Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki
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Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki is the multi-volume official account written by Kume Kunitake detailing the Japanese diplomatic delegation’s 1871–1873 tour of the United States and Europe during the Meiji era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493730 — 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: Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki Context triple: [Iwakura Mission, documentedIn, Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki]
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A.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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C.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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D.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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E.
Den Kenjirō
Den Kenjirō was a Japanese statesman and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
- 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: Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki Target entity description: Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki is the multi-volume official account written by Kume Kunitake detailing the Japanese diplomatic delegation’s 1871–1873 tour of the United States and Europe during the Meiji era.
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A.
Kikkamonshō
Kikkamonshō is the Japanese name for the chrysanthemum crest that serves as the Imperial Seal of Japan, symbolizing the authority and heritage of the Japanese imperial family.
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B.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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C.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
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D.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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E.
Den Kenjirō
Den Kenjirō was a Japanese statesman and colonial administrator who served as Governor-General of Taiwan during the period of Japanese rule.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meiji-period text
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historical document ⓘ multi-volume work ⓘ travel account ⓘ |
| author | Kume Kunitake ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Meiji government of Japan
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linked to:
Meiji oligarchy
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| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| describes |
1871–1873 Japanese diplomatic tour
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Iwakura Mission ⓘ Japanese diplomatic delegation to the United States and Europe ⓘ |
| documentationType | official government narrative ⓘ |
| genre |
diplomatic record
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official report ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodDescribed | Meiji era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important primary source on early Meiji foreign relations
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key document for understanding Japanese perceptions of the West in the early Meiji era ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| mainLocationDescribed |
Europe
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| publicationPeriod | Meiji era ⓘ |
| purpose | to provide an official account of the Iwakura Mission’s observations abroad ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | modernization of Japan in the Meiji period ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Iwakura Tomomi
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members of the Iwakura Mission ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
Western education systems
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Western industry and technology ⓘ Western legal systems ⓘ Western political institutions ⓘ diplomatic relations between Japan and Western powers ⓘ |
| timeOfEventsDescribed | 1871–1873 ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceIn |
historiography of the Iwakura Mission
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studies of Japanese modernization ⓘ studies of Meiji diplomacy ⓘ |
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Subject: Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki Description of subject: Tokumei Zenken Taishi Bei-O Kairan Jikki is the multi-volume official account written by Kume Kunitake detailing the Japanese diplomatic delegation’s 1871–1873 tour of the United States and Europe during the Meiji era.
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