanese imperial family, denoting their royal status and role within the world’s oldest hereditary monarchy.
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B.
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni
Princess Morihiro Higashikuni, born Princess Shigeko, was the eldest daughter of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito) of Japan who became a member of the Higashikuni-no-miya house through marriage.
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C.
Empress Masako
Empress Masako is the current Empress of Japan, a Harvard-educated former diplomat known for her international background and marriage to Emperor Naruhito.
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D.
Crown Prince of Japan
The Crown Prince of Japan is the heir apparent to the Chrysanthemum Throne, traditionally the eldest son of the reigning emperor in Japan’s imperial family.
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E.
Empress Michiko
Empress Michiko is the former Empress consort of Japan, renowned as the first commoner to marry into the Japanese imperial family and for her widespread popularity and humanitarian work.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
noble title
ⓘ
royal title ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Shinto ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chrysanthemum Throne
ⓘ
Japanese monarchy ⓘ
linked to:
Yamato dynasty
|
| category |
Japanese royal consorts
ⓘ
Titles of Japanese nobility ⓘ Women of the Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| ceremonialDutiesInclude |
attendance at enthronement ceremonies
ⓘ
hosting foreign dignitaries ⓘ participation in state banquets ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole |
participation in imperial ceremonies
ⓘ
representation of the imperial family at official events ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentHolder | Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino ⓘ |
| currentHolderSpouse | Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino ⓘ |
| currentHolderStartDate | 2019-05-01 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Empress of Japan
ⓘ
Princess Akishino ⓘ Princess of Japan ⓘ |
| equivalentTitle |
Crown Princess
ⓘ
Heir apparent’s consort ⓘ |
| follows | Princess of Japan ⓘ |
| genderRestriction | female ⓘ |
| heldBy | wife of the heir apparent to the Japanese throne ⓘ |
| historicalHolder |
Kiko Kawashima
ⓘ
linked to:
Tatsuhiko Kawashima
Masako Owada ⓘ Michiko Shōda ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalFramework |
Imperial Household Law of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Household Law
|
| officeHolderRequirements | member of the Imperial Family upon marriage ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese imperial family
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial House of Japan
|
| positionInSuccessionContext | consort of the heir apparent ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Masako, Crown Princess of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Masako
Michiko, Crown Princess of Japan ⓘ |
| rank | highest-ranking princess in Japan after the Empress ⓘ |
| represents | future generation of the imperial family ⓘ |
| residence |
Akasaka Estate
ⓘ
linked to:
Akasaka Estate, Tokyo
|
| romanization |
Kōtaishi-hi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kōtaishi
|
| styleOfAddress | Her Imperial Highness ⓘ |
| successionRelation | consort of the next in line to the throne ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
continuity of the imperial line
ⓘ
future of the Japanese monarchy ⓘ |
| titleHolderMustBe | legally married to the Crown Prince of Japan ⓘ |
| titleInJapanese | 皇太子妃 ⓘ |
| titleType | hereditary by marriage ⓘ |
| usedByDynasty | Yamato dynasty ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Crown Princess of Japan Description of subject: The Crown Princess of Japan is the title held by the wife of the heir apparent to the Japanese throne, representing the future generation of the country’s imperial family.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.