Gakumon no Susume
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Gakumon no Susume is a seminal 19th-century Japanese essay collection advocating Western-style education, individual independence, and modernization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gakumon no Susume canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13544256 — 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: Gakumon no Susume Context triple: [Fukuzawa Yukichi, notableWork, Gakumon no Susume]
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A.
Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan is a historic school building in Tokyo designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, renowned for its distinctive early 20th-century modernist architecture.
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B.
Yuyo Shoso
Yuyo Shoso was a Buddhist priest credited with establishing the historic Zojo-ji Temple in Tokyo, a major center of Jodo (Pure Land) Buddhism.
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C.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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D.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
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E.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
- 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: Gakumon no Susume Target entity description: Gakumon no Susume is a seminal 19th-century Japanese essay collection advocating Western-style education, individual independence, and modernization.
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A.
Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan is a historic school building in Tokyo designed by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, renowned for its distinctive early 20th-century modernist architecture.
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B.
Yuyo Shoso
Yuyo Shoso was a Buddhist priest credited with establishing the historic Zojo-ji Temple in Tokyo, a major center of Jodo (Pure Land) Buddhism.
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C.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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D.
Makura no Sōshi
Makura no Sōshi is a classic Heian-period Japanese work of zuihitsu (miscellany) literature, consisting of essays, lists, and observations about court life written by the lady-in-waiting Sei Shōnagon.
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E.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese-language work
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book ⓘ essay collection ⓘ |
| advocates |
rational thinking
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self-reliance ⓘ universal education ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Fukuzawa Yukichi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Keio Gijuku
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linked to:
Keio University
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| author | Fukuzawa Yukichi ⓘ |
| circulation | widely read in Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticizes |
blind adherence to tradition
ⓘ
feudal class system ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji period
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linked to:
Meiji era
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| firstPublicationYear | 1872 ⓘ |
| form |
collected essays
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series of pamphlets ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic literature
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essay ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
considered a foundational text of modern Japan
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helped shape Meiji-era modernization discourse ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese education policy in the Meiji period
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development of Japanese liberalism ⓘ modern Japanese political thought ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European Enlightenment philosophy
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Western liberal thought ⓘ |
| intendedPurpose |
encouragement of social reform
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popularization of modern knowledge ⓘ promotion of civic morality ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
advocacy of Western-style education
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equality of opportunity ⓘ individual independence ⓘ modernization of Japan ⓘ practical learning ⓘ |
| movement |
Enlightenment in Japan
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linked to:
Meiji era
Meiji Enlightenment ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
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| notableQuote | Heaven does not create one man above or below another man ⓘ |
| numberOfVolumes | 17 ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| publicationPeriod | 1872–1876 ⓘ |
| setting | early Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
education
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ethics ⓘ politics ⓘ society ⓘ |
| targetAudience | common people in Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| timeOfWriting | early 1870s ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
An Encouragement of Learning
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linked to:
writing "An Encouragement of Learning"
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Subject: Gakumon no Susume Description of subject: Gakumon no Susume is a seminal 19th-century Japanese essay collection advocating Western-style education, individual independence, and modernization.
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