Yamato period
E52661
The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asuka period | 33 |
| Yamato dynasty | 11 |
| Yamato period canonical | 4 |
| Asuka period Japan | 2 |
| ancient Japan | 2 |
| Ancient Japan | 1 |
| Yamato culture | 1 |
| Yamato period (traditional origin) | 1 |
| early Japan | 1 |
| early imperial Japan | 1 |
| 大和王朝 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T415052 — 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: Yamato period Context triple: [House of Yamato, notablePeriod, Yamato period]
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Heian period
The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
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Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
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Taisho era
The Taisho era was a period in Japanese history from 1912 to 1926 marked by political liberalization, cultural modernization, and the growth of urban middle-class society.
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E.
Showa era
The Shōwa era was the period of Emperor Hirohito’s reign in Japan (1926–1989), marked by militarization and World War II, followed by rapid postwar economic growth and modernization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yamato period Target entity description: The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
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A.
Heian period
The Heian period was a classical era of Japanese history (794–1185) marked by an imperial court-centered culture, flourishing literature such as The Tale of Genji, and the development of a distinct Japanese aesthetic.
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B.
Edo period
The Edo period was a long era of relative peace, isolationist foreign policy, and flourishing urban culture in Japan under Tokugawa shogunate rule from the early 17th to the mid-19th century.
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C.
Meiji era
The Meiji era was a transformative period in Japanese history (1868–1912) marked by rapid modernization, industrialization, and the establishment of Western-style political, educational, and social institutions.
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D.
Taisho era
The Taisho era was a period in Japanese history from 1912 to 1926 marked by political liberalization, cultural modernization, and the growth of urban middle-class society.
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E.
Showa era
The Shōwa era was the period of Emperor Hirohito’s reign in Japan (1926–1989), marked by militarization and World War II, followed by rapid postwar economic growth and modernization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical period
ⓘ
period of Japanese history ⓘ |
| capital | Yamato Province ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime | 7th century ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Yamato period
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Asuka period
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| hasArchitecturalStyle |
early Buddhist temple architecture
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kofun tumulus architecture ⓘ |
| hasCentralGovernment |
House of Yamato
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surface form:
Yamato court
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| hasCulturalInfluence |
Sinosphere
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surface form:
Chinese culture
Korean culture ⓘ |
| hasDemographicFeature | emergence of early Japanese state society ⓘ |
| hasDiplomaticRelationWith |
Baekje
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Chinese dynasties ⓘ Goguryeo ⓘ Silla ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
iron production
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textile production ⓘ wet-rice agriculture ⓘ |
| hasFormOfGovernment |
chiefdom confederation
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emergent centralized state ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Old Japanese ⓘ |
| hasLegalSystem | early ritsuryō elements ⓘ |
| hasMilitaryConflict |
Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)
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surface form:
Korean peninsula campaigns
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| hasPoliticalDevelopment |
centralization of power under Yamato rulers
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formation of imperial court ⓘ |
| hasReligion |
Buddhism
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Confucianism ⓘ Shinto ⓘ |
| hasRulingClan | Yamato clan ⓘ |
| hasSocialStructure | uji-kabane clan system ⓘ |
| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Yamato Province ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yamato ⓘ |
| notableSite |
Yamato region
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surface form:
Asuka region
Horyu-ji ⓘ
surface form:
Horyu-ji Temple
Isonokami Shrine ⓘ |
| precededBy | Kofun period ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Taika Reforms
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adoption of Chinese-style bureaucracy ⓘ consolidation of imperial lineage ⓘ construction of kofun burial mounds ⓘ emergence of uji clan system ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to Japan ⓘ issuance of early legal codes ⓘ |
| startTime | 3rd century ⓘ |
| usesWritingSystem | classical Chinese characters ⓘ |
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Subject: Yamato period Description of subject: The Yamato period was an early era of Japanese history (roughly 3rd to 7th century) marked by the political consolidation of the Yamato clan, the emergence of a centralized state, and the introduction of Buddhism and Chinese cultural influences.
Referenced by (58)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.