Saionji Kinmochi
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Saionji Kinmochi was a prominent Japanese statesman and genrō who twice served as prime minister during the late Meiji and early Taishō periods and played a key role in shaping modern Japanese politics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saionji Kinmochi canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7509263 — 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: Saionji Kinmochi Context triple: [Taishō political crisis, significantPerson, Saionji Kinmochi]
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A.
Higashikuni Naohisa
Higashikuni Naohisa was a Japanese prince of the Higashikuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family, known primarily as a member of this collateral imperial house.
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B.
Yamagata Aritomo
Yamagata Aritomo was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese military leader and statesman who helped modernize Japan’s army and twice served as Prime Minister.
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C.
Takakichi Aso
Takakichi Aso was a Japanese businessman and politician who led the Aso mining and cement conglomerate and served in the House of Representatives.
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D.
Higashikuni Masahisa
Higashikuni Masahisa was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya house, a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family.
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E.
Inukai Tsuyoshi
Inukai Tsuyoshi was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister in the early 1930s and was assassinated during the May 15 Incident, marking a key step in the rise of militarism in Japan.
- 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: Saionji Kinmochi Target entity description: Saionji Kinmochi was a prominent Japanese statesman and genrō who twice served as prime minister during the late Meiji and early Taishō periods and played a key role in shaping modern Japanese politics.
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A.
Higashikuni Naohisa
Higashikuni Naohisa was a Japanese prince of the Higashikuni-no-miya branch of the Imperial Family, known primarily as a member of this collateral imperial house.
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B.
Yamagata Aritomo
Yamagata Aritomo was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese military leader and statesman who helped modernize Japan’s army and twice served as Prime Minister.
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C.
Takakichi Aso
Takakichi Aso was a Japanese businessman and politician who led the Aso mining and cement conglomerate and served in the House of Representatives.
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D.
Higashikuni Masahisa
Higashikuni Masahisa was a Japanese imperial prince and member of the Higashikuni-no-miya house, a collateral branch of the Japanese Imperial Family.
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E.
Inukai Tsuyoshi
Inukai Tsuyoshi was a Japanese politician who served as Prime Minister in the early 1930s and was assassinated during the May 15 Incident, marking a key step in the rise of militarism in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese politician
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genrō ⓘ human ⓘ |
| advisorTo |
Emperor Meiji
NERFINISHED
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Emperor Shōwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Emperor Taishō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of the Chrysanthemum
NERFINISHED
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Order of the Rising Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ Order of the Sacred Treasure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1849-12-07 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Kyoto, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clan | Saionji family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1940-11-24 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Okitsu, Shizuoka, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedIn | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
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surface form:
Meiji period
Taishō period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Saionji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Kinmochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology | liberalism ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the last surviving genrō
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influencing Japanese politics in the early 20th century ⓘ supporting parliamentary democracy in Japan ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Rikken Seiyūkai
NERFINISHED
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kazoku ⓘ |
| monarchDuringTerm |
Emperor Meiji
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Emperor Taishō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | constitutional government in Japan ⓘ |
| name | Saionji Kinmochi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| nobleTitle | Prince ⓘ |
| notableWork | Promotion of party cabinet system in Japan ⓘ |
| officeEnd |
First term as Prime Minister of Japan ended in 1908
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Second term as Prime Minister of Japan ended in 1912 ⓘ |
| officeStart |
First term as Prime Minister of Japan began in 1906
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Second term as Prime Minister of Japan began in 1911 ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Lord Keeper of the Privy Seal of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Member of the House of Peers of Japan ⓘ Minister of Education of Japan ⓘ Minister of Foreign Affairs of Japan ⓘ President of Rikken Seiyūkai ⓘ Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ Privy Councillor of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ genrō ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| socialClass | kuge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saionji Kinmochi Description of subject: Saionji Kinmochi was a prominent Japanese statesman and genrō who twice served as prime minister during the late Meiji and early Taishō periods and played a key role in shaping modern Japanese politics.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
genrō
subject surface form:
genrō
subject surface form:
President of the Privy Council (Japan)