Bushido: The Soul of Japan
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Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a seminal 1900 work of moral and cultural philosophy that explains the samurai code of ethics to Western readers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bushido: The Soul of Japan canonical | 4 |
| Bushido: The Soul of Japan – An Exposition of Japanese Thought | 1 |
| bushido | 1 |
| bushidō | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3339515 — 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: Bushido: The Soul of Japan Context triple: [Inazo Nitobe, notableWork, Bushido: The Soul of Japan]
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A.
Shogun
Shogun is a historical drama television miniseries based on James Clavell’s novel, depicting political intrigue and cultural clashes in feudal Japan.
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B.
47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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C.
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Blade of the 47 Ronin is a modern action-fantasy film that continues the samurai-themed story of the original 47 Ronin with a contemporary, supernatural twist.
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D.
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is a 2003 historical epic film directed by Edward Zwick that follows an American military advisor who becomes immersed in samurai culture during Japan’s Meiji Restoration.
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E.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film directed by Jim Jarmusch that follows a modern-day hitman who lives by the ancient code of the samurai.
- 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: Bushido: The Soul of Japan Target entity description: Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a seminal 1900 work of moral and cultural philosophy that explains the samurai code of ethics to Western readers.
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A.
Shogun
Shogun is a historical drama television miniseries based on James Clavell’s novel, depicting political intrigue and cultural clashes in feudal Japan.
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B.
47 Ronin
47 Ronin is a 2013 fantasy action film loosely inspired by the Japanese legend of the forty-seven rōnin, blending samurai drama with supernatural elements.
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C.
Blade of the 47 Ronin
Blade of the 47 Ronin is a modern action-fantasy film that continues the samurai-themed story of the original 47 Ronin with a contemporary, supernatural twist.
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D.
The Last Samurai
The Last Samurai is a 2003 historical epic film directed by Edward Zwick that follows an American military advisor who becomes immersed in samurai culture during Japan’s Meiji Restoration.
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E.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai is a 1999 crime drama film directed by Jim Jarmusch that follows a modern-day hitman who lives by the ancient code of the samurai.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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cultural studies book ⓘ non-fiction book ⓘ philosophy book ⓘ |
| addresses |
attitudes toward death and suicide
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education of samurai ⓘ relationship between religion and ethics in Japan ⓘ role of women in samurai society ⓘ |
| aimsTo | make Japanese ethics intelligible to Westerners ⓘ |
| author | Inazo Nitobe ⓘ |
| compares | Japanese ethics and Western ethics ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| describes |
samurai code of honor
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samurai virtues ⓘ |
| explains |
historical development of bushido
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moral foundations of Japanese society ⓘ social role of the samurai class ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| focusesOn |
benevolence
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courage ⓘ honor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ politeness ⓘ self-control ⓘ sincerity ⓘ |
| genre |
comparative ethics
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cultural philosophy ⓘ moral philosophy ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTitle |
Bushido: The Soul of Japan – An Exposition of Japanese Thought
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linked to:
Bushido: The Soul of Japan
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| hasForm |
essay collection
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extended essay ⓘ |
| hasNotableConcept |
bushido as chivalry
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national character of Japan ⓘ samurai as moral ideal ⓘ |
| hasReception |
considered a classic of Japanese cultural explanation
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criticized for idealizing samurai ethics ⓘ influential in shaping Western views of Japan ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
Meiji era Japan
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linked to:
Meiji era
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| influencedBy |
Buddhism
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Confucianism ⓘ Shinto ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | Western readers ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Japanese culture
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bushido ⓘ samurai ethics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1900 ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Inazo Nitobe ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | feudal Japan ⓘ |
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Subject: Bushido: The Soul of Japan Description of subject: Bushido: The Soul of Japan is a seminal 1900 work of moral and cultural philosophy that explains the samurai code of ethics to Western readers.
Referenced by (7)
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Inazo
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Bushido: The Soul of Japan – An Exposition of Japanese Thought
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