Saigō Takamori
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Saigō Takamori was a prominent 19th-century Japanese samurai and statesman often called the "last true samurai," known for his key role in the Meiji Restoration and his later rebellion against the new government.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saigō Takamori canonical | 19 |
| Saigo Takamori | 2 |
| Saigō | 1 |
| Saigō Nanshū | 1 |
| 西郷隆盛 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T837986 — 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.
Target entity: Saigō Takamori Context triple: [Satsuma Rebellion, leader, Saigō Takamori]
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Kido Takayoshi
Kido Takayoshi was a key Japanese statesman and one of the principal architects of the Meiji Restoration who helped modernize Japan’s political and social systems in the late 19th century.
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Mori Arinori
Mori Arinori was a pioneering Meiji-era Japanese statesman and educator who played a key role in modernizing Japan’s education system and served as the country’s first Minister of Education.
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Itō Hirobumi
Itō Hirobumi was a leading Meiji-era Japanese statesman and the country’s first Prime Minister, instrumental in modernizing Japan and drafting its constitution.
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Ōkubo Toshimichi
Ōkubo Toshimichi was a leading Meiji-era Japanese statesman and key architect of the modernization and centralization of Japan after the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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Matsui Iwane
Matsui Iwane was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army best known for commanding Japanese forces during the invasion of China and being held responsible for the Nanjing Massacre, for which he was later convicted and executed as a war criminal.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saigō Takamori Target entity description: Saigō Takamori was a prominent 19th-century Japanese samurai and statesman often called the "last true samurai," known for his key role in the Meiji Restoration and his later rebellion against the new government.
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A.
Kido Takayoshi
Kido Takayoshi was a key Japanese statesman and one of the principal architects of the Meiji Restoration who helped modernize Japan’s political and social systems in the late 19th century.
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B.
Mori Arinori
Mori Arinori was a pioneering Meiji-era Japanese statesman and educator who played a key role in modernizing Japan’s education system and served as the country’s first Minister of Education.
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C.
Itō Hirobumi
Itō Hirobumi was a leading Meiji-era Japanese statesman and the country’s first Prime Minister, instrumental in modernizing Japan and drafting its constitution.
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D.
Ōkubo Toshimichi
Ōkubo Toshimichi was a leading Meiji-era Japanese statesman and key architect of the modernization and centralization of Japan after the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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E.
Matsui Iwane
Matsui Iwane was a general in the Imperial Japanese Army best known for commanding Japanese forces during the invasion of China and being held responsible for the Nanjing Massacre, for which he was later convicted and executed as a war criminal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Meiji Restoration figure
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human ⓘ military leader ⓘ samurai ⓘ statesman ⓘ |
| advocated | invasion of Korea (Seikanron) ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
Kagoshima Domain ⓘ
surface form:
Satsuma Domain
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| battle | Battle of Shiroyama ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1828-01-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain, Japan ⓘ |
| causeOfRebellion | opposition to aspects of Meiji modernization ⓘ |
| causeOfResignation | disagreement over Seikanron policy ⓘ |
| clan | Saigō clan ⓘ |
| commanded | rebel forces in the Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalDepiction | model for the archetype of the loyal yet tragic samurai ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1877-09-24 ⓘ |
| deathManner | killed in battle ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Shiroyama, Kagoshima
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surface form:
Shiroyama, Kagoshima, Japan
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| domainServed |
Kagoshima Domain
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surface form:
Satsuma Domain
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| era |
early Meiji period
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Edo period ⓘ
surface form:
late Edo period
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| familyName |
Saigō Takamori
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Saigō
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| givenName | Takamori ⓘ |
| honorificName |
Saigō Takamori
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Saigō Nanshū
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| ideology | loyalty to the emperor ⓘ |
| influenced | modern Japanese views of bushidō ⓘ |
| knownFor |
leadership in the Satsuma Rebellion
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leading role in the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| memorial |
statue in Kagoshima
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statue in Ueno Park, Tokyo ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ |
| movement | Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| name | Saigō Takamori self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName |
Saigō Takamori
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
西郷隆盛
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| nickname | last true samurai ⓘ |
| occupation |
military officer
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politician ⓘ samurai ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Boshin War
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Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| portrayedIn |
films and television dramas about samurai
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novels about the Meiji Restoration ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
leader of Satsuma forces in the Boshin War
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senior councilor in the early Meiji government ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition | pardoned by the Meiji government ⓘ |
| rank | general ⓘ |
| roleInMeijiRestoration | key military leader for the imperial cause ⓘ |
| supported | overthrow of the Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
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Subject: Saigō Takamori Description of subject: Saigō Takamori was a prominent 19th-century Japanese samurai and statesman often called the "last true samurai," known for his key role in the Meiji Restoration and his later rebellion against the new government.
Referenced by (24)
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