Tomoyasu Hotei
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Tomoyasu Hotei is a Japanese rock guitarist, composer, and producer best known internationally for his instrumental track "Battle Without Honor or Humanity," widely used in films and media.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tomoyasu Hotei canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3659062 — 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: Tomoyasu Hotei Context triple: [Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, musicBy, Tomoyasu Hotei]
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A.
Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Hiroshi Sakurazaka is a Japanese science fiction author best known internationally for his novel "All You Need Is Kill," which inspired the film "Edge of Tomorrow."
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B.
Joji Watanuki
Joji Watanuki is a political scientist known for his collaborative work with Samuel P. Huntington on comparative politics and political development.
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C.
Hiromori Hayashi
Hiromori Hayashi was a Japanese court musician of the Meiji era best known for arranging and formalizing the melody of Japan’s national anthem, "Kimigayo."
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D.
Senichi Hoshino
Senichi Hoshino was a prominent Japanese baseball manager and former pitcher, best known for revitalizing multiple Nippon Professional Baseball teams and leading them to championship success.
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E.
Kazuyuki Furuya
Kazuyuki Furuya is a Japanese government official who serves as a leading antitrust and competition policy regulator.
- 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: Tomoyasu Hotei Target entity description: Tomoyasu Hotei is a Japanese rock guitarist, composer, and producer best known internationally for his instrumental track "Battle Without Honor or Humanity," widely used in films and media.
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A.
Hiroshi Sakurazaka
Hiroshi Sakurazaka is a Japanese science fiction author best known internationally for his novel "All You Need Is Kill," which inspired the film "Edge of Tomorrow."
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B.
Joji Watanuki
Joji Watanuki is a political scientist known for his collaborative work with Samuel P. Huntington on comparative politics and political development.
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C.
Hiromori Hayashi
Hiromori Hayashi was a Japanese court musician of the Meiji era best known for arranging and formalizing the melody of Japan’s national anthem, "Kimigayo."
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D.
Senichi Hoshino
Senichi Hoshino was a prominent Japanese baseball manager and former pitcher, best known for revitalizing multiple Nippon Professional Baseball teams and leading them to championship success.
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E.
Kazuyuki Furuya
Kazuyuki Furuya is a Japanese government official who serves as a leading antitrust and competition policy regulator.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
ⓘ
human ⓘ record producer ⓘ rock guitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Iggy Pop
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Kyosuke Himuro ⓘ Morrissey ⓘ Zucchero Fornaciari ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1962-02-01 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Takasaki, Gunma, Japan
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linked to:
Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, Japan
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| composedFor |
Kill Bill: Volume 1 (soundtrack usage of existing work)
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linked to:
Kill Bill: Volume 1
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| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| familyName | Hotei ⓘ |
| genre |
hard rock
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new wave ⓘ pop rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Tomoyasu ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyType |
compilation albums
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live albums ⓘ singles ⓘ studio albums ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.hotei.com ⓘ |
| instrument |
acoustic guitar
ⓘ
electric guitar ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Boøwy
ⓘ
Complex ⓘ |
| name | Tomoyasu Hotei ⓘ |
| nativeName | 布袋寅泰 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Battle Without Honor or Humanity being used in films
ⓘ
contributions to Japanese rock music ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bambina
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Battle Without Honor or Humanity ⓘ POISON ⓘ Russian Roulette ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
EMI
ⓘ
Universal Music Japan ⓘ Virgin Records ⓘ |
| residence |
London, United Kingdom
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linked to:
London, England
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| startTimeOfCareer | 1980 ⓘ |
| wrote | Battle Without Honor or Humanity ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tomoyasu Hotei Description of subject: Tomoyasu Hotei is a Japanese rock guitarist, composer, and producer best known internationally for his instrumental track "Battle Without Honor or Humanity," widely used in films and media.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.