The Martyr
E181248
"The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Martyr canonical | 1 |
| “The Martyr” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1604069 — 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: The Martyr Context triple: [Ryūnosuke Akutagawa, notableWork, The Martyr]
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A.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
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B.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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C.
Church on Spilled Blood
The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
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D.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
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E.
Scourging at the Pillar
Scourging at the Pillar is a Christian devotional meditation on Jesus Christ’s brutal whipping before his crucifixion, traditionally contemplated as the second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
- 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: The Martyr Target entity description: "The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
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A.
Fidelis ad Mortem
Fidelis ad Mortem is the Latin motto of the New York City Police Department, expressing a commitment to remain faithful unto death.
-
B.
Death of the Virgin
Death of the Virgin is a renowned Baroque painting by Caravaggio depicting the Virgin Mary's death with stark realism and dramatic chiaroscuro, notable for its emotional intensity and controversial naturalism.
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C.
Church on Spilled Blood
The Church on Spilled Blood is a richly decorated Russian Orthodox church in Saint Petersburg, famous for its colorful onion domes and elaborate mosaics, built on the site where Emperor Alexander II was assassinated.
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D.
Masses for the Dead
Masses for the Dead are Catholic liturgical celebrations offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased, with specific prayers, readings, and rites focused on mourning and intercession.
-
E.
Scourging at the Pillar
Scourging at the Pillar is a Christian devotional meditation on Jesus Christ’s brutal whipping before his crucifixion, traditionally contemplated as the second Sorrowful Mystery of the Rosary.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
literary work
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short story ⓘ |
| author |
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa
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surface form:
Ryunosuke Akutagawa
Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| explores |
Christian faith in Japan
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conflict between personal faith and social expectations ⓘ cultural clash between Western Christianity and Japanese society ⓘ |
| genre |
historical fiction
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religious fiction ⓘ short story ⓘ |
| hasCharacterType |
Christian convert
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missionary ⓘ |
| hasReligiousContext | Christian context ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Taishō period literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Christianity
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cultural conflict ⓘ faith ⓘ identity ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
moral dilemma
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religious persecution ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's short story corpus ⓘ |
| settingPeriod | feudal Japan ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Japan ⓘ |
| workOfAuthor | Ryūnosuke Akutagawa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Martyr Description of subject: "The Martyr" is a short story by Japanese author Ryūnosuke Akutagawa that explores themes of faith, identity, and cultural conflict in a Christian context in feudal Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
“The Martyr”