Chichijima incident
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The Chichijima incident was a World War II war crime in which Japanese soldiers executed and cannibalized captured American airmen on the Pacific island of Chichijima in 1944–1945.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chichijima incident canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Chichijima incident Context triple: [Chichijima, wasSiteOf, Chichijima incident]
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Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
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Siebold incident
The Siebold incident was a 19th-century diplomatic scandal in which German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold was expelled from Japan for allegedly smuggling sensitive maps and information, highlighting Japan’s strict isolationist policies of the time.
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Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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April 12 Incident
The April 12 Incident was a pivotal 1927 event in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War, when Chiang Kai-shek’s forces violently purged Communists and labor activists from the Nationalist movement, triggering a major political split in China.
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Imo Incident
The Imo Incident was an 1882 mutiny of Korean soldiers in Seoul that escalated into violent unrest and foreign intervention, highlighting Korea’s internal instability and vulnerability to outside powers.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Chichijima incident Target entity description: The Chichijima incident was a World War II war crime in which Japanese soldiers executed and cannibalized captured American airmen on the Pacific island of Chichijima in 1944–1945.
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A.
Bubat incident
The Bubat incident was a 14th-century political and military clash in the Majapahit Kingdom, marked by the tragic confrontation between Majapahit forces and the Sundanese royal entourage that derailed a planned dynastic marriage and reshaped Javanese inter-kingdom relations.
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B.
Siebold incident
The Siebold incident was a 19th-century diplomatic scandal in which German physician Philipp Franz von Siebold was expelled from Japan for allegedly smuggling sensitive maps and information, highlighting Japan’s strict isolationist policies of the time.
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C.
Musha Incident
The Musha Incident was a 1930 uprising by Indigenous Seediq people against Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, marked by a violent attack on Japanese settlers and a brutal military crackdown in response.
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D.
April 12 Incident
The April 12 Incident was a pivotal 1927 event in Shanghai during the Chinese Civil War, when Chiang Kai-shek’s forces violently purged Communists and labor activists from the Nationalist movement, triggering a major political split in China.
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E.
Imo Incident
The Imo Incident was an 1882 mutiny of Korean soldiers in Seoul that escalated into violent unrest and foreign intervention, highlighting Korea’s internal instability and vulnerability to outside powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War II event
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cannibalism incident ⓘ war crime ⓘ |
| aftermath | postwar war crimes prosecutions ⓘ |
| authorOfAccount | James Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | shooting down of American aircraft ⓘ |
| charge |
cannibalism
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murder of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Japan
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surface form:
Empire of Japan
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| describedIn | Flyboys: A True Story of Courage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime | 1945 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Chichijima war crimes trial NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
execution of several Japanese officers after the war
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imprisonment of other convicted personnel ⓘ |
| hasPart |
cannibalism of human remains
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execution of prisoners of war ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | notorious example of wartime cannibalism by Japanese forces ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Japanese war crimes ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | International Military Tribunal for the Far East–related proceedings ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| legalClassification |
violation of the Geneva Convention
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violation of the laws and customs of war ⓘ |
| location |
Bonin Islands
NERFINISHED
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Chichijima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| method |
beheading of prisoners
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consumption of human flesh ⓘ dismemberment of bodies ⓘ |
| motive | military culture and extreme wartime conditions ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Chichijima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact | George H. W. Bush was a US Navy pilot shot down near Chichijima but not captured in the incident NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSurvivor | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfVictims | 9 ⓘ |
| participant |
Japanese garrison on Chichijima
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United States Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
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Imperial Japanese Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1944 ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Pacific War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topic |
military ethics
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treatment of prisoners of war in the Pacific Theater ⓘ war crimes accountability ⓘ |
| victim |
American prisoners of war
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United States airmen NERFINISHED ⓘ downed US Navy aviators ⓘ |
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Subject: Chichijima incident Description of subject: The Chichijima incident was a World War II war crime in which Japanese soldiers executed and cannibalized captured American airmen on the Pacific island of Chichijima in 1944–1945.
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