Tokyo Trial
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The Tokyo Trial was the post–World War II international military tribunal that prosecuted Japanese leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal | 2 |
| Tokyo war crimes trials | 2 |
| 極東国際軍事裁判 | 2 |
| Tokyo Trial canonical | 1 |
| Tokyo War Crimes Trial | 1 |
| Tokyo War Crimes Trials | 1 |
| Tokyo War Crimes Tribunal findings | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1417109 — 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: Tokyo Trial Context triple: [International Military Tribunal for the Far East, alsoKnownAs, Tokyo Trial]
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A.
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 courtroom drama film about the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and responsibility in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal
The Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal was a post–World War II military court established by the Chinese government to prosecute Japanese officers responsible for atrocities committed during the Nanjing Massacre.
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High Courts of Japan
The High Courts of Japan are intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts and handle certain serious criminal and administrative cases within their respective jurisdictions.
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Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tokyo Trial Target entity description: The Tokyo Trial was the post–World War II international military tribunal that prosecuted Japanese leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
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A.
Judgment at Nuremberg
Judgment at Nuremberg is a 1961 courtroom drama film about the post–World War II Nuremberg Trials, exploring themes of justice, guilt, and responsibility in the aftermath of the Holocaust.
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B.
Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal
The Nanjing War Crimes Tribunal was a post–World War II military court established by the Chinese government to prosecute Japanese officers responsible for atrocities committed during the Nanjing Massacre.
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C.
High Courts of Japan
The High Courts of Japan are intermediate appellate courts that review decisions from lower courts and handle certain serious criminal and administrative cases within their respective jurisdictions.
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D.
Trial of the Twenty-One
The Trial of the Twenty-One was a 1938 Soviet show trial in Moscow in which prominent Old Bolsheviks and party leaders were accused of treason and executed, marking one of the most infamous episodes of Stalin’s Great Purge.
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E.
Buchenwald Trial
The Buchenwald Trial was a post–World War II U.S. military tribunal held at Dachau in 1947 to prosecute SS personnel and collaborators for war crimes and atrocities committed at the Buchenwald concentration camp.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international military tribunal
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post–World War II military tribunal ⓘ war crimes trial ⓘ |
| aimedToAddress |
atrocities in the Asia-Pacific region
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responsibility of Japanese leaders for aggressive war ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
IMTFE
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International Military Tribunal for the Far East ⓘ |
| authorizedBy | Douglas MacArthur ⓘ |
| concludedIn | 1948 ⓘ |
| countryTried |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| endDate | 1948-11-12 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers ⓘ |
| executionsCarriedOutOn | 1948-12-23 ⓘ |
| includedJudgeFrom |
Canada
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China ⓘ France ⓘ India ⓘ Netherlands ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Philippines ⓘ Soviet Union ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| judgeFrom | Australia ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Charter of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East ⓘ |
| location |
Japan
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Tokyo ⓘ |
| majorDefendant |
Akira Muto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heitaro Kimura NERFINISHED ⓘ Hideki Tojo ⓘ Iwane Matsui ⓘ Kenji Doihara NERFINISHED ⓘ Koki Hirota ⓘ Seishiro Itagaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfCountriesRepresentedByJudges | 11 ⓘ |
| numberOfDefendants | 28 ⓘ |
| openedIn | 1946 ⓘ |
| organizedBy |
Allied forces
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surface form:
Allied powers
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| partOf | post–World War II Allied occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| presidingJudge | William Webb ⓘ |
| prosecutedFor |
conspiracy to wage aggressive war
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crimes against humanity ⓘ crimes against peace ⓘ war crimes ⓘ |
| relatedToEvent | World War II ⓘ |
| relatedToTheatre |
Pacific War
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surface form:
Asia-Pacific War
|
| sentencedToDeath |
Akira Muto
NERFINISHED
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Heitaro Kimura NERFINISHED ⓘ Hideki Tojo ⓘ Iwane Matsui ⓘ Kenji Doihara NERFINISHED ⓘ Koki Hirota ⓘ Seishiro Itagaki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Nuremberg trials
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surface form:
Nuremberg Trials
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| startDate | 1946-05-03 ⓘ |
| triedChargeCategory |
Class A war crimes
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Class B war crimes ⓘ Class C war crimes ⓘ |
| venue |
Ichigaya Court, Tokyo
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surface form:
Ichigaya Court
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Subject: Tokyo Trial Description of subject: The Tokyo Trial was the post–World War II international military tribunal that prosecuted Japanese leaders for war crimes and crimes against peace in the Asia-Pacific region.
Referenced by (10)
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