Medal of Honor (Japan)
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The Medal of Honor (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese state decoration awarded by the government to individuals who have made distinguished achievements in fields such as public service, social welfare, and the arts.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Medal of Honor (Japan) canonical | 4 |
| Japanese Medal of Honor system | 2 |
| Japanese honors system | 2 |
| Japanese Medal of Honor | 1 |
| Japanese Medals of Honor | 1 |
| Medals of Honor (Japan) | 1 |
| Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T417217 — 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: Medal of Honor (Japan) Context triple: [Order of the Sacred Treasure, lowerAward, Medal of Honor (Japan)]
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star is a high-ranking Japanese honor awarded by the government for distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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C.
Order of the Rising Sun
The Order of the Rising Sun is a prestigious Japanese honor established in 1875 to recognize distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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D.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
- 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: Medal of Honor (Japan) Target entity description: The Medal of Honor (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese state decoration awarded by the government to individuals who have made distinguished achievements in fields such as public service, social welfare, and the arts.
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A.
Medal of Valor
The Medal of Valor is the highest military decoration of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, awarded for acts of conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty.
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B.
Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star
The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Star is a high-ranking Japanese honor awarded by the government for distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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C.
Order of the Rising Sun
The Order of the Rising Sun is a prestigious Japanese honor established in 1875 to recognize distinguished achievements in international relations, culture, and public service.
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D.
Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal
The Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal is a United States military decoration awarded to service members who participated in combat operations in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
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E.
Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese state decoration
ⓘ
civil decoration ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Cabinet Office of Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
Decoration Bureau of the Cabinet Office of Japan
|
| alsoKnownAs | 褒章 ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Cabinet Office of Japan
ⓘ
Government of Japan ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of public service
ⓘ
contributions to social welfare ⓘ distinguished achievements in academic research ⓘ distinguished achievements in the arts ⓘ improvement of the lives of citizens ⓘ life‑saving acts ⓘ long‑term contributions to society ⓘ |
| component |
medal
ⓘ
ribbon ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Japanese citizens
ⓘ
foreign nationals ⓘ |
| established | 1881 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| fieldOfAward |
academia
ⓘ
arts ⓘ industry ⓘ life‑saving activities ⓘ public service ⓘ social welfare ⓘ |
| hasRank | single‑class decoration ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon
ⓘ
Medal of Honor with Blue Ribbon ⓘ
surface form:
Medal of Honor with Dark Blue Ribbon
Medal of Honor with Green Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Purple Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Red Ribbon ⓘ Medal of Honor with Yellow Ribbon ⓘ |
| higherAward |
Order of Culture
ⓘ
Order of the Rising Sun ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Japanese honors system ⓘ |
| lowerAward | commendations by the Prime Minister of Japan ⓘ |
| material | metal medallion ⓘ |
| presentationCeremonyLocation |
Tokyo Imperial Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial Palace, Tokyo
|
| presentedBy | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| purpose | to recognize distinguished achievements and meritorious service ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Medal of Honor (Japan)
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan
|
| ribbonColorSystem | color of ribbon indicates category of merit ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| typicalAwardFrequency | twice a year ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Japanese kanji ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Medal of Honor (Japan) Description of subject: The Medal of Honor (Japan) is a prestigious Japanese state decoration awarded by the government to individuals who have made distinguished achievements in fields such as public service, social welfare, and the arts.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Japanese honors system
this entity surface form:
Japanese honors system
this entity surface form:
Orders, decorations, and medals of Japan
this entity surface form:
Japanese Medal of Honor system
this entity surface form:
Medals of Honor (Japan)
this entity surface form:
Japanese Medals of Honor
this entity surface form:
Japanese Medal of Honor
this entity surface form:
Japanese Medal of Honor system