the Master of Ceremonies
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The Master of Ceremonies is a central interlocutor in Nakae Chōmin’s political dialogue "A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government," guiding and moderating the debate between contrasting political philosophies.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| the Master of Ceremonies canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13157109 — 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: the Master of Ceremonies Context triple: [A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government, hasCharacter, the Master of Ceremonies]
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A.
Master of Ceremonies
"Master of Ceremonies" is a studio album by American rapper Styles P that showcases his gritty lyricism and street-oriented East Coast hip-hop style.
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B.
The Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker is a solo studio album by U-God, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, showcasing his distinctive hardcore hip-hop style.
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C.
The Emcee
The Emcee is the flamboyant, unsettling master of ceremonies at Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub in the musical "Cabaret," symbolizing the decadence and looming menace of pre-Nazi Germany.
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D.
Ringmaster
"Ringmaster" is a 1998 comedy film starring Jerry Springer as a fictionalized version of himself hosting an outrageous tabloid talk show.
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E.
the First Speaker
The First Speaker is a powerful telepathic leader of the secretive Second Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, guiding its long-term psychohistorical plan.
- 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: the Master of Ceremonies Target entity description: The Master of Ceremonies is a central interlocutor in Nakae Chōmin’s political dialogue "A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government," guiding and moderating the debate between contrasting political philosophies.
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A.
Master of Ceremonies
"Master of Ceremonies" is a studio album by American rapper Styles P that showcases his gritty lyricism and street-oriented East Coast hip-hop style.
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B.
The Keynote Speaker
The Keynote Speaker is a solo studio album by U-God, a member of the Wu-Tang Clan, showcasing his distinctive hardcore hip-hop style.
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C.
The Emcee
The Emcee is the flamboyant, unsettling master of ceremonies at Berlin’s Kit Kat Klub in the musical "Cabaret," symbolizing the decadence and looming menace of pre-Nazi Germany.
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D.
Ringmaster
"Ringmaster" is a 1998 comedy film starring Jerry Springer as a fictionalized version of himself hosting an outrageous tabloid talk show.
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E.
the First Speaker
The First Speaker is a powerful telepathic leader of the secretive Second Foundation in Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series, guiding its long-term psychohistorical plan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dialogue interlocutor
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fictional character ⓘ literary character ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government
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Sansuijin keirin mondō ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
liberalism
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modernization of Japan ⓘ nationalism ⓘ political compromise ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| createdBy |
Nakae Chōmin
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linked to:
Nakae Tokusuke
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| firstPublicationYearOfWork | 1887 ⓘ |
| functionInText |
clarifies arguments
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maintains balance between opposing views ⓘ poses questions ⓘ summarizes positions ⓘ |
| genreOfWork |
political dialogue
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political philosophy ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| mediatesBetween |
the Champion of Militarism
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the Champion of Westernization ⓘ the Gentleman ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | framing voice of the dialogue ⓘ |
| relatedWorkAuthorOccupation |
Meiji intellectual
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journalist ⓘ political theorist ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
central interlocutor
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guide of discussion ⓘ moderator of debate ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
pragmatic political judgment
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reasoned mediation ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfWork |
Meiji period
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linked to:
Meiji era
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| usedByAuthorTo |
contrast radical and moderate political positions
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stage a debate on forms of government ⓘ |
| workContext | Japanese reception of Western political thought ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: the Master of Ceremonies Description of subject: The Master of Ceremonies is a central interlocutor in Nakae Chōmin’s political dialogue "A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government," guiding and moderating the debate between contrasting political philosophies.
Referenced by (2)
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