Kenmu Restoration
E285026
The Kenmu Restoration was a brief 14th-century attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore direct imperial rule in Japan, which ultimately collapsed and led to the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kenmu Restoration canonical | 4 |
| Kenmu | 2 |
| Kenmu era | 2 |
| Genkō era | 1 |
| Kenmu Edict | 1 |
| Kenmu no shinsei | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2591616 — 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: Kenmu Restoration Context triple: [Muromachi period, significantEvent, Kenmu Restoration]
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Muromachi period
The Muromachi period was a Japanese historical era (1336–1573) marked by Ashikaga shogunate rule, flourishing arts such as Noh and ink painting, and the growth of prosperous merchant cities like Sakai.
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Kamakura period
The Kamakura period was a pivotal era in Japanese history (1185–1333) marked by the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the first shogunate government in Kamakura.
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Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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Yamato period
The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
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E.
Sengoku period
The Sengoku period was a turbulent era of civil war and social upheaval in Japan, marked by powerful feudal lords vying for control and laying the groundwork for the country’s eventual unification.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Kenmu Restoration Target entity description: The Kenmu Restoration was a brief 14th-century attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore direct imperial rule in Japan, which ultimately collapsed and led to the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate.
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A.
Muromachi period
The Muromachi period was a Japanese historical era (1336–1573) marked by Ashikaga shogunate rule, flourishing arts such as Noh and ink painting, and the growth of prosperous merchant cities like Sakai.
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B.
Kamakura period
The Kamakura period was a pivotal era in Japanese history (1185–1333) marked by the rise of the samurai class and the establishment of the first shogunate government in Kamakura.
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C.
Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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D.
Yamato period
The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
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E.
Sengoku period
The Sengoku period was a turbulent era of civil war and social upheaval in Japan, marked by powerful feudal lords vying for control and laying the groundwork for the country’s eventual unification.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event in Japanese history
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historical period ⓘ political restoration ⓘ |
| aimedTo | restore direct imperial rule ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kenmu Restoration
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surface form:
Kenmu no shinsei
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| capital | Kyoto ⓘ |
| cause |
Emperor Go-Daigo’s opposition to samurai rule
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discontent with Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attempted centralization of power under the emperor
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conflict between imperial court and samurai elites ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinJapan |
after Kamakura period
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before Muromachi period ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1336 ⓘ |
| eraName |
Kenmu Restoration
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kenmu
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| followedBy |
Ashikaga clan
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surface form:
Ashikaga shogunate
Muromachi period ⓘ |
| follows |
Kamakura period
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surface form:
Kamakura shogunate
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| governmentTypeAttempted | direct imperial rule ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
division of imperial line into Northern and Southern Courts
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strengthening of samurai-led military government ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Ashikaga Takauji
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Emperor Go-Daigo ⓘ Kusunoki Masashige ⓘ Nitta Yoshisada ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| initiatedBy | Emperor Go-Daigo ⓘ |
| languageOfRecord | Classical Japanese ⓘ |
| location | Kyoto ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Kenmu Restoration
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kenmu era
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| opposedBy |
Ashikaga Takauji
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samurai class ⓘ |
| partOf |
history of the Japanese imperial institution
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medieval Japanese history ⓘ |
| precededBy | Genkō War ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Nanboku-chō period
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Northern Court ⓘ Southern Court ⓘ |
| result |
beginning of Muromachi period
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establishment of Ashikaga shogunate ⓘ failure to establish lasting imperial rule ⓘ |
| shortDescription | brief attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore imperial rule in Japan ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Kenmu Restoration
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Kenmu Edict
appointment of Ashikaga Takauji as shogun ⓘ fall of the Kamakura shogunate ⓘ |
| startTime | 1333 ⓘ |
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Subject: Kenmu Restoration Description of subject: The Kenmu Restoration was a brief 14th-century attempt by Emperor Go-Daigo to restore direct imperial rule in Japan, which ultimately collapsed and led to the establishment of the Ashikaga shogunate.
Referenced by (11)
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