Wakatoshi
E474067
Wakatoshi is a fictional volleyball player from the manga and anime series "Haikyuu!!", known as the powerful ace and captain of Shiratorizawa Academy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wakatoshi canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4592919 — 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: Wakatoshi Context triple: [Wakatoshi Ushijima, givenName, Wakatoshi]
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A.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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B.
Yoshihisa
Yoshihisa is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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C.
Kuniaki
Kuniaki is a Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations and has been borne by several notable figures, including politicians and athletes.
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D.
Naoyoshi
Naoyoshi is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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E.
Nagahiro
Nagahiro is a Japanese given name that can be used for male individuals.
- 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: Wakatoshi Target entity description: Wakatoshi is a fictional volleyball player from the manga and anime series "Haikyuu!!", known as the powerful ace and captain of Shiratorizawa Academy.
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A.
Takayoshi
Takayoshi is a Japanese given name notably borne by Kido Takayoshi, a key samurai and statesman of the Meiji Restoration.
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B.
Yoshihisa
Yoshihisa is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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C.
Kuniaki
Kuniaki is a Japanese masculine given name that can be written with various kanji combinations and has been borne by several notable figures, including politicians and athletes.
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D.
Naoyoshi
Naoyoshi is a Japanese given name commonly used for males.
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E.
Nagahiro
Nagahiro is a Japanese given name that can be used for male individuals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
anime character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ fictional volleyball player ⓘ manga character ⓘ |
| animeDebut |
Haikyuu!! Second Season
ⓘ
linked to:
Haikyu!!
|
| appearsIn |
Haikyuu!!
ⓘ
linked to:
Haikyu!!
Haikyuu!! (anime) ⓘ
linked to:
Haikyu!!
Haikyuu!! (manga) ⓘ
linked to:
Haikyu!!
|
| captaincy | boys volleyball team captain ⓘ |
| captainOf |
Shiratorizawa boys volleyball team
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiratorizawa Academy volleyball club
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| creator | Haruichi Furudate ⓘ |
| dominantHand | left-handed ⓘ |
| education | Shiratorizawa Academy ⓘ |
| eyeColor | brown ⓘ |
| familyName | Ushijima ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse |
Haikyuu!! universe
ⓘ
linked to:
Haikyu!!
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Wakatoshi ⓘ |
| hairColor | dark olive-brown ⓘ |
| jerseyColor | white and purple (Shiratorizawa uniform) ⓘ |
| jerseyNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| leadershipStyle | authoritative ⓘ |
| mangaDebut | Haikyuu!! chapter featuring Shiratorizawa introduction ⓘ |
| name | Wakatoshi Ushijima ⓘ |
| nationalLevel | one of Japan’s top high school aces ⓘ |
| notableFor |
calm demeanor
ⓘ
extremely powerful spikes ⓘ high offensive power ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
serious
ⓘ
stoic ⓘ straightforward ⓘ |
| playStyle |
high vertical jump
ⓘ
power-focused offense ⓘ |
| position |
ace
ⓘ
wing spiker ⓘ |
| positionCategory | offensive player ⓘ |
| rivalCharacter |
Shoyo Hinata
ⓘ
linked to:
Shōyō Hinata
Tobio Kageyama ⓘ |
| rivalTeam | Karasuno High School volleyball club ⓘ |
| role | captain of Shiratorizawa Academy volleyball team ⓘ |
| schoolType | private high school ⓘ |
| sport | volleyball ⓘ |
| team | Shiratorizawa Academy volleyball club ⓘ |
| yearInSchool | third-year high school student ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wakatoshi Description of subject: Wakatoshi is a fictional volleyball player from the manga and anime series "Haikyuu!!", known as the powerful ace and captain of Shiratorizawa Academy.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.