Tokugawa shogunate navy
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The Tokugawa shogunate navy was the maritime military force of Japan’s Tokugawa bakufu, which modernized in the late Edo period and laid the groundwork for Japan’s transition to a modern imperial navy.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokugawa shogunate forces | 4 |
| Tokugawa shogunate navy canonical | 4 |
| Tokugawa loyalist forces | 2 |
| Tokugawa navy | 2 |
| Edo shogunate navy | 1 |
| Imperial Japanese naval forces in the Boshin War | 1 |
| Tokugawa Navy | 1 |
| Tokugawa naval forces | 1 |
| Tokugawa shogunate fleet | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Tokugawa shogunate navy Context triple: [Imperial Japanese Navy, precededBy, Tokugawa shogunate navy]
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Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the maritime military force of the Empire of Japan, renowned for its powerful carrier fleet and major role in naval battles across the Pacific during World War II.
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Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
The Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan were the combined military organizations of imperial Japan, encompassing its army, navy, and air services that played central roles in Japan’s expansion and conflicts up to the end of World War II.
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Kaga
Kaga was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk at the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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Hiryū
Hiryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, best known for its crucial role and eventual sinking during the Battle of Midway in World War II.
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Imperial Japanese Army
The Imperial Japanese Army was the ground-based military force of the Empire of Japan, playing a central role in Japan’s expansion and major conflicts across East Asia and the Pacific during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Tokugawa shogunate navy Target entity description: The Tokugawa shogunate navy was the maritime military force of Japan’s Tokugawa bakufu, which modernized in the late Edo period and laid the groundwork for Japan’s transition to a modern imperial navy.
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Imperial Japanese Navy
The Imperial Japanese Navy was the maritime military force of the Empire of Japan, renowned for its powerful carrier fleet and major role in naval battles across the Pacific during World War II.
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B.
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
The Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan were the combined military organizations of imperial Japan, encompassing its army, navy, and air services that played central roles in Japan’s expansion and conflicts up to the end of World War II.
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C.
Pan Pacific Defense Corps
The Pan Pacific Defense Corps is a multinational military organization in the "Pacific Rim" universe responsible for developing and deploying giant Jaeger robots to combat monstrous Kaiju threats.
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Kaga
Kaga was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy that played a major role in early Pacific War operations before being sunk at the Battle of Midway in 1942.
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E.
Hiryū
Hiryū was a Japanese aircraft carrier of the Imperial Japanese Navy, best known for its crucial role and eventual sinking during the Battle of Midway in World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
maritime force
ⓘ
military organization ⓘ navy ⓘ |
| activeDuring |
Edo period
ⓘ
Edo period ⓘ
surface form:
late Edo period
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| commandedBy |
Tokugawa shogunate
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surface form:
Tokugawa shogun
|
| commandStructure | bakufu military ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji Restoration
|
| dissolvedIn | late 1860s ⓘ |
| engagedIn |
Boshin War
ⓘ
Naval Battle of Hakodate ⓘ defense against foreign incursions ⓘ |
| followedBy | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| hasPart |
arsenals
ⓘ
naval training schools ⓘ shipyards ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
contributed to Japan’s naval modernization
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laid groundwork for Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ symbolized transition from feudal to modern military structures ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
British naval practices
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Dutch naval science ⓘ French naval advisors ⓘ Western naval technology ⓘ |
| location |
Edo
ⓘ
Hakodate ⓘ Nagasaki ⓘ Tokyo Bay ⓘ Uraga ⓘ |
| modernizedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
Edo period ⓘ
surface form:
Bakumatsu period
|
| operatedBy | Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Tokugawa shogunate
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surface form:
Tokugawa bakufu
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| precededBy | feudal domain navies of Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
control of maritime trade
ⓘ
defense of Japanese coasts ⓘ projection of shogunal authority ⓘ |
| role |
coastal defense
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maritime security ⓘ protection of Tokugawa regime ⓘ |
| trainedAt |
Nagasaki Naval Training Center
ⓘ
Tsukiji Naval Training Center ⓘ |
| used |
cannon
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coastal batteries ⓘ rifled artillery ⓘ sailing warships ⓘ steam warships ⓘ |
| usedLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
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Subject: Tokugawa shogunate navy Description of subject: The Tokugawa shogunate navy was the maritime military force of Japan’s Tokugawa bakufu, which modernized in the late Edo period and laid the groundwork for Japan’s transition to a modern imperial navy.
Referenced by (17)
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