Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form)
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Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form) was an early Tokugawa-era legal code that set strict rules for the conduct, governance, and military obligations of Japan’s samurai class and feudal lords.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buke shohatto (forerunner norms) | 1 |
| Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6536731 — 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: Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form) Context triple: [Tokugawa Ieyasu, notableWork, Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form)]
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A.
Imperial Ordinances of Japan
The Imperial Ordinances of Japan were executive decrees issued by the Emperor that functioned as a key legal instrument of governance, including for colonial administrations such as the Governor-General of Korea.
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B.
Bunka-kunshō
Bunka-kunshō is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to culture, the arts, and academia.
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C.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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D.
Ginkō-hō
Ginkō-hō is Japan’s primary banking law that regulates the establishment, operation, and supervision of banks within the country’s financial system.
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E.
Shōken Kōtaigō
Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form) Target entity description: Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form) was an early Tokugawa-era legal code that set strict rules for the conduct, governance, and military obligations of Japan’s samurai class and feudal lords.
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A.
Imperial Ordinances of Japan
The Imperial Ordinances of Japan were executive decrees issued by the Emperor that functioned as a key legal instrument of governance, including for colonial administrations such as the Governor-General of Korea.
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B.
Bunka-kunshō
Bunka-kunshō is a prestigious Japanese honor awarded by the government to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to culture, the arts, and academia.
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C.
Bōkū Shireibu
Bōkū Shireibu is the former Air Defense Command of Japan’s Air Self-Defense Force, responsible for overseeing the nation’s air defense operations.
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D.
Ginkō-hō
Ginkō-hō is Japan’s primary banking law that regulates the establishment, operation, and supervision of banks within the country’s financial system.
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E.
Shōken Kōtaigō
Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tokugawa-era law
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legal code ⓘ samurai regulation ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
daimyō
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feudal lords ⓘ samurai class ⓘ |
| associatedWith | bushidō ideals ⓘ |
| containsRulesOn |
domain administration
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loyalty to the shogun ⓘ military preparedness ⓘ public order ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese feudal society ⓘ |
| documentType | normative legal text ⓘ |
| enforcedBy | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| governingBody | bakufu ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
foundation of Tokugawa military governance
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instrument of centralization of power ⓘ |
| influenced | later Tokugawa samurai regulations ⓘ |
| language | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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feudal law ⓘ military law ⓘ |
| legalForm | ordinance issued by shogunate ⓘ |
| legalStatus | binding code of conduct ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Tokugawa shogunate legal system ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
conduct of samurai
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governance of domains ⓘ military obligations ⓘ |
| purpose |
to control feudal lords
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to define military service obligations ⓘ to maintain political stability ⓘ to regulate behavior of samurai ⓘ |
| regulates |
alliances among daimyō
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behavior at court ⓘ construction of castles ⓘ military mobilization of daimyō ⓘ relations between domains and shogunate ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Buke shohatto (later Tokugawa revisions)
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linked to:
buke shohatto
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| scope | nationwide within Tokugawa-controlled Japan ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
to define samurai duties and privileges
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to reinforce social hierarchy ⓘ |
| targetGroup | military aristocracy ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early Edo period ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form) Description of subject: Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form) was an early Tokugawa-era legal code that set strict rules for the conduct, governance, and military obligations of Japan’s samurai class and feudal lords.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Buke shohatto (samurai regulations, early form)