go-sekke (Five Regent Houses)
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Japanese aristocratic institution
Japanese kuge family
group of noble families
political power structure
The go-sekke (Five Regent Houses) were the five most prestigious branches of the Fujiwara clan that monopolized the positions of regent and chief advisor to the Japanese emperor during much of the feudal era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| go-sekke (Five Regent Houses) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11832781 — 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: go-sekke (Five Regent Houses) Context triple: [Kujō family, memberOfGroup, go-sekke (Five Regent Houses)]
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A.
Gokishichidō system
The Gokishichidō system was an ancient Japanese administrative and road network framework that organized the country into five central provinces and seven regional circuits.
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B.
Kokudokōtsū-shō
Kokudokōtsū-shō is Japan’s central government ministry responsible for national land policy, infrastructure development, transportation systems, and tourism administration.
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C.
Rikitea
Rikitea is the principal village and administrative hub of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia, known for its lagoon setting and pearl-farming activities.
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D.
Kodenmachō
Kodenmachō is a neighborhood in Chūō ward, central Tokyo, known as a traditional commercial district with a mix of small businesses, offices, and residential buildings.
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E.
Kaishintō
Kaishintō was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political party advocating constitutional government and liberal reforms.
- 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: go-sekke (Five Regent Houses) Target entity description: The go-sekke (Five Regent Houses) were the five most prestigious branches of the Fujiwara clan that monopolized the positions of regent and chief advisor to the Japanese emperor during much of the feudal era.
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A.
Gokishichidō system
The Gokishichidō system was an ancient Japanese administrative and road network framework that organized the country into five central provinces and seven regional circuits.
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B.
Kokudokōtsū-shō
Kokudokōtsū-shō is Japan’s central government ministry responsible for national land policy, infrastructure development, transportation systems, and tourism administration.
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C.
Rikitea
Rikitea is the principal village and administrative hub of the Gambier Islands in French Polynesia, known for its lagoon setting and pearl-farming activities.
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D.
Kodenmachō
Kodenmachō is a neighborhood in Chūō ward, central Tokyo, known as a traditional commercial district with a mix of small businesses, offices, and residential buildings.
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E.
Kaishintō
Kaishintō was a prominent Meiji-era Japanese political party advocating constitutional government and liberal reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese aristocratic institution
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Japanese kuge family ⓘ Japanese kuge family ⓘ Japanese kuge family ⓘ Japanese kuge family ⓘ Japanese kuge family ⓘ group of noble families ⓘ political power structure ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Five Regent Houses
NERFINISHED
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Gosekke NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOnClan | Fujiwara clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Fujiwara clan
NERFINISHED
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Fujiwara clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Fujiwara clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Fujiwara clan NERFINISHED ⓘ Fujiwara clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalRole | patrons of classical Japanese culture ⓘ |
| declineFactor | Meiji Restoration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| etymology | "go" meaning five and "sekke" meaning regent houses ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ichijō family
NERFINISHED
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Konoe family NERFINISHED ⓘ Kujō family NERFINISHED ⓘ Nijō family NERFINISHED ⓘ Takatsukasa family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
kanpaku
ⓘ
sesshō ⓘ |
| hereditaryStatus | hereditary regent houses ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Azuchi–Momoyama period
NERFINISHED
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Edo period NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamakura period NERFINISHED ⓘ Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ late Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedInstitution | Imperial Court of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | recognized by the imperial court ⓘ |
| maintainedPowerThrough |
control of court ranks
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marriage alliances with the imperial family ⓘ |
| monopolizedOffice |
chief advisor to the Japanese emperor
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regent to the Japanese emperor ⓘ |
| originatedFrom | Fujiwara regent family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Fujiwara clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
controlled access to the emperor
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dominated imperial regency ⓘ |
| powerBase | Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Fujiwara regents
NERFINISHED
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kuge aristocracy ⓘ |
| scriptOfName | kanji ⓘ |
| selectionRule | only members could become sesshō or kanpaku ⓘ |
| socialClass | kuge ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: go-sekke (Five Regent Houses) Description of subject: The go-sekke (Five Regent Houses) were the five most prestigious branches of the Fujiwara clan that monopolized the positions of regent and chief advisor to the Japanese emperor during much of the feudal era.
Referenced by (1)
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