Chōmin
E312616
Meiji era intellectual
essayist
human
journalist
philosopher
political theorist
politician
translator
Chōmin was the pen name of Nakae Chōmin, a prominent Japanese political theorist, journalist, and early advocate of liberal democracy during the Meiji era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chōmin canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2932729 — 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: Chōmin Context triple: [Nakae Chōmin, pseudonym, Chōmin]
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A.
Chō
Chō is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as the military, arts, and entertainment.
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B.
Ponto-chō
Ponto-chō is a historic, narrow alley in Kyoto famous for its traditional teahouses, geisha culture, and atmospheric nightlife along the Kamogawa River.
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C.
Kōgō
Kōgō is the Japanese term used to refer to the empress consort of Japan.
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D.
Settsu
Settsu is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as part of the Osaka metropolitan area.
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E.
Taihoku
Taihoku was the Japanese colonial-era name for Taipei, which served as the administrative and political center of Taiwan under Japanese rule.
- 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: Chōmin Target entity description: Chōmin was the pen name of Nakae Chōmin, a prominent Japanese political theorist, journalist, and early advocate of liberal democracy during the Meiji era.
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A.
Chō
Chō is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals across fields such as the military, arts, and entertainment.
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B.
Ponto-chō
Ponto-chō is a historic, narrow alley in Kyoto famous for its traditional teahouses, geisha culture, and atmospheric nightlife along the Kamogawa River.
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C.
Kōgō
Kōgō is the Japanese term used to refer to the empress consort of Japan.
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D.
Settsu
Settsu is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as part of the Osaka metropolitan area.
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E.
Taihoku
Taihoku was the Japanese colonial-era name for Taipei, which served as the administrative and political center of Taiwan under Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meiji era intellectual
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essayist ⓘ human ⓘ journalist ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ politician ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| advocated |
civil rights
ⓘ
constitutional government in Japan ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1847-12-08 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kōchi, Tosa Domain, Japan
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linked to:
Kōchi Prefecture, Japan
|
| causeOfDeath | throat cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1901-12-13 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Tokyo, Japan
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linked to:
Tokyo
|
| educatedAt |
French language school in Tokyo
ⓘ
Kōchi domain school ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji period
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linked to:
Meiji era
|
| familyName | Nakae ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
journalism
ⓘ
political philosophy ⓘ translation ⓘ |
| givenName | Tokusuke ⓘ |
| hasPenName | Chōmin ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French Enlightenment philosophy
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
French
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| movement |
Freedom and People's Rights Movement
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linked to:
Freedom and People’s Rights Movement
liberalism ⓘ |
| name | Nakae Chōmin ⓘ |
| nativeName |
中江 兆民
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linked to:
中江兆民
|
| notableFor |
advocacy of liberal democracy in Japan
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introducing Western political thought to Japan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Discourse by Three Drunkards on Government
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translation of The Social Contract ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
ⓘ
newspaper editor ⓘ philosopher ⓘ political theorist ⓘ politician ⓘ translator ⓘ |
| politicalIdeology |
liberal democracy
ⓘ
popular sovereignty ⓘ |
| translatedWork |
Jean-Jacques Rousseau's The Social Contract
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linked to:
The Social Contract
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| wasMemberOf |
Japanese House of Representatives
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linked to:
House of Representatives of Japan
|
| workLocation | Tokyo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chōmin Description of subject: Chōmin was the pen name of Nakae Chōmin, a prominent Japanese political theorist, journalist, and early advocate of liberal democracy during the Meiji era.
Referenced by (2)
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