Princess Mako
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Princess Mako is a former member of Japan’s imperial family, known internationally for relinquishing her royal status to marry a commoner and for her public role as the elder daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Princess Mako canonical | 15 |
| Princess Mako of Akishino | 11 |
| Her Imperial Highness Princess Mako of Akishino | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T586676 — 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: Princess Mako Context triple: [Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino, child, Princess Mako]
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A.
Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino
Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino is a member of the Japanese imperial family who serves as the wife of Crown Prince Fumihito and is known for her public service and involvement in social and cultural activities in Japan.
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B.
Princess Atsuko
Princess Atsuko is a Japanese imperial family member, the daughter of Emperor Hirohito, who became known as Princess Yori before marrying into the Takamado family.
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C.
Princess Takako
Princess Takako is a Japanese imperial family member and daughter of Emperor Hirohito, known for her role in Japan’s modern royal lineage.
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D.
Princess Kazuko
Princess Kazuko was a Japanese imperial princess, the second daughter of Emperor Hirohito, who became a prominent member of the Imperial Family in the Shōwa era.
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E.
Princess Shigeko
Princess Shigeko was the eldest daughter of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, known for her role as a member of the Japanese imperial family during the Shōwa era.
- 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: Princess Mako Target entity description: Princess Mako is a former member of Japan’s imperial family, known internationally for relinquishing her royal status to marry a commoner and for her public role as the elder daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.
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A.
Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino
Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino is a member of the Japanese imperial family who serves as the wife of Crown Prince Fumihito and is known for her public service and involvement in social and cultural activities in Japan.
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B.
Princess Atsuko
Princess Atsuko is a Japanese imperial family member, the daughter of Emperor Hirohito, who became known as Princess Yori before marrying into the Takamado family.
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C.
Princess Takako
Princess Takako is a Japanese imperial family member and daughter of Emperor Hirohito, known for her role in Japan’s modern royal lineage.
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D.
Princess Kazuko
Princess Kazuko was a Japanese imperial princess, the second daughter of Emperor Hirohito, who became a prominent member of the Imperial Family in the Shōwa era.
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E.
Princess Shigeko
Princess Shigeko was the eldest daughter of Emperor Hirohito of Japan, known for her role as a member of the Japanese imperial family during the Shōwa era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former member of the Japanese imperial family
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| birthName | Mako ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1991-10-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 2021-10-26 ⓘ |
| degree | Bachelor of Arts in Art and Cultural Heritage ⓘ |
| education |
Gakushuin University
ⓘ
University of Edinburgh ⓘ University of Leicester ⓘ |
| familyName | Komuro ⓘ |
| father |
Fumihito, Crown Prince of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Fumihito, Crown Prince Akishino
|
| fieldOfStudy |
art history
ⓘ
museology ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| givenName | Mako ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Her Imperial Highness ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the elder daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko
ⓘ
relinquishing imperial status to marry a commoner ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| legalFrameworkAffectingStatus |
Imperial Household Law of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Household Law
|
| lostTitleDueTo | marriage to a commoner under the Imperial Household Law ⓘ |
| mediaAttention | intense domestic and international coverage of her engagement and marriage ⓘ |
| memberOf | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| mother |
Kiko, Crown Princess of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Kiko, Crown Princess Akishino
|
| name | Mako Komuro ⓘ |
| nativeName | 小室 眞子 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| occupation | museum researcher ⓘ |
| participatedIn | official duties as a member of the Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| paternalGrandfather |
Emperor Emeritus Akihito
ⓘ
linked to:
Akihito
|
| paternalGrandmother |
Empress Emerita Michiko
ⓘ
linked to:
Empress Michiko
|
| patronage | museums and cultural institutions in Japan ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Imperial Household Agency Hospital
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| placeOfMarriage | Tokyo ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Princess of Akishino
ⓘ
linked to:
Princess Akishino
|
| relative |
Emperor Naruhito
ⓘ
linked to:
Naruhito
Empress Masako ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| sibling |
Prince Hisahito
ⓘ
Princess Kako ⓘ |
| spouse |
Kei Komuro
ⓘ
linked to:
Mako Komuro
|
| titleEndedOn | 2021-10-26 ⓘ |
| titleHeldUntil | Princess Akishino ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Princess Mako Description of subject: Princess Mako is a former member of Japan’s imperial family, known internationally for relinquishing her royal status to marry a commoner and for her public role as the elder daughter of Crown Prince Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Princess Mako
linked to: Princess Mako
subject linked to:
His Imperial Highness The Crown Prince
subject linked to:
Prince of Akishino
linked to: Princess Mako
linked to: Princess Mako
linked to: Princess Mako
linked to: Princess Mako
subject linked to:
Komuro
linked to: Princess Mako
linked to: Princess Mako
linked to: Princess Mako