Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan
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Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the Emperor as the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people, deriving his position from the sovereign will of the people.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6706329 — 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: Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan Context triple: [Tennō, constitutionalArticle, Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan]
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A.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
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B.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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C.
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees the people’s inviolable basic human rights as eternal and inviolate.
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D.
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the Emperor’s role in appointing the Prime Minister and other key state officials, thereby structuring the formal process of executive leadership selection.
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E.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
- 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: Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan Target entity description: Article 1 of the Constitution of Japan is the provision that defines the Emperor as the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people, deriving his position from the sovereign will of the people.
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A.
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 16 of the Constitution of Japan guarantees citizens the right to petition the government for the redress of grievances, protection against punishment for such petitions, and the ability to present collective requests.
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B.
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 15 of the Constitution of Japan is a provision that guarantees the people’s right to choose and dismiss public officials and affirms that all public officials are servants of the whole community, not of any particular group.
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C.
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 11 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees the people’s inviolable basic human rights as eternal and inviolate.
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D.
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 6 of the Constitution of Japan is the constitutional provision that defines the Emperor’s role in appointing the Prime Minister and other key state officials, thereby structuring the formal process of executive leadership selection.
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E.
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan
Article 13 of the Constitution of Japan is a fundamental rights provision that guarantees respect for individual dignity and the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, subject to the public welfare.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | constitutional provision ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 1946-11-03 ⓘ |
| affirms | sovereignty of the people ⓘ |
| appliesTo | Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| basisFor | interpretation of the Emperor’s non-political role ⓘ |
| chapter | Chapter I: The Emperor ⓘ |
| citedIn | Japanese constitutional law cases and scholarship ⓘ |
| constitutionalPrinciple |
popular sovereignty
ⓘ
symbolic monarchy ⓘ |
| constitutionalValue |
democracy
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ people’s sovereignty ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Meiji Constitution provisions on the Emperor ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| defines |
Emperor as symbol of the State
ⓘ
Emperor as symbol of the unity of the people ⓘ status of the Emperor of Japan ⓘ |
| distinguishesFrom | divine sovereignty of the Emperor under the Meiji Constitution ⓘ |
| draftedDuring | Allied occupation of Japan ⓘ |
| effectiveFrom | 1947-05-03 ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
derivation of imperial status from the people’s will
ⓘ
unity of the Japanese people ⓘ |
| enshrinedIn |
postwar Japanese Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of Japan
|
| establishes | symbolic monarchy in Japan ⓘ |
| governs | constitutional position of the Emperor ⓘ |
| hasNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| hasType | foundational provision on state structure ⓘ |
| historicalContext | post-World War II constitutional reform in Japan ⓘ |
| inForce | true ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | principle of constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalStatus | supreme law provision ⓘ |
| legalSystem | Japanese constitutional law ⓘ |
| limits | political authority of the Emperor ⓘ |
| partOf | Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| recognizes | Emperor as a symbol rather than a sovereign ruler ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Article 2 of the Constitution of Japan
ⓘ
Article 3 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ Article 4 of the Constitution of Japan ⓘ |
| states |
The Emperor derives his position from the will of the people with whom resides sovereign power
ⓘ
The Emperor shall be the symbol of the State and of the unity of the people ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
debates on popular sovereignty in Japan
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symbolic emperor system ⓘ |
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