Person of Cultural Merit (Japan)
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Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academic fields.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) canonical | 5 |
| 文化功労者 | 2 |
| Person of Cultural Merit | 1 |
| Person of Cultural Merit of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1690121 — 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: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) Context triple: [Masatoshi Koshiba, awardReceived, Person of Cultural Merit (Japan)]
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A.
Order of Culture
The Order of Culture is one of Japan’s highest honors, awarded by the Emperor to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academic advancement.
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B.
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize is a Japanese award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the preservation, creation, and promotion of Asian cultures.
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C.
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun is the highest class of one of Japan’s most prestigious national orders, awarded for exceptional merit in international relations, culture, and public service.
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D.
Order of the Rising Sun
The Order of the Rising Sun is a prestigious Japanese honor established in 1875 to recognize distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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E.
Japan Prize Foundation
The Japan Prize Foundation is a Japanese non-profit organization that administers the prestigious Japan Prize, honoring outstanding contributions to science and technology for the benefit of humanity.
- 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: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) Target entity description: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academic fields.
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A.
Order of Culture
The Order of Culture is one of Japan’s highest honors, awarded by the Emperor to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academic advancement.
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B.
Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize
The Fukuoka Asian Culture Prize is a Japanese award that honors individuals and organizations for outstanding contributions to the preservation, creation, and promotion of Asian cultures.
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C.
Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun
The Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun is the highest class of one of Japan’s most prestigious national orders, awarded for exceptional merit in international relations, culture, and public service.
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D.
Order of the Rising Sun
The Order of the Rising Sun is a prestigious Japanese honor established in 1875 to recognize distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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E.
Japan Prize Foundation
The Japan Prize Foundation is a Japanese non-profit organization that administers the prestigious Japan Prize, honoring outstanding contributions to science and technology for the benefit of humanity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese honor
ⓘ
civilian award ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
ⓘ
Government of Japan ⓘ |
| awardType | non-hereditary honor ⓘ |
| benefit |
annual government pension
ⓘ
public recognition by the Japanese government ⓘ |
| ceremonyAttendedBy |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Empress of Japan ⓘ |
| ceremonyLocation |
Imperial Palace
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Imperial Palace
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateOfCeremony | Culture Day ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Japanese nationals
ⓘ
individuals who have made distinguished contributions to culture ⓘ |
| fieldOfRecognition |
academic research
ⓘ
fine arts ⓘ humanities ⓘ literature ⓘ music ⓘ natural sciences ⓘ theater ⓘ traditional performing arts ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1951 ⓘ |
| frequency | annually ⓘ |
| hasRecipient |
Akira Kurosawa
ⓘ
Toru Takemitsu ⓘ Toshirō Mifune ⓘ Yasunari Kawabata ⓘ
linked to:
Kawabata Yasunari
Yukio Mishima ⓘ |
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese honors system ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Law on Pensions for Persons of Cultural Merit ⓘ |
| monetaryComponent | yes ⓘ |
| nativeName | 文化功労者 ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| positionInSystem | considered a high civilian honor in Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to Japanese culture
ⓘ
to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to academic fields ⓘ to honor individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the arts ⓘ |
| recognitionLevel | national ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Order of Culture ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
formally decided by the Cabinet of Japan
ⓘ
recommended by the Council for Cultural Affairs ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfRecipientsPerYear | several individuals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) Description of subject: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to the nation’s culture, arts, or academic fields.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan)
linked to: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan)
subject linked to:
Person of Cultural Merit awards
linked to: Person of Cultural Merit (Japan)