Yoko Shimada
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Yoko Shimada was a Japanese actress best known internationally for her Golden Globe–winning role as Mariko in the 1980 television miniseries "Shogun."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yoko Shimada canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11152541 — 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: Yoko Shimada Context triple: [Shogun (1980 miniseries), portrayedBy, Yoko Shimada]
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A.
Yoko Kamikawa
Yoko Kamikawa is a Japanese politician who has served multiple terms as Minister of Justice and is known for her influential role in Japan’s legal and criminal justice policy.
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B.
Yoko Sugiyama
Yoko Sugiyama was the wife of renowned Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima.
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C.
Yoko Nakamura
Yoko Nakamura is a Japanese name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, the arts, and academia.
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D.
Kaho Shimada
Kaho Shimada is a Japanese actress and singer best known internationally for her acclaimed stage performances in musical theatre, particularly in productions of Les Misérables.
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E.
Yoko Nozaki
Yoko Nozaki is a Japanese-born classical pianist known for her concert performances and collaborations, including duo recitals with her husband, pianist Emanuel Ax.
- 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: Yoko Shimada Target entity description: Yoko Shimada was a Japanese actress best known internationally for her Golden Globe–winning role as Mariko in the 1980 television miniseries "Shogun."
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A.
Yoko Kamikawa
Yoko Kamikawa is a Japanese politician who has served multiple terms as Minister of Justice and is known for her influential role in Japan’s legal and criminal justice policy.
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B.
Yoko Sugiyama
Yoko Sugiyama was the wife of renowned Japanese author and playwright Yukio Mishima.
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C.
Yoko Nakamura
Yoko Nakamura is a Japanese name shared by several notable individuals, including professionals in fields such as sports, the arts, and academia.
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D.
Kaho Shimada
Kaho Shimada is a Japanese actress and singer best known internationally for her acclaimed stage performances in musical theatre, particularly in productions of Les Misérables.
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E.
Yoko Nozaki
Yoko Nozaki is a Japanese-born classical pianist known for her concert performances and collaborations, including duo recitals with her husband, pianist Emanuel Ax.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese actress
ⓘ
human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2022 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Golden Globe Award
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Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | colorectal cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1953-05-17 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2022-07-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Japanese ⓘ |
| familyName | Shimada ⓘ |
| genre |
film acting
ⓘ
television acting ⓘ |
| givenName | Yoko ⓘ |
| hasIMDbId | nm0793558 ⓘ |
| knownFor | portrayal of Mariko in Shogun ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| name | Yoko Shimada ⓘ |
| nativeName | 島田陽子 ⓘ |
| notableRole | Mariko ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Shogun
ⓘ
Shogun (1980 television miniseries) ⓘ
linked to:
Shogun (1980 miniseries)
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| occupation | actress ⓘ |
| partOf | cast of Shogun (1980 miniseries) ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kumamoto, Japan ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Tokyo, Japan
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linked to:
Tokyo
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| residence |
Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo
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| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Japanese cinema
ⓘ
Japanese television ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yoko Shimada Description of subject: Yoko Shimada was a Japanese actress best known internationally for her Golden Globe–winning role as Mariko in the 1980 television miniseries "Shogun."
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.