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Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).

Phrase: Japanese Esoteric Buddhism | Statement: [Kūkai, influenced, Japanese Esoteric Buddhism]

Target entity: Japanese Esoteric Buddhism
Context triple: [Kūkai, influenced, Japanese Esoteric Buddhism]

• A. Japanese Buddhism
  Japanese Buddhism is the diverse tradition of Buddhist schools and practices that developed in Japan, blending Indian and Chinese Buddhist teachings with indigenous Shinto beliefs.
• B. Chinese Esoteric Buddhism
  Chinese Esoteric Buddhism is a tradition of Vajrayana-influenced Buddhist practice that developed in Tang dynasty China, emphasizing mantras, mudras, and mandalas within a ritual and doctrinal framework that later shaped Japanese schools such as Shingon.
• C. Shingon Buddhism chosen
  Shingon Buddhism is a major esoteric school of Japanese Buddhism, founded by Kūkai, that emphasizes mystical rituals, mantras, and mandalas to achieve enlightenment in this very life.
• D. Tendai Buddhism
  Tendai Buddhism is a major Japanese Buddhist school that emerged in the Heian period, known for its inclusive doctrine centered on the Lotus Sutra and its significant influence on later Japanese Buddhist traditions.
• E. East Asian Buddhism
  East Asian Buddhism is the diverse regional tradition of Buddhism that developed across China, Korea, Japan, and Vietnam, characterized by schools such as Chan/Zen, Pure Land, and Tiantai, and shaped by interactions with Confucian and Daoist thought.
• F. None of above.
• G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.