Shōken Kōtaigō
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Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shōken Kōtaigō canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2601741 — 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.
Target entity: Shōken Kōtaigō Context triple: [Empress Shōken, posthumousName, Shōken Kōtaigō]
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Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
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Taihoku-shū
Taihoku-shū was a Japanese colonial administrative prefecture in Taiwan that encompassed the area around present-day Taipei during the period of Japanese rule.
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Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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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).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Shōken Kōtaigō Target entity description: Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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A.
Kokin Wakashū
Kokin Wakashū is an early 10th-century imperial anthology of Japanese waka poetry that became a foundational model for classical Japanese literature and poetic aesthetics.
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B.
Shinkokin Wakashū
Shinkokin Wakashū is an imperial Japanese anthology of waka poetry from the early 13th century, renowned for its refined aesthetics, complex wordplay, and deep influence on later classical Japanese literature.
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C.
Taihoku-shū
Taihoku-shū was a Japanese colonial administrative prefecture in Taiwan that encompassed the area around present-day Taipei during the period of Japanese rule.
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D.
Shinshukyo
Shinshukyo refers to Japan’s “new religions,” a diverse group of modern religious movements that emerged mainly from the late 19th century onward, often blending Shinto, Buddhist, and other spiritual elements.
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E.
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).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese empress consort
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member of the Japanese imperial family ⓘ royal consort ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Empress Shōken
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Dowager Shōken
Empress Shōken ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Emperor Meiji
ⓘ
Japanese Red Cross Society ⓘ Meiji oligarchy ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji government
|
| citizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Japanese imperial court ⓘ |
| dynasty | Yamato dynasty ⓘ |
| era |
Meiji era
ⓘ
surface form:
Meiji period
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasTitleType | posthumous title ⓘ |
| honoredAs |
Empress Shōken
ⓘ
surface form:
Empress Dowager Shōken
|
| honorificStatus | dowager empress ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Kōgō
ⓘ
surface form:
Kōtaigō
|
| house | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
philanthropic activities
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role in Japan’s modernization ⓘ support of the Japanese Red Cross ⓘ |
| personalName | Masako Ichijō ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Empress Dowager of Japan
ⓘ
Empress consort of Japan ⓘ |
| posthumousNameOf | Empress Shōken ⓘ |
| region | East Asia ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInSociety |
patron of social welfare initiatives
ⓘ
symbol of modernization and Westernization in Japan ⓘ |
| scriptOfName | kanji ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
Japanese court politics
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social and charitable policy in Meiji Japan ⓘ |
| spouse | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 20th century
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late 19th century ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| usedIn | Japanese imperial nomenclature ⓘ |
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Subject: Shōken Kōtaigō Description of subject: Shōken Kōtaigō is the posthumous title of Empress Shōken, the consort of Emperor Meiji and a prominent figure in Japan’s modernization during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Referenced by (2)
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