Mr. Miyagi
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Mr. Miyagi is the wise, soft-spoken karate master and mentor from "The Karate Kid" film series, known for teaching life lessons through unconventional training methods.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Miyagi canonical | 21 |
| Kesuke Miyagi | 2 |
| Mr. Miyagi – Pat Morita | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5442690 — 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: Mr. Miyagi Context triple: [The Karate Kid (film) score, associatedWithCharacter, Mr. Miyagi]
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A.
Mestre
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B.
Hondo Ohnaka
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C.
Chojun
Chojun is a traditional festival celebrated by the Karbi people, reflecting their cultural heritage and communal rituals.
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D.
Jacknife Lee
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E.
Chimaji Appa
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- 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: Mr. Miyagi Target entity description: Mr. Miyagi is the wise, soft-spoken karate master and mentor from "The Karate Kid" film series, known for teaching life lessons through unconventional training methods.
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A.
Mestre
Mestre is the mainland district of Venice, Italy, serving as a major residential, commercial, and transportation hub connected to the historic island city across the Venetian Lagoon.
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B.
Hondo Ohnaka
Hondo Ohnaka is a roguish Weequay pirate and charming scoundrel in the Star Wars universe, known for his opportunistic alliances and humorous, self-serving antics.
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C.
Chojun
Chojun is a traditional festival celebrated by the Karbi people, reflecting their cultural heritage and communal rituals.
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D.
Jacknife Lee
Jacknife Lee is an Irish music producer and mixer known for his work with major rock and pop acts such as U2, R.E.M., and Snow Patrol.
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E.
Chimaji Appa
Chimaji Appa was an 18th-century Maratha military commander best known for leading successful campaigns against the Portuguese in western India, including the capture of Vasai (Bassein).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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karate master ⓘ mentor ⓘ |
| alignment | good ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Karate Kid
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The Karate Kid Part II ⓘ The Karate Kid Part III ⓘ The Next Karate Kid ⓘ |
| awardNominated | Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for Pat Morita's portrayal) ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
humble
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patient ⓘ soft-spoken ⓘ wise ⓘ |
| combatApproach | defensive ⓘ |
| createdBy | Robert Mark Kamen ⓘ |
| familyName | Miyagi ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| franchise | The Karate Kid ⓘ |
| fullName |
Kesuke Miyagi
ⓘ
linked to:
Mr. Miyagi
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Kesuke ⓘ |
| hairColor | gray ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| martialArt | Karate ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| nationality | Okinawan ⓘ |
| notableQuote | Wax on, wax off. ⓘ |
| occupation |
handyman
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karate teacher ⓘ |
| origin |
Okinawa, Japan
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linked to:
Okinawa Island
|
| philosophy | karate for defense only ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Pat Morita ⓘ |
| relationshipWith |
mentor of Daniel LaRusso
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mentor of Julie Pierce ⓘ |
| style | Miyagi-Do Karate ⓘ |
| teaches |
Daniel LaRusso
ⓘ
Julie Pierce ⓘ |
| teachesConcept |
balance
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respect ⓘ self-defense only ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ |
| teachesValue |
humility
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inner peace ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| usesTrainingMethod |
catching flies with chopsticks
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paint the fence ⓘ sand the floor ⓘ wax on, wax off ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr. Miyagi Description of subject: Mr. Miyagi is the wise, soft-spoken karate master and mentor from "The Karate Kid" film series, known for teaching life lessons through unconventional training methods.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Karate Kid franchise
subject linked to:
The Karate Kid franchise
subject linked to:
The Karate Kid franchise
linked to: Mr. Miyagi
linked to: Mr. Miyagi
linked to: Mr. Miyagi