Tokugawa Yoshinobu
E385586
Tokugawa Yoshinobu was the final shogun of Japan who oversaw the end of the Tokugawa regime and the transition to the Meiji Restoration.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokugawa Yoshinobu canonical | 17 |
| Tokugawa Yoshinobu (de facto) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3754488 — 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: Tokugawa Yoshinobu Context triple: [Tokugawa shogunate, lastLeader, Tokugawa Yoshinobu]
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A.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa was a prominent Japanese statesman and internationalist leader of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in fostering U.S.–Japan relations and supporting naval disarmament efforts.
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B.
Emperor Kōmei
Emperor Kōmei was the penultimate emperor of Japan, known for his conservative stance and opposition to Western influence during the late Edo period.
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C.
Emperor Meiji
Emperor Meiji was the 19th-century Japanese monarch who oversaw the Meiji Restoration and the rapid modernization and westernization of Japan.
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D.
Ōshima Yoshimasa
Ōshima Yoshimasa was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for his leadership during the First Sino-Japanese War, including commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of Seonghwan.
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E.
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, known for consolidating shogunal power, enforcing national seclusion (sakoku), and strengthening centralized rule during the early Edo period.
- 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: Tokugawa Yoshinobu Target entity description: Tokugawa Yoshinobu was the final shogun of Japan who oversaw the end of the Tokugawa regime and the transition to the Meiji Restoration.
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A.
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa
Prince Iyesato Tokugawa was a prominent Japanese statesman and internationalist leader of the early 20th century who played a key diplomatic role in fostering U.S.–Japan relations and supporting naval disarmament efforts.
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B.
Emperor Kōmei
Emperor Kōmei was the penultimate emperor of Japan, known for his conservative stance and opposition to Western influence during the late Edo period.
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C.
Emperor Meiji
Emperor Meiji was the 19th-century Japanese monarch who oversaw the Meiji Restoration and the rapid modernization and westernization of Japan.
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D.
Ōshima Yoshimasa
Ōshima Yoshimasa was an Imperial Japanese Army general best known for his leadership during the First Sino-Japanese War, including commanding Japanese forces at the Battle of Seonghwan.
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E.
Tokugawa Iemitsu
Tokugawa Iemitsu was the third shogun of the Tokugawa dynasty in Japan, known for consolidating shogunal power, enforcing national seclusion (sakoku), and strengthening centralized rule during the early Edo period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese politician
ⓘ
daimyo ⓘ human ⓘ samurai ⓘ shogun ⓘ |
| action | returned governing power to the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hitotsubashi Yoshinobu
ⓘ
Keiki ⓘ |
| attemptedReforms | modernization of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1837-10-28 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Edo
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Tokyo
ⓘ
Yanaka Cemetery ⓘ
linked to:
Yanaka Cemetery, Tokyo
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1913-11-22 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Japan
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| era |
Bakumatsu period
ⓘ
linked to:
Bakumatsu period reforms
late Edo period ⓘ |
| eventParticipatedIn |
Boshin War
ⓘ
Meiji Restoration ⓘ Taisei Hokan ⓘ |
| familyName |
Tokugawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokugawa clan
|
| father | Tokugawa Nariaki ⓘ |
| genreOfActivity |
military affairs
ⓘ
politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Yoshinobu ⓘ |
| houseName | Hitotsubashi-Tokugawa house ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Hitotsubashi branch of the Tokugawa family
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokugawa clan
Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
| mother | Yoshiko ⓘ |
| nobleTitle |
duke
ⓘ
prince ⓘ shogun ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last shogun of Japan
ⓘ
overseeing the end of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ playing a role in the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 11 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
15th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate
ⓘ
head of the Hitotsubashi-Tokugawa house ⓘ head of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ shogun of Japan ⓘ |
| predecessor | Tokugawa Iemochi ⓘ |
| reignEnd | 1867 ⓘ |
| reignStart | 1866 ⓘ |
| religion | Confucianism ⓘ |
| residence |
Edo Castle
ⓘ
Mito Domain ⓘ |
| signature | signature of Tokugawa Yoshinobu ⓘ |
| spouse | Mikako ⓘ |
| successor | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokugawa Yoshinobu Description of subject: Tokugawa Yoshinobu was the final shogun of Japan who oversaw the end of the Tokugawa regime and the transition to the Meiji Restoration.
Referenced by (18)
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