Article 9
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Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Article 9 canonical | 2 |
| Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186454 — 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: Article 9 Context triple: [Nihon-koku Kenpō, hasArticle, Article 9]
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Article IX
Article IX is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that grants the International Court of Justice jurisdiction over disputes between states concerning the interpretation, application, or fulfillment of the Convention, including state responsibility for genocide.
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Article VIII
Article VIII is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that empowers United Nations organs to take appropriate action to prevent and suppress acts of genocide.
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Section IX
Section IX is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that establishes qualification requirements for welding, brazing, and related procedures and personnel used in pressure equipment fabrication and repair.
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Article VI
Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
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E.
Article VII
Article VII is the final provision of the United States Constitution that outlines the process by which the Constitution was to be ratified by the states.
- 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: Article 9 Target entity description: Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
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A.
Article IX
Article IX is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that grants the International Court of Justice jurisdiction over disputes between states concerning the interpretation, application, or fulfillment of the Convention, including state responsibility for genocide.
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B.
Article VIII
Article VIII is the provision of the 1948 Genocide Convention that empowers United Nations organs to take appropriate action to prevent and suppress acts of genocide.
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C.
Section IX
Section IX is the portion of the ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code that establishes qualification requirements for welding, brazing, and related procedures and personnel used in pressure equipment fabrication and repair.
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D.
Article VI
Article VI of the United States Constitution establishes the supremacy of federal law, requires officials to take an oath to support the Constitution, and prohibits religious tests for public office.
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E.
Article VII
Article VII is the final provision of the United States Constitution that outlines the process by which the Constitution was to be ratified by the states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
constitutional provision
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peace clause ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent Japan from waging war again
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promote international peace ⓘ |
| allows | self-defense under certain interpretations ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pacifist Clause
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linked to:
Renunciation of War
Peace Clause ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ |
| cameIntoForceOn | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| comparedWith | pacifist provisions in other national constitutions ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| criticizedBy | advocates of stronger national defense ⓘ |
| debatedIssue |
collective self-defense
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constitutional revision ⓘ constitutionality of the Japan Self-Defense Forces ⓘ |
| declares |
the Japanese people forever renounce war as a sovereign right of the nation
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the Japanese people renounce the threat or use of force as means of settling international disputes ⓘ |
| draftedUnderInfluenceOf |
Allied occupation authorities
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linked to:
Allied occupation of Germany
United States occupation of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Allied occupation of Japan
|
| hasTwoParagraphs |
Paragraph 1 on renunciation of war
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Paragraph 2 on prohibition of war potential and belligerency ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post–World War II settlement in East Asia ⓘ |
| influenced |
Japan’s participation in United Nations peacekeeping operations
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Japan’s postwar security policy ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
pacifism
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post–World War II demilitarization ⓘ |
| interpretedBy |
Cabinet Legislation Bureau
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linked to:
Cabinet Legislation Bureau of Japan
Government of Japan ⓘ Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | unamended since 1947 ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| politicallyAssociatedWith |
Japanese pacifist movements
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Liberal Democratic Party of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Liberal Democratic Party
|
| provides |
land, sea, and air forces, as well as other war potential, will never be maintained
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the right of belligerency of the state will not be recognized ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | symbol of Japanese postwar pacifism ⓘ |
| referencedIn | international discussions on constitutional pacifism ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese rearmament debate
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Japan–United States Security Treaty ⓘ |
| sectionOf | Chapter II of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| subject |
limitations on armed forces
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prohibition of war potential ⓘ renunciation of war ⓘ |
| supportedBy | many Japanese peace activists ⓘ |
| typeOfRestriction | constitutional limitation on use of force ⓘ |
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Subject: Article 9 Description of subject: Article 9 is the famous pacifist clause of Japan’s postwar constitution that renounces war and prohibits Japan from maintaining traditional military forces.
Referenced by (4)
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General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
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influenced
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Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan
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linked to: Article 9
linked to: Article 9