Kokoro
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Kokoro is a classic Japanese novel by Natsume Sōseki that explores themes of isolation, guilt, and the complexities of human relationships during Japan’s transition to modernity.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kokoro canonical | 3 |
| Kokoro (NHK drama) | 1 |
| Kokoro (translated by Edwin McClellan) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7790090 — 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: Kokoro Context triple: [Natsume Sōseki, notableWork, Kokoro]
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A.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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B.
Kudanshita
Kudanshita is a district and major subway station area in central Tokyo known for its proximity to the Imperial Palace, Yasukuni Shrine, and several universities and office buildings.
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C.
Hikari no Wa
Hikari no Wa is a Japanese new religious movement that emerged from the remnants of Aum Shinrikyo, promoting a reformed, non-violent spiritual path.
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D.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
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E.
Ikire
Ikire is a prominent town in southwestern Nigeria known for its location along major transport routes and its distinctive local delicacies, particularly “dodo Ikire.”
- 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: Kokoro Target entity description: Kokoro is a classic Japanese novel by Natsume Sōseki that explores themes of isolation, guilt, and the complexities of human relationships during Japan’s transition to modernity.
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A.
Aishō
Aishō is a town in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its rural character and historical sites.
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B.
Kudanshita
Kudanshita is a district and major subway station area in central Tokyo known for its proximity to the Imperial Palace, Yasukuni Shrine, and several universities and office buildings.
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C.
Hikari no Wa
Hikari no Wa is a Japanese new religious movement that emerged from the remnants of Aum Shinrikyo, promoting a reformed, non-violent spiritual path.
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D.
Oi no Kobumi
Oi no Kobumi is a travel diary by the renowned Japanese haiku poet Matsuo Bashō, recording his later journeys and reflections in prose and verse.
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E.
Ikire
Ikire is a prominent town in southwestern Nigeria known for its location along major transport routes and its distinctive local delicacies, particularly “dodo Ikire.”
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | novel ⓘ |
| adaptation |
film adaptations
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manga adaptation ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ |
| author | Natsume Sōseki ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | classic of Japanese literature ⓘ |
| centralCharacter |
K
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Sensei ⓘ unnamed young narrator ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| explores |
alienation in modern society
ⓘ
conflict between traditional values and modern individualism ⓘ moral responsibility ⓘ suicide as a moral and social issue ⓘ |
| firstPublicationFormat | serial in newspaper ⓘ |
| genre |
literary fiction
ⓘ
psychological fiction ⓘ |
| hasEnglishTranslation |
Kokoro (translated by Edwin McClellan)
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linked to:
Kokoro
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| historicalContext | transition from Meiji to Taishō Japan ⓘ |
| influenced | later Japanese psychological novels ⓘ |
| laterPublicationFormat | book ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | modern Japanese literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
betrayal
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complexities of human relationships ⓘ friendship ⓘ generational conflict ⓘ guilt ⓘ isolation ⓘ loneliness ⓘ modernization of Japan ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| notableTranslator | Edwin McClellan ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| originalSerializationVenue | Asahi Shimbun ⓘ |
| partTitle |
My Parents and I
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Sensei and I ⓘ Sensei’s Testament ⓘ |
| placeInAuthorOeuvre | one of Natsume Sōseki’s major late works ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1914 ⓘ |
| publisher | Iwanami Shoten ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Meiji era ⓘ |
| structure | three-part novel ⓘ |
| studiedIn | Japanese high school curricula ⓘ |
| titleMeaning |
heart
ⓘ
the heart of things ⓘ |
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Subject: Kokoro Description of subject: Kokoro is a classic Japanese novel by Natsume Sōseki that explores themes of isolation, guilt, and the complexities of human relationships during Japan’s transition to modernity.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kokoro
linked to: Kokoro