Minamoto no Yorimasa
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Minamoto no Yorimasa was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai and poet famed for his role in the early Genpei War and his celebrated death by ritual suicide after defeat in battle.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minamoto no Yorimasa canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7996810 — 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: Minamoto no Yorimasa Context triple: [Minamoto clan, notableMember, Minamoto no Yorimasa]
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A.
Minamoto no Noriyori
Minamoto no Noriyori was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai commander of the Minamoto clan who played a key military role in the Genpei War against the Taira.
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B.
Minamoto no Tameyoshi
Minamoto no Tameyoshi was a late Heian-period samurai leader and head of the Minamoto clan, known for his role in early conflicts that foreshadowed the rise of samurai rule in Japan.
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C.
Taira no Shigemori
Taira no Shigemori was a prominent 12th-century Japanese courtier and military leader of the Taira clan, noted for his moderation and attempts to restrain his family's growing power during the late Heian period.
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D.
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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E.
Minamoto no Sanetomo
Minamoto no Sanetomo was the third shogun of Japan’s Kamakura shogunate, known for his role as a politically constrained military ruler and as a distinguished waka poet.
- 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: Minamoto no Yorimasa Target entity description: Minamoto no Yorimasa was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai and poet famed for his role in the early Genpei War and his celebrated death by ritual suicide after defeat in battle.
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A.
Minamoto no Noriyori
Minamoto no Noriyori was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai commander of the Minamoto clan who played a key military role in the Genpei War against the Taira.
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B.
Minamoto no Tameyoshi
Minamoto no Tameyoshi was a late Heian-period samurai leader and head of the Minamoto clan, known for his role in early conflicts that foreshadowed the rise of samurai rule in Japan.
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C.
Taira no Shigemori
Taira no Shigemori was a prominent 12th-century Japanese courtier and military leader of the Taira clan, noted for his moderation and attempts to restrain his family's growing power during the late Heian period.
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D.
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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E.
Minamoto no Sanetomo
Minamoto no Sanetomo was the third shogun of Japan’s Kamakura shogunate, known for his role as a politically constrained military ruler and as a distinguished waka poet.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese noble
ⓘ
poet ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | composed a death poem before committing seppuku ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Byōdō-in Phoenix Hall
ⓘ
linked to:
Byodo-In Temple
early phase of the Genpei War ⓘ |
| clan | Minamoto clan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole | waka poet ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of samurai ideals of honor in death ⓘ |
| deathCause | suicide ⓘ |
| deathContext |
committed seppuku after defeat at the Battle of Uji (1180)
ⓘ
suicide to avoid capture by Taira forces ⓘ |
| deathManner |
ritual suicide
ⓘ
seppuku ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Byōdō-in
ⓘ
linked to:
Byodo-In Temple
Japan ⓘ Uji ⓘ Yamashiro Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Minamoto ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Yorimasa ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 12th century ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legacy |
figure in Japanese war tales and later literature
ⓘ
remembered as one of the earliest famous samurai to commit seppuku ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Japanese waka poetry ⓘ |
| militaryConflict | Genpei War ⓘ |
| name | Minamoto no Yorimasa ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Uji (1180) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebrated death by ritual suicide
ⓘ
role in the early Genpei War ⓘ |
| occupation |
court poet
ⓘ
military commander ⓘ |
| opposedFaction | Taira clan ⓘ |
| period |
late Heian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Heian period
|
| poeticReputation | renowned for elegant and melancholic verse ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
Heike Monogatari tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
The Tale of the Heike
|
| region |
Kinai region of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roleInBattleOfUji1180 | commander of Minamoto forces ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
courtier
ⓘ
warrior-aristocrat ⓘ |
| supportedFaction | Minamoto clan ⓘ |
| tactic | ordered destruction of Uji Bridge to delay Taira forces ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minamoto no Yorimasa Description of subject: Minamoto no Yorimasa was a late Heian-period Japanese samurai and poet famed for his role in the early Genpei War and his celebrated death by ritual suicide after defeat in battle.
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