Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan
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A Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan is a high-ranking member of the country’s highest judicial body, responsible for final appellate review and constitutional interpretation.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Japan | 1 |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan canonical | 1 |
| Justices of the Supreme Court of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T660441 — 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: Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan Context triple: [Third Petty Bench, headedBy, Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan]
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A.
Chief Justice of Japan
The Chief Justice of Japan is the head of the Supreme Court and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the country, responsible for leading and representing the Japanese judiciary.
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B.
Supreme Court of Japan
The Supreme Court of Japan is the nation’s apex judicial body, responsible for final appeals and constitutional review within Japan’s legal system.
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C.
President of the Supreme People's Court
The President of the Supreme People's Court is the head of China’s highest judicial body, overseeing the administration of justice and the operation of the national court system.
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D.
Judicial Conference of the Supreme Court of Japan
The Judicial Conference of the Supreme Court of Japan is the court’s highest internal decision-making body, responsible for deliberating and determining important judicial and administrative matters affecting the Japanese judiciary.
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E.
Judiciary of Japan
The Judiciary of Japan is the independent court system headed by the Supreme Court that interprets and applies Japanese law, including the constitution, civil, and criminal statutes.
- 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: Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan Target entity description: A Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan is a high-ranking member of the country’s highest judicial body, responsible for final appellate review and constitutional interpretation.
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A.
Chief Justice of Japan
The Chief Justice of Japan is the head of the Supreme Court and the highest-ranking judicial officer in the country, responsible for leading and representing the Japanese judiciary.
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B.
Supreme Court of Japan
The Supreme Court of Japan is the nation’s apex judicial body, responsible for final appeals and constitutional review within Japan’s legal system.
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C.
President of the Supreme People's Court
The President of the Supreme People's Court is the head of China’s highest judicial body, overseeing the administration of justice and the operation of the national court system.
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D.
Judicial Conference of the Supreme Court of Japan
The Judicial Conference of the Supreme Court of Japan is the court’s highest internal decision-making body, responsible for deliberating and determining important judicial and administrative matters affecting the Japanese judiciary.
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E.
Judiciary of Japan
The Judiciary of Japan is the independent court system headed by the Supreme Court that interprets and applies Japanese law, including the constitution, civil, and criminal statutes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
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position in the judiciary of Japan ⓘ public office ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Cabinet of Japan ⓘ |
| appointmentRequires |
Cabinet decision
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attestation by the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | judicial branch of Japan ⓘ |
| canBeRemovedBy |
impeachment
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popular review vote ⓘ |
| canDeclareUnconstitutional |
administrative acts
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laws ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| decidesInPanelsOf |
Grand Bench
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surface form:
grand bench of fifteen justices
petty bench of three justices ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Constitution of Japan
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surface form:
postwar Constitution of Japan
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| establishedIn | 1947 ⓘ |
| formallyAppointedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| hasConstitutionalBasis | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| hasRole |
constitutional interpretation
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final appellate review ⓘ interpretation of statutes ⓘ judicial review of legislation ⓘ oversight of lower courts ⓘ |
| highestCourtOfAppealFor | Japan ⓘ |
| includesOffice |
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan
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Chief Justice of Japan ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalSystem | civil law system of Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Tokyo ⓘ |
| mandatoryRetirementAge | 70 ⓘ |
| numberOfPositions | 15 ⓘ |
| oversees |
district courts of Japan
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surface form:
District Courts of Japan
family courts of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Family Courts of Japan
High Courts of Japan ⓘ summary courts of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Summary Courts of Japan
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| partOf | Supreme Court of Japan ⓘ |
| requiresEducation | legal education ⓘ |
| seat |
Supreme Court of Japan Building
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surface form:
Supreme Court of Japan building
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| subjectTo |
national review every ten years
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national review in first general election after appointment ⓘ |
| termLength | until mandatory retirement age ⓘ |
| typicalBackground |
academic lawyer
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career judge ⓘ former high-ranking bureaucrat ⓘ private attorney ⓘ prosecutor ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
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surface form:
Chiyoda, Tokyo
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan Description of subject: A Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan is a high-ranking member of the country’s highest judicial body, responsible for final appellate review and constitutional interpretation.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Associate Justices of the Supreme Court of Japan
Judicial Conference of the Supreme Court of Japan
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composedOf
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Justice of the Supreme Court of Japan
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this entity surface form:
Justices of the Supreme Court of Japan