Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin
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Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin, better known as Nicholas of Japan, was a Russian Orthodox priest and missionary who became the first Orthodox bishop in Japan and played a key role in establishing the Japanese Orthodox Church.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin canonical | 4 |
| Saint Nicholas Kasatkin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7377022 — 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: Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin Context triple: [Nicholas of Japan, birthName, Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin]
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A.
Malyuta Skuratov
Malyuta Skuratov was a notorious 16th-century Russian oprichnik and close enforcer of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, infamous for his role in brutal repressions.
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B.
Afanasy Danilovich
Afanasy Danilovich was a medieval Russian prince from the ruling house of Moscow, known primarily as a son of Daniil Aleksandrovich and a member of the early Muscovite dynasty.
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C.
Pavel Kutakhov
Pavel Kutakhov was a prominent Soviet military aviator and Marshal of Aviation who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Forces during the Cold War.
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D.
Iván Petrovich
Iván Petrovich was a Serbian-born film actor prominent in European and early Hollywood cinema during the silent and early sound eras.
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E.
Viktor Chebrikov
Viktor Chebrikov was a Soviet politician and security official who served as Chairman of the KGB during the 1980s, playing a key role in the late Cold War intelligence apparatus.
- 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: Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin Target entity description: Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin, better known as Nicholas of Japan, was a Russian Orthodox priest and missionary who became the first Orthodox bishop in Japan and played a key role in establishing the Japanese Orthodox Church.
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A.
Malyuta Skuratov
Malyuta Skuratov was a notorious 16th-century Russian oprichnik and close enforcer of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, infamous for his role in brutal repressions.
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B.
Afanasy Danilovich
Afanasy Danilovich was a medieval Russian prince from the ruling house of Moscow, known primarily as a son of Daniil Aleksandrovich and a member of the early Muscovite dynasty.
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C.
Pavel Kutakhov
Pavel Kutakhov was a prominent Soviet military aviator and Marshal of Aviation who served as Commander-in-Chief of the Soviet Air Forces during the Cold War.
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D.
Iván Petrovich
Iván Petrovich was a Serbian-born film actor prominent in European and early Hollywood cinema during the silent and early sound eras.
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E.
Viktor Chebrikov
Viktor Chebrikov was a Soviet politician and security official who served as Chairman of the KGB during the 1980s, playing a key role in the late Cold War intelligence apparatus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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Eastern Orthodox bishop ⓘ Russian Orthodox priest ⓘ person ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| activity | Christian mission in Japan ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nicholas of Japan
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Nikolai Kasatkin ⓘ St. Nicholas of Japan ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint in the Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| denomination | Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| familyName | Kasatkin ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Christian evangelism
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religious education ⓘ translation of religious texts ⓘ |
| founderOf | Japanese Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| givenName | Ivan ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Japanese Orthodox Church
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Russian Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first Orthodox bishop in Japan
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founding the Japanese Orthodox Church ⓘ |
| notableWork |
establishment of the Japanese Orthodox Church
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translation of Orthodox liturgical texts into Japanese ⓘ |
| occupation |
bishop
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missionary ⓘ priest ⓘ |
| patronymicName | Dmitrievich ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
Japan
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Russian Empire ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Japan
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linked to:
Archbishop of All Japan
Bishop of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Archbishop of All Japan
|
| religion |
Eastern Orthodoxy
ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
|
| title | Equal-to-the-Apostles (Orthodox honorific) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin Description of subject: Ivan Dmitrievich Kasatkin, better known as Nicholas of Japan, was a Russian Orthodox priest and missionary who became the first Orthodox bishop in Japan and played a key role in establishing the Japanese Orthodox Church.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.