Taishō constitutional monarchy
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The Taishō constitutional monarchy was Japan’s early 20th-century political system in which a modern constitution and parliamentary institutions operated under the sovereignty of the emperor during the Taishō era (1912–1926).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taishō constitutional monarchy canonical | 1 |
| Taishō democracy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21653526 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Taishō constitutional monarchy Context triple: [First Wakatsuki Cabinet, formedUnder, Taishō constitutional monarchy]
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Meiji Constitution
The Meiji Constitution was Japan’s first modern constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy under the Meiji Emperor and shaping the country’s political system from 1890 until the end of World War II.
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Rikken Seiyūkai
Rikken Seiyūkai was a major prewar Japanese political party known for its pro-bureaucracy stance, support of strong executive power, and dominance in early 20th-century parliamentary politics.
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Rikken Dōshikai
Rikken Dōshikai was a major early 20th-century Japanese political party that played a key role in the development of parliamentary government during the Taishō era.
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Meiji oligarchy
The Meiji oligarchy was the small group of powerful statesmen and former samurai who effectively ruled Japan during the Meiji era, driving its rapid modernization and transformation into a centralized, industrialized nation-state.
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Rikken Kokumintō
Rikken Kokumintō was a pre–World War I Japanese political party that advocated constitutional government and liberal reforms during the late Meiji and early Taishō periods.
- 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: Taishō constitutional monarchy Target entity description: The Taishō constitutional monarchy was Japan’s early 20th-century political system in which a modern constitution and parliamentary institutions operated under the sovereignty of the emperor during the Taishō era (1912–1926).
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A.
Meiji Constitution
The Meiji Constitution was Japan’s first modern constitution, establishing a constitutional monarchy under the Meiji Emperor and shaping the country’s political system from 1890 until the end of World War II.
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B.
Rikken Seiyūkai
Rikken Seiyūkai was a major prewar Japanese political party known for its pro-bureaucracy stance, support of strong executive power, and dominance in early 20th-century parliamentary politics.
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C.
Rikken Dōshikai
Rikken Dōshikai was a major early 20th-century Japanese political party that played a key role in the development of parliamentary government during the Taishō era.
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D.
Meiji oligarchy
The Meiji oligarchy was the small group of powerful statesmen and former samurai who effectively ruled Japan during the Meiji era, driving its rapid modernization and transformation into a centralized, industrialized nation-state.
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E.
Rikken Kokumintō
Rikken Kokumintō was a pre–World War I Japanese political party that advocated constitutional government and liberal reforms during the late Meiji and early Taishō periods.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.