Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees the right to receive equal education and obliges citizens to ensure that children receive compulsory education as provided by law.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4273049 — 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: Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Chapter III of the Constitution of Japan, containsArticle, Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan is a key provision that guarantees the right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living and obligates the state to promote social welfare, security, and public health.
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B.
Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the legal foundation of marriage and family life, emphasizing individual dignity, gender equality, and mutual consent between spouses.
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C.
Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan
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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D.
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees academic freedom, protecting the independence of scholarly research and education from undue interference.
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E.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
- 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 26 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees the right to receive equal education and obliges citizens to ensure that children receive compulsory education as provided by law.
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A.
Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan is a key provision that guarantees the right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living and obligates the state to promote social welfare, security, and public health.
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B.
Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 24 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the legal foundation of marriage and family life, emphasizing individual dignity, gender equality, and mutual consent between spouses.
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C.
Article 21 of the Constitution of Japan
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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D.
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 23 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that guarantees academic freedom, protecting the independence of scholarly research and education from undue interference.
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E.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
article of the Constitution of Japan
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constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure equal educational opportunities
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remove economic barriers to compulsory education ⓘ |
| appliesTo | all people in Japan ⓘ |
| basisFor |
Japanese compulsory education system
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education-related legislation in Japan ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
citizens of Japan
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local governments ⓘ national government ⓘ |
| category | education clause ⓘ |
| clarifies | state responsibility for providing compulsory education ⓘ |
| contains |
paragraph 1 on the right to equal education
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paragraph 2 on compulsory education ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| effectiveSince | 3 May 1947 ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
Japanese government
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linked to:
Government of Japan
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| guarantees |
free compulsory education
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right to equal education ⓘ right to receive education ⓘ right to receive education according to ability ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfParagraphs | 2 ⓘ |
| interpretedAs | guaranteeing minimum educational standards ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law provision ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| locatedInDocument | Chapter III: Rights and Duties of the People ⓘ |
| obliges |
citizens to ensure that children receive compulsory education
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guardians to have children receive compulsory education ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
discrimination in education based on creed
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discrimination in education based on economic position ⓘ discrimination in education based on family origin ⓘ discrimination in education based on race ⓘ discrimination in education based on race, creed, sex, social status, family origin or economic position ⓘ discrimination in education based on sex ⓘ discrimination in education based on social status ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Fundamental Law of Education
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linked to:
Basic Act on Education
right to education in Japan ⓘ |
| requires | ordinary education as provided by law ⓘ |
| states |
all people shall be obligated to have all boys and girls under their protection receive ordinary education as provided by law
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all people shall have the right to receive an equal education correspondent to their ability ⓘ such compulsory education shall be free ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
education
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fundamental human rights ⓘ |
| typeOfRight | social right ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan Description of subject: Article 26 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees the right to receive equal education and obliges citizens to ensure that children receive compulsory education as provided by law.
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 26 of the Constitution of Japan
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