Yamato polity
E58837
The Yamato polity was an early Japanese state centered in the Yamato region that unified local clans under a ruling dynasty and laid the foundations for the imperial institution.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamato dynasty | 14 |
| Yamato polity canonical | 8 |
| Yamato state | 4 |
| Asuka state | 1 |
| Imperial government of Japan | 1 |
| early Japanese state (Yamato state) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T431317 — 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 polity Context triple: [Sakai Mozu Kofun Group, associatedWith, Yamato polity]
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A.
Taihoku
Taihoku was the Japanese colonial-era name for Taipei, which served as the administrative and political center of Taiwan under Japanese rule.
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B.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
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C.
Higashi Shina Kai
Higashi Shina Kai is the Japanese name for the East China Sea, a marginal sea located between China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Korean Peninsula.
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D.
Mori
Mori is a Japanese surname shared by various notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, sports, and politics.
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E.
Majapahit Empire
The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yamato polity Target entity description: The Yamato polity was an early Japanese state centered in the Yamato region that unified local clans under a ruling dynasty and laid the foundations for the imperial institution.
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A.
Taihoku
Taihoku was the Japanese colonial-era name for Taipei, which served as the administrative and political center of Taiwan under Japanese rule.
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B.
Medang Kingdom
The Medang Kingdom was an early medieval Javanese Hindu-Buddhist polity in Central and later East Java, known for its temple complexes and role in the development of classical Javanese culture.
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C.
Higashi Shina Kai
Higashi Shina Kai is the Japanese name for the East China Sea, a marginal sea located between China, Japan, Taiwan, and the Korean Peninsula.
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D.
Mori
Mori is a Japanese surname shared by various notable individuals across fields such as entertainment, sports, and politics.
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E.
Majapahit Empire
The Majapahit Empire was a powerful 13th–16th century Javanese thalassocratic kingdom that dominated much of maritime Southeast Asia and became a major center of regional trade, culture, and Hindu-Buddhist civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Japanese political entity
ⓘ
early Japanese state ⓘ historical polity ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod |
Yamato period
ⓘ
surface form:
Asuka period
Kofun period ⓘ |
| capital | Asuka ⓘ |
| centralAuthority |
Tennō
ⓘ
surface form:
Great King of Yamato
early Japanese emperor ⓘ Ōkimi ⓘ |
| coreEthnicGroup | Yamato people ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| endTime |
7th century
ⓘ
Yamato period ⓘ
surface form:
Asuka period
|
| followedBy |
Yamato polity
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Asuka state
classical Japanese imperial state ⓘ |
| foundationFor |
Imperial institution of Japan
ⓘ
Nara period ⓘ
surface form:
Ritsuryō state
|
| governmentType |
centralized chiefdom
ⓘ
clan-based confederation ⓘ monarchy ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Baekje
ⓘ
Sinosphere ⓘ
surface form:
Chinese civilization
Goguryeo ⓘ Korean kingdoms ⓘ Silla ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
Chinese historical records
ⓘ
Kojiki ⓘ Nihon Shoki ⓘ |
| language | Old Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kansai region ⓘ
surface form:
Kinai region
Yamato Province ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Taika Reforms
ⓘ
adoption of Chinese-style bureaucracy ⓘ construction of keyhole-shaped kofun tombs ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to Japan ⓘ |
| politicalStructure |
kabane hereditary title system
ⓘ
uji clan system ⓘ |
| precededBy |
Jōmon period societies
ⓘ
Yayoi period chiefdoms ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Confucianism ⓘ Shinto ⓘ |
| rulingDynasty |
Yamato clan
ⓘ
surface form:
Yamato dynasty
|
| rulingHouse | Imperial House of Japan ⓘ |
| startTime |
3rd century
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Kofun period ⓘ |
| territorialExpansion |
extension of influence over Kyushu
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extension of influence over parts of Honshu ⓘ unification of local clans in central Japan ⓘ |
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Subject: Yamato polity Description of subject: The Yamato polity was an early Japanese state centered in the Yamato region that unified local clans under a ruling dynasty and laid the foundations for the imperial institution.
Referenced by (29)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.