Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan is a key provision guaranteeing freedom of religion and the separation of religion and state within Japan’s constitutional framework.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273043 — 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: Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan]
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Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that establishes the National Diet as Japan’s supreme legislative body, forming the basis for its bicameral structure including the House of Councillors.
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B.
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
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C.
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that regulates the convocation and regular sessions of the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
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D.
Article 59 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 59 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines how the House of Representatives can override decisions of the House of Councillors in the legislative process, thereby establishing the lower house’s supremacy in passing laws.
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E.
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to seek compensation from the state or public entities for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials.
- 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 20 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan is a key provision guaranteeing freedom of religion and the separation of religion and state within Japan’s constitutional framework.
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A.
Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 42 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that establishes the National Diet as Japan’s supreme legislative body, forming the basis for its bicameral structure including the House of Councillors.
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B.
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 12 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that safeguards fundamental human rights by placing them under the constant responsibility of the people to refrain from abusing them and to use them for the public welfare.
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C.
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 52 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that regulates the convocation and regular sessions of the National Diet, including the House of Councillors.
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D.
Article 59 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 59 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines how the House of Representatives can override decisions of the House of Councillors in the legislative process, thereby establishing the lower house’s supremacy in passing laws.
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E.
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 17 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to seek compensation from the state or public entities for damage caused by unlawful acts of public officials.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
prevent state endorsement of religion
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protect religious pluralism in Japan ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
local public entities
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public officials ⓘ religious organizations ⓘ state institutions ⓘ |
| basedOnPrinciple |
freedom of conscience
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religious neutrality of the state ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| establishes | separation of religion and state in Japan ⓘ |
| guarantees |
freedom of religion
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freedom of religious belief ⓘ freedom of religious practice within the limits of public welfare ⓘ |
| hasSection |
paragraph 1 of Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan
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paragraph 2 of Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ paragraph 4 of Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| inForceSince | 1947 ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalDomain | constitutional law ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
religious organizations from exercising any political power
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religious organizations from exercising political authority ⓘ religious organizations from receiving privileges from the state ⓘ the state from engaging in any other religious activity ⓘ the state from engaging in religious education ⓘ |
| promulgatedWith |
Constitution of Japan of 1946
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linked to:
Constitution of Japan
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| protects |
freedom from religious compulsion by public authorities
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freedom from religious compulsion by the state ⓘ individual freedom not to be compelled to take part in religious acts ⓘ |
| provides |
freedom of religion is guaranteed to all
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no person shall be compelled to take part in any religious act ⓘ no religious organization shall receive any privileges from the state ⓘ religious organizations shall not exercise any political authority ⓘ the state and its organs shall refrain from religious education or any other religious activity ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 89 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
freedom of religion
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limits on religious organizations ⓘ prohibition of state religious activities ⓘ separation of religion and state ⓘ |
| usedIn | constitutional litigation on religious freedom in Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan is a key provision guaranteeing freedom of religion and the separation of religion and state within Japan’s constitutional framework.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan
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containsArticle
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Article 20 of the Constitution of Japan
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