Shima Sakon
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Shima Sakon was a renowned samurai commander of the late Sengoku period, best known for serving Ishida Mitsunari and fighting bravely against Tokugawa forces at the Battle of Sekigahara.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shima Sakon canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6542666 — 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: Shima Sakon Context triple: [Battle of Sekigahara, notableDeath, Shima Sakon]
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Yashima
Yashima is a historic plateau and former island in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, known for its panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea and as a key battlefield of the Genpei War.
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B.
Tsukishima
Tsukishima is a man-made island and residential district in Tokyo’s Chūō ward, known for its high-rise apartments and famous monjayaki restaurants.
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C.
Kamikawa
Kamikawa is a town in Hokkaido, Japan, known as a gateway to the mountainous landscapes and hot springs of Daisetsuzan National Park.
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Shimamoto
Shimamoto is a town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, located between Kyoto and Osaka along the Yodo River.
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Yoroshima
Yoroshima is a small island that is part of Japan’s subtropical Amami archipelago in Kagoshima Prefecture.
- 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: Shima Sakon Target entity description: Shima Sakon was a renowned samurai commander of the late Sengoku period, best known for serving Ishida Mitsunari and fighting bravely against Tokugawa forces at the Battle of Sekigahara.
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A.
Yashima
Yashima is a historic plateau and former island in Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, known for its panoramic views of the Seto Inland Sea and as a key battlefield of the Genpei War.
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B.
Tsukishima
Tsukishima is a man-made island and residential district in Tokyo’s Chūō ward, known for its high-rise apartments and famous monjayaki restaurants.
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C.
Kamikawa
Kamikawa is a town in Hokkaido, Japan, known as a gateway to the mountainous landscapes and hot springs of Daisetsuzan National Park.
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D.
Shimamoto
Shimamoto is a town in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, located between Kyoto and Osaka along the Yodo River.
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E.
Yoroshima
Yoroshima is a small island that is part of Japan’s subtropical Amami archipelago in Kagoshima Prefecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese historical figure
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military commander ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Ishida Mitsunari
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Western Army at Sekigahara ⓘ
linked to:
Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
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| alsoKnownAs |
Shima Kiyomasa
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Shima Kiyooki ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ishida Mitsunari’s general staff ⓘ |
| commandRole | field commander at Sekigahara ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1600 ⓘ |
| era |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
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Sengoku period ⓘ |
| familyName | Shima ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Sakon ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leading troops against Tokugawa forces
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loyalty to Ishida Mitsunari ⓘ |
| legacy |
celebrated as a loyal retainer in Japanese history
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featured in Japanese popular culture about Sekigahara ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | killed in battle ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | ashigaru and samurai infantry ⓘ |
| militaryRank | samurai commander ⓘ |
| notableBattle | Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
| notableFor |
role in the Battle of Sekigahara
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service under Ishida Mitsunari ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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samurai ⓘ |
| opponent |
Eastern Army at Sekigahara
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Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| participatedIn | Battle of Sekigahara ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Sekigahara, Mino Province
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linked to:
Sekigahara
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| reputation |
brave
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skilled tactician ⓘ |
| servedUnder |
Ishida Mitsunari
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Toyotomi clan ⓘ |
| sideInBattleOfSekigahara | Western Army ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Shima Sakon Description of subject: Shima Sakon was a renowned samurai commander of the late Sengoku period, best known for serving Ishida Mitsunari and fighting bravely against Tokugawa forces at the Battle of Sekigahara.
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