University of Tokyo

E5563

institution of higher education national university public research university research university

The University of Tokyo is Japan’s most prestigious and oldest national research university, renowned for its leading role in higher education, science, and public policy in Japan and worldwide.

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All labels observed (28)

Label	Occurrences
University of Tokyo canonical	350
The University of Tokyo	152
東京大学	28
Tokyo Imperial University	18
Imperial University of Tokyo	6
Tokyo University	4
UTokyo	4
University of Tokyo administration	4
National University Corporation University of Tokyo	2
東京大学教養学部	2
Imperial University	1
School of Engineering, University of Tokyo	1
The University of Tokyo Senate	1
UTokyo FAS	1
UTokyo Faculty of Science	1
UTokyo Graduate School of Science	1
University of Tokyo (Hongo campus)	1
University of Tokyo (historical)	1
University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science	1
University of Tokyo Graduate Schools	1
University of Tokyo Kashiwa Campus	1
University of Tokyo Komaba Campus	1
University of Tokyo Senate	1
https://www.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/	1
国立大学法人東京大学	1
東京大学大学院	1
東京大学大学院理学系研究科	1
東京帝国大学	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8786 — 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: University of Tokyo
Context triple: [Imperial Universities of Japan, member, University of Tokyo]

A. Osaka Imperial University
Osaka Imperial University was a major pre-World War II Japanese national university and research institution, particularly noted for its contributions to science and engineering.
B. Imperial Universities of Japan
The Imperial Universities of Japan were a group of elite national universities established before and during World War II that formed the core of Japan’s higher education and research system.
C. Sorbonne University
Sorbonne University is a major public research university in Paris renowned for its historic humanities, science, and medical faculties.
D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
E. University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a leading Canadian public research university renowned globally for its academic excellence, extensive research output, and influential alumni.
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: University of Tokyo
Target entity description: The University of Tokyo is Japan’s most prestigious and oldest national research university, renowned for its leading role in higher education, science, and public policy in Japan and worldwide.

A. Osaka Imperial University
Osaka Imperial University was a major pre-World War II Japanese national university and research institution, particularly noted for its contributions to science and engineering.
B. Imperial Universities of Japan
The Imperial Universities of Japan were a group of elite national universities established before and during World War II that formed the core of Japan’s higher education and research system.
C. Sorbonne University
Sorbonne University is a major public research university in Paris renowned for its historic humanities, science, and medical faculties.
D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a world-renowned research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, known for its pioneering work in science, engineering, and technology.
E. University of Toronto
The University of Toronto is a leading Canadian public research university renowned globally for its academic excellence, extensive research output, and influential alumni.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (98)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	institution of higher education ⓘ national university ⓘ public research university ⓘ research university ⓘ
city	Tokyo ⓘ
country	Japan ⓘ
established	1877 ⓘ
formerName	Imperial University ⓘ linked to: University of Tokyo Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ linked to: University of Tokyo
foundingMethod	merger of Tokyo Kaisei School and Tokyo Medical School ⓘ
governedBy	National University Corporation University of Tokyo ⓘ linked to: University of Tokyo
hasAffiliatedInstitution	Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute, University of Tokyo ⓘ Earthquake Research Institute, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo ⓘ Institute of Social Science, University of Tokyo ⓘ Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo ⓘ University of Tokyo Hospital ⓘ
hasCampus	Hongo Campus ⓘ Kashiwa Campus ⓘ Komaba Campus ⓘ Nakano Campus ⓘ Shirokanedai Campus ⓘ
hasColor	light blue ⓘ white ⓘ
hasFaculty	Faculty of Agriculture ⓘ Faculty of Arts and Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Economics ⓘ Faculty of Education ⓘ Faculty of Engineering ⓘ Faculty of Law ⓘ Faculty of Letters ⓘ Faculty of Medicine ⓘ Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences ⓘ Faculty of Science ⓘ
hasGraduateSchool	Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Arts and Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Economics ⓘ Graduate School of Education ⓘ Graduate School of Engineering ⓘ Graduate School of Frontier Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Humanities and Sociology ⓘ Graduate School of Information Science and Technology ⓘ Graduate School of Interdisciplinary Information Studies ⓘ linked to: Graduate School of Information Science and Technology Graduate School of Law and Politics ⓘ Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Medicine ⓘ Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences ⓘ Graduate School of Public Policy ⓘ Graduate School of Science ⓘ
hasLibrary	General Library ⓘ Kashiwa Library ⓘ Komaba Library ⓘ
hasMascot	Hachiko (unofficial association through nearby Shibuya and UTokyo culture) ⓘ
hasNotableAlumni	Hideki Yukawa ⓘ Kenzaburō Ōe ⓘ Kiichi Miyazawa ⓘ Leo Esaki ⓘ Masatoshi Koshiba ⓘ Masayoshi Son ⓘ Nobusuke Kishi ⓘ Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ⓘ Shigeru Yoshida ⓘ Sin-Itiro Tomonaga ⓘ Syukuro Manabe ⓘ Yukio Hatoyama ⓘ
hasNotableFaculty	Hitoshi Murayama ⓘ Toshihide Maskawa ⓘ Yoichiro Nambu ⓘ
languageOfInstruction	English ⓘ Japanese ⓘ
locatedIn	Bunkyō, Tokyo, Japan ⓘ Tokyo, Japan ⓘ linked to: Tokyo
memberOf	ASEAN University Network+3 ⓘ Association of Pacific Rim Universities ⓘ Consortium of Universities in Tokyo ⓘ International Alliance of Research Universities ⓘ RU11 ⓘ
motto	Discovery, Creation, Integration ⓘ
nativeName	東京大学 ⓘ linked to: University of Tokyo
rankedAmong	top universities in Asia ⓘ top universities worldwide ⓘ
region	Kantō region ⓘ
roleInJapan	leading institution in higher education ⓘ leading institution in public policy research ⓘ leading institution in scientific research ⓘ
shortName	Todai ⓘ UTokyo ⓘ linked to: University of Tokyo
specializesIn	engineering ⓘ humanities ⓘ medicine ⓘ public policy ⓘ science ⓘ social sciences ⓘ
type	National University Corporation ⓘ
website	https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ ⓘ

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Imperial Universities of Japan → member → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Imperial Universities of Japan → member → Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Meiji era → notableUniversityFounded → University of Tokyo ⓘ

University of Tokyo → formerName → Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo → formerName → Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo → nativeName → 東京大学 ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo → shortName → UTokyo ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

University of Tokyo → governedBy → National University Corporation University of Tokyo ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

International Alliance of Research Universities → hasMember → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Association of Pacific Rim Universities → hasMember → The University of Tokyo ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Yasuhiro Nakasone → educatedAt → Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Empress Masako → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Sin-Itiro Tomonaga → employer → Tokyo University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Eisaku Satō → educatedAt → Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Yoshio Nishina → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Fumihiko Maki → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Fumihiko Maki → employer → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Masako Owada → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hayato Ikeda → educatedAt → Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Kenzo Tange → educatedAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Kenzo Tange → employer → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Tadao Ando → taughtAt → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Shigeru Yoshida → educatedAt → Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Mamoru Shigemitsu → educatedAt → Tokyo Imperial University ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Tokyo Prefecture → hasHigherEducationInstitution → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → operatedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → ownedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

Hongo Campus → affiliation → National University Corporation University of Tokyo ⓘ

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo → affiliation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Law

Faculty of Law, University of Tokyo → establishedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Law

Faculty of Medicine, University of Tokyo → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Medicine

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo → partOf → The University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Engineering

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo → affiliation → The University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Engineering

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo → parentOrganization → The University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Engineering

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo → parentOrganization → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo → affiliation → University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo → abbreviation → UTokyo Faculty of Science ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo → establishedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo → governedBy → University of Tokyo administration ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Science

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Letters

Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo → affiliation → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Letters

Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo → website → https://www.l.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Letters

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Letters, University of Tokyo → operatedBy → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Letters

Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo → partOf → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Economics

Faculty of Economics, University of Tokyo → parentOrganization → University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Economics

Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo → partOf → The University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Agriculture

linked to: University of Tokyo

Faculty of Agriculture, The University of Tokyo → parentOrganization → The University of Tokyo ⓘ

subject linked to: Faculty of Agriculture

linked to: University of Tokyo

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