Bansho Shirabesho
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Bansho Shirabesho was a late Edo-period Japanese government institute dedicated to studying and translating Western (primarily Dutch and later English) books and sciences.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bansho Shirabesho canonical | 1 |
| Bansho wage goyō | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3645747 — 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: Bansho Shirabesho Context triple: [Nishi Amane, educatedAt, Bansho Shirabesho]
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A.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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B.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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C.
Shōrai mokuroku
Shōrai mokuroku is a seminal esoteric Buddhist text attributed to the Japanese monk Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai), outlining doctrinal teachings and ritual practices that helped shape Shingon Buddhism.
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D.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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E.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
- 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: Bansho Shirabesho Target entity description: Bansho Shirabesho was a late Edo-period Japanese government institute dedicated to studying and translating Western (primarily Dutch and later English) books and sciences.
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A.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
-
B.
Sanshu no Jingi
Sanshu no Jingi refers to the three sacred treasures of Japan’s imperial regalia—mirror, sword, and jewel—that symbolize the legitimacy and divine authority of the emperor.
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C.
Shōrai mokuroku
Shōrai mokuroku is a seminal esoteric Buddhist text attributed to the Japanese monk Kōbō Daishi (Kūkai), outlining doctrinal teachings and ritual practices that helped shape Shingon Buddhism.
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D.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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E.
Goshichi no kiri
Goshichi no kiri is a traditional Japanese emblem featuring a stylized paulownia plant, historically associated with the government and now widely used as a national and official symbol.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Tokugawa shogunate institute
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research institute ⓘ translation bureau ⓘ |
| buildingFunction |
library
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school ⓘ translation office ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1862 ⓘ |
| era | late Edo period ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Western sciences
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Western studies ⓘ astronomy ⓘ foreign languages ⓘ medicine ⓘ military science ⓘ navigation ⓘ rangaku ⓘ translation of Western books ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Tokugawa Iesada ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bansho Shirabesho
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surface form:
Bansho wage goyō
Institute for the Investigation of Barbarian Books ⓘ Institute for the Investigation of Barbarian Books ⓘ
surface form:
Office for the Study of Barbarian Books
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| inception | 1856 ⓘ |
| influenced |
Meiji-period educational institutions
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development of modern Japanese scientific terminology ⓘ |
| languageOfWork |
Dutch
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English ⓘ Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bakurochō
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surface form:
Bakurochō, Edo
Edo ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Fukuzawa Yukichi
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Katsu Kaishū ⓘ Mitsukuri Genpo NERFINISHED ⓘ Mitsukuri Shūhei ⓘ Nishi Amane ⓘ Otsuki Fumihiko NERFINISHED ⓘ Shibukawa Shunkai II ⓘ Tsuda Mamichi ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| purpose |
acquisition of Western scientific knowledge
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study of Western books ⓘ support for shogunate foreign policy ⓘ translation of Western books into Japanese ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Kaiseijo
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Yōsho Shirabesho ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
contributed to the modernization of Japanese education
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played a role in introducing Western military science after the arrival of Commodore Perry ⓘ |
| underAuthorityOf |
bakufu foreign affairs apparatus
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rōjū ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bansho Shirabesho Description of subject: Bansho Shirabesho was a late Edo-period Japanese government institute dedicated to studying and translating Western (primarily Dutch and later English) books and sciences.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Bansho wage goyō