Yamato-damashii
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Yamato-damashii is a traditional Japanese concept idealizing the spiritual essence, courage, and moral character associated with the Japanese people.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese cultural concept
ⓘ
national ethos ⓘ spiritual ideal ⓘ |
| altLabel | Yamato spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Japanese patriotic songs
ⓘ
Japanese school education discourse ⓘ Japanese wartime speeches ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Japanese imperial ideology
ⓘ
Japanese nationalism ⓘ Japanese people ⓘ Shinto NERFINISHED ⓘ bushidō ⓘ samurai culture ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
association with militarism
ⓘ
essentializing national identity ⓘ |
| culturalDomain |
Japanese ethics
ⓘ
Japanese literature ⓘ Japanese military history ⓘ Japanese nationalism ⓘ |
| etymologicallyRelatedTo |
Yamato
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
tamashii ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
courage
ⓘ
duty ⓘ group loyalty ⓘ honor ⓘ loyalty ⓘ moral character ⓘ patriotism ⓘ perseverance ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ spiritual essence ⓘ stoicism ⓘ |
| historicalPeriodOfProminence |
Meiji period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shōwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ Taishō period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | Japanese spirit ⓘ |
| nativeLabel | 大和魂 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perceivedAs |
source of national strength
ⓘ
symbol of Japanese uniqueness ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Yamato-minzoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
bushidō ⓘ kokutai NERFINISHED ⓘ nihonjinron ⓘ |
| transliteration | Yamato-damashii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs |
ideological slogan
ⓘ
wartime propaganda concept ⓘ |
| valueJudgment | idealized national character ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Yamato people