Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)
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The Daijō-kan was the highest governing body of the early Meiji government in Japan, overseeing state administration before the establishment of the modern parliamentary system.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Daijō-kan | 3 |
| Council of State of Japan | 1 |
| Daijō-daijin and Council of State (Daijō-kan) | 1 |
| Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan) canonical | 1 |
| Hyojoshu (Council of State) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1448489 — 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: Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan) Context triple: [House of Peers, historicalPrecursor, Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)]
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A.
Privy Council of Japan
The Privy Council of Japan was a powerful advisory body to the Emperor during the Meiji and early Shōwa periods, reviewing legislation, treaties, and constitutional matters until its abolition after World War II.
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B.
Cabinet of Japan
The Cabinet of Japan is the country’s chief executive body, composed of the Prime Minister and other ministers who direct national policy and administer the government.
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C.
Supreme War Council of Japan
The Supreme War Council of Japan was a high-level governmental body in pre-World War II and wartime Japan that coordinated military strategy and national defense policy among top civilian and military leaders.
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D.
Rikken Minshutō
Rikken Minshutō is a major Japanese liberal opposition political party that advocates constitutionalism, civil liberties, and social democracy.
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E.
Imperial Household Agency
The Imperial Household Agency is the Japanese government body responsible for managing the affairs, properties, and ceremonial duties of the Imperial Family.
- 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: Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan) Target entity description: The Daijō-kan was the highest governing body of the early Meiji government in Japan, overseeing state administration before the establishment of the modern parliamentary system.
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A.
Privy Council of Japan
The Privy Council of Japan was a powerful advisory body to the Emperor during the Meiji and early Shōwa periods, reviewing legislation, treaties, and constitutional matters until its abolition after World War II.
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B.
Cabinet of Japan
The Cabinet of Japan is the country’s chief executive body, composed of the Prime Minister and other ministers who direct national policy and administer the government.
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C.
Supreme War Council of Japan
The Supreme War Council of Japan was a high-level governmental body in pre-World War II and wartime Japan that coordinated military strategy and national defense policy among top civilian and military leaders.
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D.
Rikken Minshutō
Rikken Minshutō is a major Japanese liberal opposition political party that advocates constitutionalism, civil liberties, and social democracy.
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E.
Imperial Household Agency
The Imperial Household Agency is the Japanese government body responsible for managing the affairs, properties, and ceremonial duties of the Imperial Family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
council of state
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executive branch organ ⓘ government body ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of State of Japan
|
| appliesToPeriod | early Meiji period ⓘ |
| authorityOver | national administration of Japan ⓘ |
| basedOn | ancient ritsuryō Daijō-kan system ⓘ |
| constitutionalStatus | pre-constitution executive organ ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
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modern parliamentary system of Japan ⓘ |
| function |
coordination of central ministries
ⓘ
policy deliberation ⓘ promulgation of government decrees ⓘ supervision of administration ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive ⓘ |
| governmentTypeContext | pre-parliamentary Meiji state structure ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Dainagon (Major Counsellor)
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surface form:
Chūnagon (Middle Counsellor)
Daijō-daijin ⓘ
surface form:
Daijō-daijin (Chancellor)
Dainagon (Major Counsellor) ⓘ Sadaijin (Minister of the Left) ⓘ Shōnagon (Minor Counsellor) ⓘ Udaijin (Minister of the Right) ⓘ |
| headedBy |
Daijō-daijin
ⓘ
surface form:
Daijō-daijin (Chancellor of the Realm)
|
| historicalSignificance | transitional institution between feudal rule and constitutional cabinet government in Japan ⓘ |
| influenced | later cabinet system of Japan ⓘ |
| influencedBy | traditional court bureaucracy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Empire of Japan
|
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme executive council ⓘ |
| location | Tokyo ⓘ |
| nature | collegial decision-making body ⓘ |
| oversaw | central government ministries of early Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meiji oligarchy
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surface form:
Meiji government
|
| precededBy |
Tokugawa shogunate
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surface form:
Tokugawa shogunate central government
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| reformedFrom | ritsuryō Daijō-kan of the Nara and Heian periods ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Meiji Restoration
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formation of the modern Japanese state ⓘ |
| role |
highest governing body of the early Meiji government
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oversight of state administration ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| transliteratedName |
Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Daijō-kan
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan) Description of subject: The Daijō-kan was the highest governing body of the early Meiji government in Japan, overseeing state administration before the establishment of the modern parliamentary system.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Daijō-daijin and Council of State (Daijō-kan)
this entity surface form:
Daijō-kan
Imperial court of Japan (historically)
→
administrativeBody
→
Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)
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subject surface form:
Imperial court of Japan
this entity surface form:
Daijō-kan
Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)
→
transliteratedName
→
Daijō-kan (Council of State of Japan)
self-linksurface differs
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this entity surface form:
Daijō-kan
this entity surface form:
Council of State of Japan
this entity surface form:
Hyojoshu (Council of State)