Bunmeiron no Gairyaku
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Bunmeiron no Gairyaku is a seminal 19th-century Japanese treatise by Fukuzawa Yukichi that advocates Western-style modernization and civilization as the path to national strength and independence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bunmeiron no Gairyaku canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13544257 — 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: Bunmeiron no Gairyaku Context triple: [Fukuzawa Yukichi, notableWork, Bunmeiron no Gairyaku]
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A.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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B.
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.
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C.
Kurohime no Iratsume
Kurohime no Iratsume was a consort of the semi-legendary early Japanese ruler Emperor Nintoku, associated with the imperial court of the Kofun period.
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D.
Owarimonogatari
Owarimonogatari is a light novel and anime installment in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari Series, focusing on key mysteries and character backstories surrounding protagonist Koyomi Araragi.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bunmeiron no Gairyaku Target entity description: Bunmeiron no Gairyaku is a seminal 19th-century Japanese treatise by Fukuzawa Yukichi that advocates Western-style modernization and civilization as the path to national strength and independence.
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A.
Hieda no Are
Hieda no Are was a Japanese court reciter traditionally credited with memorizing the oral histories that formed the basis of the early 8th-century chronicle Kojiki.
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B.
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.
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C.
Kurohime no Iratsume
Kurohime no Iratsume was a consort of the semi-legendary early Japanese ruler Emperor Nintoku, associated with the imperial court of the Kofun period.
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D.
Owarimonogatari
Owarimonogatari is a light novel and anime installment in Nisio Isin’s Monogatari Series, focusing on key mysteries and character backstories surrounding protagonist Koyomi Araragi.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction work ⓘ treatise ⓘ |
| advocates |
Western-style modernization
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adoption of Western institutions ⓘ strengthening national power ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
national independence
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national strength ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese Westernization
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Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| author | Fukuzawa Yukichi ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticizes | traditional feudal structures ⓘ |
| describes | stages of civilization ⓘ |
| field |
intellectual history of Japan
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political science ⓘ social philosophy ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Western-style civilization ⓘ |
| genre |
political philosophy
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social theory ⓘ |
| hasKeyConcept |
civilization versus barbarism
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independence of a nation through civilization ⓘ progress of civilization ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Meiji period ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japanese modernization discourse
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Japanese political thought ⓘ Meiji intellectuals ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
European Enlightenment ideas
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Western liberal thought ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
Japanese intellectuals
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Japanese policymakers ⓘ educated public in Japan ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Westernization
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civilization ⓘ modernization ⓘ national independence ⓘ political thought ⓘ |
| movement |
Japanese Enlightenment (Bunmei Kaika)
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linked to:
Meiji era
|
| notableFor |
influence on Meiji-era reforms
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strong advocacy of Westernization ⓘ systematic theory of civilization in Japanese context ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| publicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| supports |
education as basis of civilization
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individual independence ⓘ rationalism ⓘ |
| workOf | Fukuzawa Yukichi ⓘ |
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