Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko
E414600
Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko is a classic 17th-century Japanese ukiyo-zōshi novel that follows the erotic and hedonistic life of a pleasure-seeking man in the floating world.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko canonical | 2 |
| Koshoku Ichidai Otoko | 1 |
| Kōshoku Gonin Onna | 1 |
| Kōshoku Ichidai Onna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4138549 — 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: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko Context triple: [Ihara Saikaku, notableWork, Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko]
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A.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
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C.
Oshiage
Oshiage is a district in Sumida, Tokyo, best known as the location of the Tokyo Skytree and its surrounding commercial complex.
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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.
Hozuki-ichi
Hozuki-ichi is a traditional summer fair in Asakusa, Tokyo, known for its stalls selling bright orange hōzuki (ground cherry) plants and its association with visits to Senso-ji Temple.
- 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: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko Target entity description: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko is a classic 17th-century Japanese ukiyo-zōshi novel that follows the erotic and hedonistic life of a pleasure-seeking man in the floating world.
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A.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
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C.
Oshiage
Oshiage is a district in Sumida, Tokyo, best known as the location of the Tokyo Skytree and its surrounding commercial complex.
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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.
Hozuki-ichi
Hozuki-ichi is a traditional summer fair in Asakusa, Tokyo, known for its stalls selling bright orange hōzuki (ground cherry) plants and its association with visits to Senso-ji Temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese literary work
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novel ⓘ ukiyo-zōshi ⓘ |
| author | Ihara Saikaku ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | chōnin (townspeople) culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
courtesan quarters
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floating world (ukiyo) ⓘ pleasure districts ⓘ |
| firstPublicationPlace | Japan ⓘ |
| genre |
early modern Japanese fiction
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erotic literature ⓘ ukiyo-zōshi ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeRomanization |
Koshoku Ichidai Otoko
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linked to:
Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko
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| hasTitleInEnglish | The Life of an Amorous Man ⓘ |
| influenced | later Japanese erotic fiction ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose narrative ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | ukiyo-e culture ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | one of the earliest major ukiyo-zōshi works ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Yonosuke ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depiction of a libertine male protagonist
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detailed portrayal of pleasure quarters ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | Saikaku’s ukiyo-zōshi works ⓘ |
| period | Edo period literature ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 17th century ⓘ |
| setting |
Edo period Japan
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the floating world ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
commercialized pleasure
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male sexuality ⓘ social mores of Edo urban life ⓘ |
| theme |
eroticism
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hedonism ⓘ merchant-class culture ⓘ pleasure-seeking lifestyle ⓘ urban entertainment districts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfStory | early Edo period ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko Description of subject: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko is a classic 17th-century Japanese ukiyo-zōshi novel that follows the erotic and hedonistic life of a pleasure-seeking man in the floating world.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko
linked to: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko
linked to: Kōshoku Ichidai Otoko