Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan is the cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s policies and administration in education, cultural affairs, sports, science, and technology.
All labels observed (7)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1415579 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Context triple: [Nobutaka Machimura, positionHeld, Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan]
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A.
Minister of Science and Technology of Japan
The Minister of Science and Technology of Japan is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing national policies, research initiatives, and innovation strategies in science and technology.
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B.
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s internal administration, local governments, communications policy, and information technology strategy.
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C.
Minister for Administrative Reform of Japan
The Minister for Administrative Reform of Japan is a cabinet-level government post responsible for leading bureaucratic, regulatory, and digitalization reforms to improve the efficiency and transparency of Japan’s public administration.
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D.
Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan
The Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan is a former cabinet position responsible for overseeing the nation’s public health, medical services, and social welfare policies before its functions were reorganized into the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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E.
Ministry of Education of Japan
The Ministry of Education of Japan is the former central government body responsible for overseeing the nation’s education system, including universities, schools, and cultural and academic policy.
- 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: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Target entity description: The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan is the cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s policies and administration in education, cultural affairs, sports, science, and technology.
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A.
Minister of Science and Technology of Japan
The Minister of Science and Technology of Japan is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing national policies, research initiatives, and innovation strategies in science and technology.
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B.
Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan
The Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan is a cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s internal administration, local governments, communications policy, and information technology strategy.
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C.
Minister for Administrative Reform of Japan
The Minister for Administrative Reform of Japan is a cabinet-level government post responsible for leading bureaucratic, regulatory, and digitalization reforms to improve the efficiency and transparency of Japan’s public administration.
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D.
Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan
The Minister of Health and Welfare of Japan is a former cabinet position responsible for overseeing the nation’s public health, medical services, and social welfare policies before its functions were reorganized into the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.
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Ministry of Education of Japan
The Ministry of Education of Japan is the former central government body responsible for overseeing the nation’s education system, including universities, schools, and cultural and academic policy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabinet position
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government office ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Minister of MEXT ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| department |
Ministry of Education of Japan
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surface form:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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| formation | 2001 ⓘ |
| heads |
Ministry of Education of Japan
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surface form:
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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| jurisdiction | Government of Japan ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Cabinet Law of Japan
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National Government Organization Act of Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Tokyo Prefecture
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surface form:
Tokyo Metropolis
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| memberOf | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | 文部科学大臣 ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| oversees |
Japan’s national academic research policy
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Japan’s science and technology innovation strategy ⓘ cultural properties protection in Japan ⓘ higher education in Japan ⓘ national universities in Japan ⓘ primary education in Japan ⓘ school curriculum standards in Japan ⓘ science and technology research policy in Japan ⓘ secondary education in Japan ⓘ sports promotion in Japan ⓘ student financial aid policy in Japan ⓘ teacher licensing policy in Japan ⓘ universities in Japan ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Cabinet of Japan
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surface form:
Council of Ministers of Japan
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| partOf | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Japan
Minister of Science and Technology of Japan ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Cabinet of Japan
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Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
Olympic and Paralympic sports policy in Japan
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cultural policy in Japan ⓘ education policy in Japan ⓘ international cooperation in education ⓘ international cooperation in science and technology ⓘ promotion of Japanese culture abroad ⓘ science policy in Japan ⓘ sports policy in Japan ⓘ technology policy in Japan ⓘ |
| seat | Tokyo ⓘ |
| shortName |
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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surface form:
MEXT Minister
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| style |
Her Excellency
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His Excellency ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan Description of subject: The Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan is the cabinet-level government official responsible for overseeing the country’s policies and administration in education, cultural affairs, sports, science, and technology.
Referenced by (17)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Nobutaka Machimura
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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Sanae Takaichi
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan
Ministers of State
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includesOffice
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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subject surface form:
Ministers of State (Japan)
Mori Arinori
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Minister of Education of Japan
Hirofumi Hirano
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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Yoshirō Mori (as Prime Minister of Japan)
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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Yoshirō Mori
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Minister of Education of Japan
Important Cultural Properties of Japan
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designationAuthority
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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Makiko Tanaka
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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subject surface form:
町村信孝
this entity surface form:
文部科学大臣
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町村信孝
this entity surface form:
文部大臣
subject surface form:
町村信孝
this entity surface form:
文部科学大臣
subject surface form:
町村信孝
this entity surface form:
文部科学大臣
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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shortName
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
MEXT Minister
Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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precededBy
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Minister of Education, Science and Culture of Japan
Machimura
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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subject surface form:
Nobutaka Machimura
this entity surface form:
文部大臣
Enomoto Takeaki
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positionHeld
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Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Minister of Education of Japan