Akizuki Rebellion
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The Akizuki Rebellion was an 1876 samurai uprising in Akizuki, Japan, protesting the Meiji government's rapid modernization and loss of traditional samurai privileges.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Akizuki Rebellion canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5352940 — 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: Akizuki Rebellion Context triple: [Shinpūren Rebellion, relatedEvent, Akizuki Rebellion]
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A.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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B.
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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C.
Heiji Rebellion
The Heiji Rebellion was a short but pivotal 12th-century civil war in Japan that intensified the power struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans and helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate.
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D.
Hōgen Rebellion
The Hōgen Rebellion was a brief but pivotal 1156 civil war in Japan that marked the beginning of samurai dominance and the decline of imperial court authority.
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Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
- 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: Akizuki Rebellion Target entity description: The Akizuki Rebellion was an 1876 samurai uprising in Akizuki, Japan, protesting the Meiji government's rapid modernization and loss of traditional samurai privileges.
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A.
Hagi Rebellion
The Hagi Rebellion was a short-lived 1876 samurai uprising in Japan’s Chōshū domain, reflecting discontent with the Meiji government’s modernization policies and foreshadowing larger revolts like the Satsuma Rebellion.
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B.
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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C.
Heiji Rebellion
The Heiji Rebellion was a short but pivotal 12th-century civil war in Japan that intensified the power struggle between the Taira and Minamoto clans and helped set the stage for the rise of the samurai-led shogunate.
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D.
Hōgen Rebellion
The Hōgen Rebellion was a brief but pivotal 1156 civil war in Japan that marked the beginning of samurai dominance and the decline of imperial court authority.
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E.
Ishiyama Hongan-ji War
The Ishiyama Hongan-ji War was a protracted late-16th-century conflict in Japan between the militant Ikkō-ikki sect based at the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple fortress and the forces of warlord Oda Nobunaga, emblematic of the intense religious and political struggles of the Sengoku period.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
armed conflict
ⓘ
samurai rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| aim |
overthrow of local Meiji authorities
ⓘ
restoration of traditional samurai order ⓘ |
| chronologyWithin | late 19th century Japanese internal conflicts ⓘ |
| combatant |
Akizuki domain samurai
ⓘ
Fukuoka Prefecture rebels ⓘ |
| conflictType |
anti-government rebellion
ⓘ
reaction against modernization ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 1876-10-28 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ |
| follows |
Saga Rebellion
ⓘ
linked to:
Saga rebellion (Saga no ran)
Shinpūren Rebellion ⓘ |
| hasCause |
abolition of samurai class privileges
ⓘ
ban on wearing swords in public ⓘ commutation of samurai stipends into government bonds ⓘ discontent with Meiji government modernization policies ⓘ loss of samurai social status ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
further weakening of samurai resistance to Meiji reforms
ⓘ
reinforcement of Meiji government authority ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Meiji era ⓘ |
| leader |
Inoue Tsugumichi
ⓘ
Masuda Shizukata ⓘ Tani Tateki ⓘ |
| location |
Akizuki
ⓘ
Fukuoka Prefecture ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ |
| motive |
defense of bushido values
ⓘ
opposition to Westernization ⓘ |
| opponent |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Meiji government ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji oligarchy
|
| outcome |
arrest and punishment of participants
ⓘ
execution of rebel leaders ⓘ |
| participant |
Imperial Japanese Army
ⓘ
Meiji government forces ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japanese government forces
former samurai ⓘ |
| partOf | samurai rebellions during the Meiji period ⓘ |
| pointInTime | Meiji 9 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Haitōrei sword abolition edict
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linked to:
Imperial Ordinances of Japan
Meiji Restoration ⓘ Satsuma Rebellion ⓘ Shinpūren Rebellion ⓘ abolition of the han system ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of rebel samurai
ⓘ
suppression of the uprising by government forces ⓘ |
| significantEvent | march of rebel samurai from Akizuki toward Kumamoto ⓘ |
| startTime | 1876-10-27 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Akizuki Rebellion Description of subject: The Akizuki Rebellion was an 1876 samurai uprising in Akizuki, Japan, protesting the Meiji government's rapid modernization and loss of traditional samurai privileges.
Referenced by (2)
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