Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan
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The Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan is the traditional accession ceremony in which a new emperor formally assumes the throne through ancient Shinto rites and court rituals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan canonical | 1 |
| enthronement of Emperor Showa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5905360 — 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: Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan Context triple: [Sanshu no Jingi, ceremonialUse, Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan]
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A.
coronation of Nicholas II of Russia
The coronation of Nicholas II of Russia was the lavish 1896 ceremony in Moscow’s Kremlin that formally inaugurated the reign of the last Emperor of Russia and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
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B.
Emperor’s Birthday
Emperor’s Birthday is a Japanese national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor, marked by public festivities and official ceremonies.
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C.
Kimigayo
Kimigayo is the national anthem of Japan, known for its extremely short length and lyrics derived from a Heian-period waka poem expressing wishes for the emperor’s enduring reign.
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D.
coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi
The coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi was the 1926 ceremony in Tehran that formally inaugurated Reza Shah’s rule and marked the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty as Iran’s new royal house.
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E.
Tennō Tanjōbi
Tennō Tanjōbi is Japan’s national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor’s birthday, observed on a date that changes with each new emperor.
- 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: Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan Target entity description: The Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan is the traditional accession ceremony in which a new emperor formally assumes the throne through ancient Shinto rites and court rituals.
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A.
coronation of Nicholas II of Russia
The coronation of Nicholas II of Russia was the lavish 1896 ceremony in Moscow’s Kremlin that formally inaugurated the reign of the last Emperor of Russia and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
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B.
Emperor’s Birthday
Emperor’s Birthday is a Japanese national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor, marked by public festivities and official ceremonies.
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C.
Kimigayo
Kimigayo is the national anthem of Japan, known for its extremely short length and lyrics derived from a Heian-period waka poem expressing wishes for the emperor’s enduring reign.
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D.
coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi
The coronation of Reza Shah Pahlavi was the 1926 ceremony in Tehran that formally inaugurated Reza Shah’s rule and marked the establishment of the Pahlavi dynasty as Iran’s new royal house.
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E.
Tennō Tanjōbi
Tennō Tanjōbi is Japan’s national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor’s birthday, observed on a date that changes with each new emperor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinto ritual
ⓘ
imperial enthronement ceremony ⓘ state ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chrysanthemum Throne
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial House of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
Prime Minister of Japan
ⓘ
foreign dignitaries ⓘ foreign heads of state ⓘ members of the Diet of Japan ⓘ members of the Imperial Family ⓘ |
| broadcastOn |
internet
ⓘ
radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| category |
Japanese imperial traditions
ⓘ
state rituals of Japan ⓘ |
| ceremonialLanguage |
Classical Japanese
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| ceremonialObject |
Michodai throne
NERFINISHED
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Takamikura throne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin |
Yamato court rituals
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ancient Shinto rites ⓘ |
| follows |
abdication of the previous emperor
ⓘ
death of the previous emperor ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPrecedentSince |
7th century
ⓘ
Asuka period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Daijōsai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sokui no rei NERFINISHED ⓘ Sokuirei Seiden no gi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Constitution of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imperial Household Law NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Kyoto Imperial Palace
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ Tokyo Imperial Palace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| modernLocation | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEnthronement |
Enthronement of Emperor Akihito
NERFINISHED
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Enthronement of Emperor Meiji NERFINISHED ⓘ Enthronement of Emperor Naruhito NERFINISHED ⓘ Enthronement of Emperor Shōwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Enthronement of Emperor Taishō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performedBy | Emperor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicHolidayAssociated | national holiday in Japan (on some enthronement days) ⓘ |
| recentEnthronementDate | 2019-10-22 ⓘ |
| recentEnthronementEmperor | Emperor Naruhito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| significance |
formal accession of a new emperor
ⓘ
public proclamation of new emperor ⓘ |
| traditionalLocation | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| uses |
Imperial Regalia of Japan
NERFINISHED
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jewel Yasakani no Magatama NERFINISHED ⓘ mirror Yata no Kagami NERFINISHED ⓘ sword Kusanagi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan Description of subject: The Enthronement of the Emperor of Japan is the traditional accession ceremony in which a new emperor formally assumes the throne through ancient Shinto rites and court rituals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
enthronement of Emperor Showa