Seven Lives for the Country
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"Seven Lives for the Country" was a fervent patriotic slogan of the Imperial Japanese Army expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Seven Lives for the Country canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T328924 — 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: Seven Lives for the Country Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Army, motto, Seven Lives for the Country]
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A.
The Undiscovered Country
The Undiscovered Country is an 1880 novel by American realist author William Dean Howells that explores spiritualism, social life, and moral dilemmas in post–Civil War New England.
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B.
Kohima Epitaph
The Kohima Epitaph is a famous Second World War memorial inscription honoring fallen soldiers, best known for its closing line, “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
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C.
Armed Freedom
Armed Freedom is the bronze allegorical statue of a helmeted female figure representing liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- 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: Seven Lives for the Country Target entity description: "Seven Lives for the Country" was a fervent patriotic slogan of the Imperial Japanese Army expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor.
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A.
The Undiscovered Country
The Undiscovered Country is an 1880 novel by American realist author William Dean Howells that explores spiritualism, social life, and moral dilemmas in post–Civil War New England.
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B.
Kohima Epitaph
The Kohima Epitaph is a famous Second World War memorial inscription honoring fallen soldiers, best known for its closing line, “When you go home, tell them of us and say, for your tomorrow, we gave our today.”
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C.
Armed Freedom
Armed Freedom is the bronze allegorical statue of a helmeted female figure representing liberty that crowns the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.
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D.
Behind the Front
"Behind the Front" is the debut studio album by American hip hop group Black Eyed Peas, showcasing their early alternative and socially conscious rap style before their later pop-oriented success.
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E.
The American Soldier
The American Soldier is a symbolic collective representing U.S. military personnel, recognized for their service and impact, including being honored as Time magazine's Person of the Year.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Army slogan
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Japanese military motto ⓘ patriotic slogan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor of Japan
ⓘ
Empire of Japan ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
Japanese nationalism ⓘ State Shinto ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
expression of martyrdom for the nation
ⓘ
symbol of ultimate loyalty ⓘ |
| expresses |
loyalty to the emperor
ⓘ
self-sacrifice for the state ⓘ willingness to die in battle ⓘ |
| hasConnotation |
extreme patriotism
ⓘ
militaristic fanaticism ⓘ |
| historicalAssessment | often viewed critically in postwar Japan ⓘ |
| ideology |
emperor-centered nationalism
ⓘ
militarism ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| meaning | ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor ⓘ |
| medium |
spoken slogan
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written motto ⓘ |
| moralIdeal |
repeated readiness to die for the country
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total devotion to the emperor ⓘ |
| purpose |
to inspire soldiers to accept death in service of the emperor
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to promote unquestioning loyalty to the state ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
bushido
ⓘ
gyokusai ⓘ kamikaze ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Japanese soldiers
ⓘ
Japanese youth ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
World War II era
ⓘ
linked to:
World War II
early 20th century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Imperial Japanese military ⓘ
linked to:
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
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| usedInContext |
battlefield exhortations
ⓘ
military training ⓘ wartime propaganda ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Seven Lives for the Country Description of subject: "Seven Lives for the Country" was a fervent patriotic slogan of the Imperial Japanese Army expressing the ideal of sacrificing oneself repeatedly for the nation and emperor.
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