Manchukuo yuan
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The Manchukuo yuan was the official monetary unit of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in Northeast China during the 1930s and early 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manchukuo yuan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T947103 — 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: Manchukuo yuan Context triple: [Manchukuo, currency, Manchukuo yuan]
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A.
Manchukuo
Manchukuo was a Japanese puppet state established in northeastern China (Manchuria) from 1932 to 1945, used as a base for imperial expansion in East Asia during World War II.
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B.
Kwantung Leased Territory
The Kwantung Leased Territory was a strategically important area in southern Manchuria controlled by Imperial Japan in the early 20th century, serving as a key military and colonial foothold on the Asian mainland.
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C.
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical region in Northeast Asia, largely corresponding to modern northeastern China, known for its strategic importance, rich natural resources, and role in Sino-Japanese conflicts of the early 20th century.
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D.
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
Zhōnghuá Táiběi is the standard Mandarin Chinese name used in international contexts to refer to Chinese Taipei, a designation commonly applied to Taiwan in global organizations and sporting events.
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E.
Japanese occupation of Manchuria
The Japanese occupation of Manchuria was Japan’s 1931–1932 military seizure and establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China, marking a major early step in its expansionist aggression in East Asia.
- 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: Manchukuo yuan Target entity description: The Manchukuo yuan was the official monetary unit of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in Northeast China during the 1930s and early 1940s.
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A.
Manchukuo
Manchukuo was a Japanese puppet state established in northeastern China (Manchuria) from 1932 to 1945, used as a base for imperial expansion in East Asia during World War II.
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B.
Kwantung Leased Territory
The Kwantung Leased Territory was a strategically important area in southern Manchuria controlled by Imperial Japan in the early 20th century, serving as a key military and colonial foothold on the Asian mainland.
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C.
Manchuria
Manchuria is a historical region in Northeast Asia, largely corresponding to modern northeastern China, known for its strategic importance, rich natural resources, and role in Sino-Japanese conflicts of the early 20th century.
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D.
Zhōnghuá Táiběi
Zhōnghuá Táiběi is the standard Mandarin Chinese name used in international contexts to refer to Chinese Taipei, a designation commonly applied to Taiwan in global organizations and sporting events.
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E.
Japanese occupation of Manchuria
The Japanese occupation of Manchuria was Japan’s 1931–1932 military seizure and establishment of the puppet state of Manchukuo in northeastern China, marking a major early step in its expansionist aggression in East Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
currency
ⓘ
historical currency ⓘ |
| category |
Currencies of Asia
ⓘ
Currencies of former states ⓘ Japanese occupation currencies ⓘ |
| countryOfUse | Manchukuo ⓘ |
| denominations |
banknotes
ⓘ
coins ⓘ |
| exchangeControl | subject to Japanese monetary policy ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II period
interwar period ⓘ |
| introducedBy | Japanese authorities in Manchukuo ⓘ |
| issuingAuthority |
Central Bank of Manchou
ⓘ
Central Bank of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| legalTender | yes ⓘ |
| monetarySystem | decimal ⓘ |
| officialStatus | official currency of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| peggedTo |
Japanese yen
ⓘ
gold standard (nominally) ⓘ |
| politicalContext | Japanese puppet state ⓘ |
| replacedByCurrency | Chinese yuan ⓘ |
| replacedCurrency |
Chinese yuan
ⓘ
Fengtien dollar ⓘ |
| scriptOnNotes |
Chinese characters
ⓘ
Japanese script ⓘ |
| status | obsolete ⓘ |
| subunitOf | 1 yuan = 100 fen ⓘ |
| symbolFeatures | imperial symbols of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| timeInUseEnd | 1945 ⓘ |
| timeInUseStart | 1932 ⓘ |
| usedBy | residents of Manchukuo ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Japanese occupation of Manchuria
ⓘ
Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) ⓘ
surface form:
Second Sino-Japanese War
Pacific War ⓘ
surface form:
World War II in Asia
|
| usedInGovernment |
Manchukuo
ⓘ
surface form:
Manchukuo government
|
| usedInRegion |
Manchuria
ⓘ
Manchuria ⓘ
surface form:
Northeast China
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manchukuo yuan Description of subject: The Manchukuo yuan was the official monetary unit of the Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in Northeast China during the 1930s and early 1940s.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.