Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees fundamental freedoms of assembly, association, speech, press, and all other forms of expression, while prohibiting censorship and protecting the secrecy of communications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273044 — 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 21 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
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.
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B.
Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees individual liberty by prohibiting involuntary servitude and forbidding any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime.
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C.
Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees freedom of thought and conscience as a fundamental human right.
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D.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees equality under the law and prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, creed, sex, social status, or family origin.
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E.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
- 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 21 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees fundamental freedoms of assembly, association, speech, press, and all other forms of expression, while prohibiting censorship and protecting the secrecy of communications.
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A.
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.
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B.
Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 18 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees individual liberty by prohibiting involuntary servitude and forbidding any form of slavery except as punishment for a crime.
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C.
Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 19 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees freedom of thought and conscience as a fundamental human right.
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D.
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 14 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees equality under the law and prohibits discrimination based on factors such as race, creed, sex, social status, or family origin.
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E.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedWith |
Constitution of Japan of 1947
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linked to:
Constitution of Japan
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| aimsTo |
prevent government interference with expression
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protect democratic discourse ⓘ |
| appliesTo | natural persons in Japan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
Japanese government
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linked to:
Government of Japan
public authorities in Japan ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese constitutional law
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freedom of expression law ⓘ human rights instruments of Japan ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| chapterTitle | Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| guarantees |
freedom of all other forms of expression
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freedom of assembly ⓘ freedom of association ⓘ freedom of expression ⓘ freedom of speech ⓘ freedom of the press ⓘ |
| hasTextType | rights-guaranteeing provision ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | liberal democratic principles ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | in force ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system of Japan ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
censorship
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prior censorship by public authorities ⓘ |
| protects | secrecy of communications ⓘ |
| protectsRight |
right to assemble peacefully
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right to express opinions ⓘ right to form associations ⓘ right to publish ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
civil liberties in Japan
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freedom of assembly in Japan ⓘ freedom of expression in Japan ⓘ freedom of the press in Japan ⓘ human rights in Japan ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
freedom of communication
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freedom of expression rights ⓘ freedom of information ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees fundamental freedoms of assembly, association, speech, press, and all other forms of expression, while prohibiting censorship and protecting the secrecy of communications.
Referenced by (3)
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 21 of the Constitution of Japan
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