Japanese general elections
E828483
Japanese general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Japan to choose members of the House of Representatives, determining the composition of the national government.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese general elections canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9892783 — 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: Japanese general elections Context triple: [Hokkaido 9th district, isElectoralDistrictFor, Japanese general elections]
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1924 Japanese general election
The 1924 Japanese general election was a prewar parliamentary election that helped shape Japan’s Taishō-era party politics and the balance of power in the Imperial Diet.
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1930 Japanese general election
The 1930 Japanese general election was a prewar parliamentary election that determined the composition of Japan’s House of Representatives during the era of party cabinets and rising political tensions.
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1928 Japanese general election
The 1928 Japanese general election was a landmark national vote in which all adult male citizens could participate for the first time, marking a major step in Japan’s move toward mass parliamentary democracy.
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1996 Japanese general election
The 1996 Japanese general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that marked Japan’s first general election under a new single-member district and proportional representation electoral system.
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1974 Japanese general election
The 1974 Japanese general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of Japan’s House of Representatives during a period of political dominance by the Liberal Democratic Party and growing public discontent over corruption and economic issues.
- 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: Japanese general elections Target entity description: Japanese general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Japan to choose members of the House of Representatives, determining the composition of the national government.
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A.
1924 Japanese general election
The 1924 Japanese general election was a prewar parliamentary election that helped shape Japan’s Taishō-era party politics and the balance of power in the Imperial Diet.
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B.
1930 Japanese general election
The 1930 Japanese general election was a prewar parliamentary election that determined the composition of Japan’s House of Representatives during the era of party cabinets and rising political tensions.
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C.
1928 Japanese general election
The 1928 Japanese general election was a landmark national vote in which all adult male citizens could participate for the first time, marking a major step in Japan’s move toward mass parliamentary democracy.
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D.
1996 Japanese general election
The 1996 Japanese general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that marked Japan’s first general election under a new single-member district and proportional representation electoral system.
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E.
1974 Japanese general election
The 1974 Japanese general election was a nationwide parliamentary vote that determined the composition of Japan’s House of Representatives during a period of political dominance by the Liberal Democratic Party and growing public discontent over corruption and economic issues.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national election
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parliamentary election ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows |
absentee voting under certain conditions
ⓘ
early voting ⓘ |
| ballotType | secret ballot ⓘ |
| canBeDissolvedBy |
Cabinet of Japan
NERFINISHED
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Prime Minister of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber | House of Representatives of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coalitionPartnerOften | Komeito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Constitution of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| determines | composition of the national government of Japan ⓘ |
| electoralFormula |
D’Hondt method
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| electorate | Japanese citizens aged 18 or over ⓘ |
| elects | members of the House of Representatives of Japan ⓘ |
| electsHeadOfGovernmentIndirectly | Prime Minister of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstHeldUnderCurrentConstitution | 1947 Japanese general election GENERATED ⓘ |
| frequency | at least every 4 years or when the House is dissolved ⓘ |
| governmentUsuallyFormedBy | Liberal Democratic Party of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | National Diet of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | national ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | House of Representatives of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainPoliticalParty |
Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Democratic Party for the People NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Communist Party NERFINISHED ⓘ Komeito NERFINISHED ⓘ Liberal Democratic Party of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ Nippon Ishin no Kai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
domestic election observers
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international observers (occasionally) ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Election Management Committees in Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | electoral system of Japan ⓘ |
| predecessor | general elections of the Empire of Japan ⓘ |
| proportionalRepresentationMethod | party-list proportional representation ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Japanese House of Councillors elections
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese local elections ⓘ |
| resultsIn | formation of the Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| scope | entire territory of Japan ⓘ |
| suffrageType | universal adult suffrage ⓘ |
| termLength | 4 years (maximum) for the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | dissolution of the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| upperHouseNotElectedIn | House of Councillors of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| votingMethod | paper ballots ⓘ |
| votingSystem | parallel voting system ⓘ |
| votingSystemComponent |
proportional representation
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single-member district plurality ⓘ |
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Subject: Japanese general elections Description of subject: Japanese general elections are nationwide parliamentary elections in Japan to choose members of the House of Representatives, determining the composition of the national government.
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