Taishō political crisis
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The Taishō political crisis was a major 1912–1913 confrontation in Japan between the genrō oligarchs and emerging party politicians that accelerated the shift toward parliamentary government during the Taishō era.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Taishō political crisis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1561526 — 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: Taishō political crisis Context triple: [Yoshihito, associatedWithEvent, Taishō political crisis]
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A.
Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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B.
February 26 Incident
The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
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C.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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D.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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E.
Nippon Kaigi
Nippon Kaigi is a powerful conservative and nationalist lobby group in Japan known for promoting traditional values, constitutional revision, and a revisionist view of the country’s wartime history.
- 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: Taishō political crisis Target entity description: The Taishō political crisis was a major 1912–1913 confrontation in Japan between the genrō oligarchs and emerging party politicians that accelerated the shift toward parliamentary government during the Taishō era.
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A.
Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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B.
February 26 Incident
The February 26 Incident was a 1936 attempted coup d'état in Tokyo led by young Imperial Japanese Army officers seeking to purge the government and military leadership in favor of a more radical, militarist regime.
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C.
Satsuma Rebellion
The Satsuma Rebellion was an 1877 uprising of disaffected samurai against Japan’s rapidly modernizing Meiji government, marking the last major armed resistance to its centralizing reforms.
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D.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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E.
Nippon Kaigi
Nippon Kaigi is a powerful conservative and nationalist lobby group in Japan known for promoting traditional values, constitutional revision, and a revisionist view of the country’s wartime history.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical event
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political crisis ⓘ |
| cause |
conflict over cabinet formation
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dispute over army expansion ⓘ resistance to military dominance in politics ⓘ |
| chronologyWithinTopic | early Taishō period political development ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| describedBySource | Japanese political history scholarship ⓘ |
| endTime | 1913 ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Japanese history
ⓘ
political science ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Taisho era
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surface form:
Taishō democracy
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| hasEffect |
decline of genrō influence
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rise of party cabinets ⓘ strengthening of parliamentary cabinet system ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 大正政変 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Constitutional Protection Movement
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surface form:
Movement to Protect Constitutional Government
Taishō coup d’état movement ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInTime |
Taisho era
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surface form:
Taishō era
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| mainSubject |
genrō
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parliamentary government in Japan ⓘ party politics in Japan ⓘ |
| opponent |
emerging party politicians
ⓘ
genrō oligarchs ⓘ |
| precededBy | Meiji oligarchy rule ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
House of Representatives of Japan
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Imperial Japanese Army ⓘ Meiji Constitution ⓘ Rikken Dōshikai ⓘ Rikken Seiyūkai ⓘ Taisho era ⓘ
surface form:
Taishō democracy
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| result | formation of Yamamoto Gonnohyōe cabinet ⓘ |
| significance |
accelerated shift toward party-based cabinets
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milestone in constitutional government in Japan ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
fall of the Third Katsura Cabinet
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formation of the Third Katsura Cabinet ⓘ mass rallies supporting constitutional government ⓘ resignation of Saionji Kinmochi cabinet ⓘ |
| significantPerson |
Emperor Taishō
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Hara Takashi ⓘ Inukai Tsuyoshi ⓘ Katsura Tarō NERFINISHED ⓘ Ozaki Yukio NERFINISHED ⓘ Saionji Kinmochi ⓘ Yamagata Aritomo ⓘ |
| startTime | 1912 ⓘ |
| temporalContext | transition from Meiji to Taishō eras ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Taishō political crisis Description of subject: The Taishō political crisis was a major 1912–1913 confrontation in Japan between the genrō oligarchs and emerging party politicians that accelerated the shift toward parliamentary government during the Taishō era.
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