Shinto Directive
E156230
The Shinto Directive was a 1945 Allied occupation policy in Japan that dismantled State Shinto by separating religion from the state and prohibiting government support for Shinto as a national ideology.
All labels observed (4)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1359158 — 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: Shinto Directive Context triple: [State Shinto, abolishedBy, Shinto Directive]
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A.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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B.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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C.
Tennō Tanjōbi
Tennō Tanjōbi is Japan’s national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor’s birthday, observed on a date that changes with each new emperor.
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D.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- 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: Shinto Directive Target entity description: The Shinto Directive was a 1945 Allied occupation policy in Japan that dismantled State Shinto by separating religion from the state and prohibiting government support for Shinto as a national ideology.
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A.
Kigensetsu
Kigensetsu was a pre-World War II Japanese national holiday that celebrated the mythical founding of Japan and the divine origins of the emperor.
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B.
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi
Tama no Higashi no Misasagi is an imperial mausoleum in Japan that serves as the final resting place of Empress Kōjun, consort of Emperor Shōwa (Hirohito).
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C.
Tennō Tanjōbi
Tennō Tanjōbi is Japan’s national holiday celebrating the reigning emperor’s birthday, observed on a date that changes with each new emperor.
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D.
Naikaku Sōri Daijin
Naikaku Sōri Daijin is the Japanese term for the Prime Minister of Japan, the head of government and chief executive authority in the country’s political system.
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E.
Shinsekai
Shinsekai is a retro entertainment district in Osaka, Japan, known for its nostalgic Showa-era atmosphere, street food, and neon-lit nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Allied directive
ⓘ
legal document ⓘ occupation policy ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Shinto Directive
ⓘ
surface form:
SCAP Shinto Directive
Shinto Directive ⓘ
surface form:
Shinto Directive of 1945
|
| appliesTo |
Japan
ⓘ
Government of Japan ⓘ
surface form:
Japanese central government
Japanese local governments ⓘ public schools in Japan ⓘ |
| archivedAt |
National Diet Library of Japan
ⓘ
National Archives and Records Administration ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. National Archives
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dateIssued | 1945-12-15 ⓘ |
| effect |
disestablishment of State Shinto
ⓘ
end of State Shinto as a state religion ⓘ promotion of religious freedom in Japan ⓘ separation of church and state in postwar Japan ⓘ |
| hasOfficialName |
Shinto Directive
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Abolition of Governmental Sponsorship, Support, Perpetuation, Control, and Dissemination of State Shinto
|
| historicalPeriod | post–World War II era ⓘ |
| influenced | religious provisions of the 1947 Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| issuedBy |
General Headquarters of the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
ⓘ
surface form:
General Headquarters, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
SCAP ⓘ Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers ⓘ |
| issuedDuring | Allied occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisFor | postwar religious policy in Japan ⓘ |
| prohibits |
governmental control of State Shinto
ⓘ
governmental sponsorship of State Shinto ⓘ governmental support of State Shinto ⓘ teaching of State Shinto as a national creed in public schools ⓘ use of Shinto for militaristic or ultra-nationalistic purposes ⓘ |
| purpose |
dismantle State Shinto
ⓘ
eliminate Shinto as a state ideology ⓘ prohibit government support for State Shinto ⓘ separate religion and state in Japan ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| regulates |
State Shinto
ⓘ
relationship between religion and the Japanese state ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
Japanese militarism ⓘ State Shinto ⓘ religious freedom in Japan ⓘ |
| shortName | Shinto Directive self-link ⓘ |
| year | 1945 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinto Directive Description of subject: The Shinto Directive was a 1945 Allied occupation policy in Japan that dismantled State Shinto by separating religion from the state and prohibiting government support for Shinto as a national ideology.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Abolition of Governmental Sponsorship, Support, Perpetuation, Control, and Dissemination of State Shinto
this entity surface form:
SCAP Shinto Directive
this entity surface form:
Shinto Directive of 1945