Japanese New Wave
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Japanese New Wave was a radical postwar film movement in Japan known for its experimental style, social critique, and departure from studio-era conventions.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japanese New Wave canonical | 16 |
| Japanese New Wave era | 2 |
| Japanese New Wave cinema | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Japanese New Wave Context triple: [French New Wave, influenced, Japanese New Wave]
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Japan Current
The Japan Current, also known as the Kuroshio Current, is a warm, north-flowing ocean current in the western Pacific that strongly influences the climate and marine ecosystems around Japan.
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ALL NIPPON
ALL NIPPON is the radio callsign used by All Nippon Airways, a major Japanese airline.
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Japanese
Japanese is the national language of Japan, a Japonic language known for its complex writing system combining kanji and kana.
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Miyazaki
Miyazaki is a coastal city on Japan’s Kyushu Island known for its mild climate, beaches, and nearby scenic attractions such as Aoshima Island.
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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: Japanese New Wave Target entity description: Japanese New Wave was a radical postwar film movement in Japan known for its experimental style, social critique, and departure from studio-era conventions.
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A.
Japan Current
The Japan Current, also known as the Kuroshio Current, is a warm, north-flowing ocean current in the western Pacific that strongly influences the climate and marine ecosystems around Japan.
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B.
ALL NIPPON
ALL NIPPON is the radio callsign used by All Nippon Airways, a major Japanese airline.
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C.
Japanese
Japanese is the national language of Japan, a Japonic language known for its complex writing system combining kanji and kana.
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D.
Miyazaki
Miyazaki is a coastal city on Japan’s Kyushu Island known for its mild climate, beaches, and nearby scenic attractions such as Aoshima Island.
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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 (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese film movement
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film movement ⓘ |
| associatedStudio |
Nikkatsu
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Shochiku ⓘ Toho ⓘ independent production companies ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Cold War era
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linked to:
Cold War
postwar Japanese society ⓘ rapid economic growth in Japan ⓘ |
| emergedFrom | Japanese studio system ⓘ |
| field |
cinema
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film ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
departure from studio-era conventions
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experimental style ⓘ formal innovation ⓘ narrative experimentation ⓘ political engagement ⓘ sexual frankness ⓘ social critique ⓘ violence on screen ⓘ youth rebellion themes ⓘ |
| hasGenreOverlap |
art film
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avant-garde film ⓘ political cinema ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary Japanese cinema
ⓘ
global art cinema ⓘ independent film movements ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
French New Wave
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Italian Neorealism ⓘ postwar Japanese politics ⓘ student protest movements ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| movementPeriod |
1960s
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early 1970s ⓘ late 1950s ⓘ postwar era ⓘ |
| notableDirector |
Hiroshi Teshigahara
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Kaneto Shindo ⓘ
linked to:
Kaneto Shindō
Kiju Yoshida NERFINISHED ⓘ Masahiro Shinoda NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagisa Oshima ⓘ Seijun Suzuki ⓘ Shohei Imamura ⓘ
linked to:
Imamura Shohei
Susumu Hani ⓘ Yoshishige Yoshida NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFilm |
Branded to Kill
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Cruel Story of Youth ⓘ Death by Hanging ⓘ Night and Fog in Japan ⓘ Onibaba ⓘ Pale Flower ⓘ The Insect Woman ⓘ Woman in the Dunes ⓘ |
| reactionAgainst |
classical Japanese studio cinema
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conventional melodrama ⓘ |
| typicalSubject |
alienated youth
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critique of Japanese capitalism ⓘ critique of Japanese family structure ⓘ critique of traditional morality ⓘ political radicalism ⓘ sexuality ⓘ social marginalization ⓘ urban life ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
documentary elements
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handheld camera ⓘ jump cuts ⓘ location shooting ⓘ nonlinear storytelling ⓘ |
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Subject: Japanese New Wave Description of subject: Japanese New Wave was a radical postwar film movement in Japan known for its experimental style, social critique, and departure from studio-era conventions.
Referenced by (19)
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linked to: Japanese New Wave