Torii Mototada
E654925
Torii Mototada was a samurai retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu famed for his heroic last stand and death in the defense of Fushimi Castle during the prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Torii Mototada canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6947030 — 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: Torii Mototada Context triple: [Fushimi Castle, garrisonedBy, Torii Mototada]
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A.
Enomoto Takeaki
Enomoto Takeaki was a Japanese naval officer and statesman who led the Tokugawa navy during the Meiji Restoration and later served in high government posts under the new imperial regime.
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B.
Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga was a prominent late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and Christian convert who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leading commander during the Imjin War against Korea.
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C.
Kobayakawa Hideaki
Kobayakawa Hideaki was a late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō best known for his pivotal betrayal at the Battle of Sekigahara, which helped secure Tokugawa Ieyasu’s victory and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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D.
Tanaka Hidemitsu
Tanaka Hidemitsu was a Japanese novelist and essayist known for his introspective, often autobiographical works that explored postwar Japanese society and personal alienation.
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E.
Ishida Mitsunari
Ishida Mitsunari was a prominent late Sengoku-period samurai and daimyō who led the Western Army against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, ultimately paving the way for the Tokugawa shogunate.
- 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: Torii Mototada Target entity description: Torii Mototada was a samurai retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu famed for his heroic last stand and death in the defense of Fushimi Castle during the prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara.
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A.
Enomoto Takeaki
Enomoto Takeaki was a Japanese naval officer and statesman who led the Tokugawa navy during the Meiji Restoration and later served in high government posts under the new imperial regime.
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B.
Konishi Yukinaga
Konishi Yukinaga was a prominent late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō and Christian convert who served Toyotomi Hideyoshi as a leading commander during the Imjin War against Korea.
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C.
Kobayakawa Hideaki
Kobayakawa Hideaki was a late Sengoku-period Japanese daimyō best known for his pivotal betrayal at the Battle of Sekigahara, which helped secure Tokugawa Ieyasu’s victory and the establishment of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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D.
Tanaka Hidemitsu
Tanaka Hidemitsu was a Japanese novelist and essayist known for his introspective, often autobiographical works that explored postwar Japanese society and personal alienation.
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E.
Ishida Mitsunari
Ishida Mitsunari was a prominent late Sengoku-period samurai and daimyō who led the Western Army against Tokugawa Ieyasu in the decisive Battle of Sekigahara, ultimately paving the way for the Tokugawa shogunate.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
daimyō retainer
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historical figure ⓘ military commander ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| allegiance | Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Fushimi
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Mikawa Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Torii clan ⓘ |
| commemoratedAs | loyal retainer of the Tokugawa ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culture | Japanese ⓘ |
| deathCause | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathContext | conflict between Tokugawa Ieyasu and Ishida Mitsunari ⓘ |
| deathManner | last stand ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Fushimi Castle ⓘ |
| era |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
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Sengoku period ⓘ |
| event |
Prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara
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Siege of Fushimi ⓘ |
| familyName | Torii ⓘ |
| givenName | Mototada ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | paragon of feudal loyalty ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of samurai loyalty in Japanese history ⓘ |
| loyalty | Tokugawa clan ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | samurai warrior class ⓘ |
| name | Torii Mototada ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defense of Fushimi Castle
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farewell letter expressing samurai ideals ⓘ heroic last stand against Ishida Mitsunari’s forces ⓘ loyalty to Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| occupation |
castle commander
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samurai retainer ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ishida Mitsunari
ⓘ
Western Army (Sekigahara) ⓘ
linked to:
Western Army (Battle of Sekigahara)
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| parentOf | Torii Tadamasa ⓘ |
| relatedWork | farewell letter to his son Torii Tadamasa ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | commander of the Tokugawa garrison at Fushimi Castle ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Tokugawa Ieyasu ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | sacrificial defense delayed enemy forces before Sekigahara ⓘ |
| value | bushidō loyalty unto death ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Torii Mototada Description of subject: Torii Mototada was a samurai retainer of Tokugawa Ieyasu famed for his heroic last stand and death in the defense of Fushimi Castle during the prelude to the Battle of Sekigahara.
Referenced by (5)
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