Iwakura Tomomi
E74669
Iwakura Tomomi was a key Japanese statesman of the late Edo and early Meiji periods who played a central role in the Meiji Restoration and Japan’s early modernization and diplomacy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iwakura Tomomi canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T493686 — 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: Iwakura Tomomi Context triple: [Iwakura Mission, leader, Iwakura Tomomi]
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A.
Inazo Nitobe
Inazo Nitobe was a Japanese educator, diplomat, and author best known internationally for his book "Bushido: The Soul of Japan" and for his efforts to promote understanding between Japan and the West.
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B.
Kido Takayoshi
Kido Takayoshi was a key Japanese statesman and one of the principal architects of the Meiji Restoration who helped modernize Japan’s political and social systems in the late 19th century.
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C.
Ōkubo Toshimichi
Ōkubo Toshimichi was a leading Meiji-era Japanese statesman and key architect of the modernization and centralization of Japan after the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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D.
Kakuei Tanaka
Kakuei Tanaka was a powerful and controversial Japanese prime minister and political kingmaker who dominated postwar politics through his influence within the Liberal Democratic Party.
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E.
Yamamoto Gonnohyōe
Yamamoto Gonnohyōe was a prominent Japanese naval officer and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan in the early 20th century and played a key role in modernizing the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- 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: Iwakura Tomomi Target entity description: Iwakura Tomomi was a key Japanese statesman of the late Edo and early Meiji periods who played a central role in the Meiji Restoration and Japan’s early modernization and diplomacy.
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A.
Inazo Nitobe
Inazo Nitobe was a Japanese educator, diplomat, and author best known internationally for his book "Bushido: The Soul of Japan" and for his efforts to promote understanding between Japan and the West.
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B.
Kido Takayoshi
Kido Takayoshi was a key Japanese statesman and one of the principal architects of the Meiji Restoration who helped modernize Japan’s political and social systems in the late 19th century.
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C.
Ōkubo Toshimichi
Ōkubo Toshimichi was a leading Meiji-era Japanese statesman and key architect of the modernization and centralization of Japan after the fall of the Tokugawa shogunate.
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D.
Kakuei Tanaka
Kakuei Tanaka was a powerful and controversial Japanese prime minister and political kingmaker who dominated postwar politics through his influence within the Liberal Democratic Party.
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E.
Yamamoto Gonnohyōe
Yamamoto Gonnohyōe was a prominent Japanese naval officer and statesman who served as Prime Minister of Japan in the early 20th century and played a key role in modernizing the Imperial Japanese Navy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Japanese statesman
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Meiji Restoration leader ⓘ court noble ⓘ diplomat ⓘ human ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1825-10-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kyoto
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surface form:
Kyoto, Japan
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| burialPlace |
Kyoto
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surface form:
Kyoto, Japan
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| clan | Iwakura family ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | statues in Kyoto ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Japanese history textbooks ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Japan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1883-07-20 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Kyoto
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surface form:
Kyoto, Japan
|
| endTimeOfIwakuraMissionLeadership | 1873 ⓘ |
| era |
early Meiji period
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late Edo period ⓘ |
| familyName | Iwakura ⓘ |
| givenName | Tomomi ⓘ |
| honor | Order of the Chrysanthemum ⓘ |
| influenced |
formation of Meiji Constitution framework
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modern Japanese education policy ⓘ modern Japanese legal system ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Iwakura Mission ⓘ |
| name | Iwakura Tomomi self-link ⓘ |
| nativeName | 岩倉具視 ⓘ |
| nobleRank | kugyō ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Iwakura Mission
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central role in the Meiji Restoration ⓘ foreign diplomacy ⓘ leadership in early Meiji government ⓘ modernization of Japan ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | pro-Imperial court ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Daijō-daijin
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surface form:
Dajō-daijin
Gijō (Council of State) leader ⓘ Imperial court councillor ⓘ Udaijin ⓘ |
| purposeOfIwakuraMission |
renegotiate unequal treaties
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study Western institutions ⓘ |
| religion | Shinto ⓘ |
| roleInMeijiRestoration |
mediated between court and domains
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supported overthrow of Tokugawa shogunate ⓘ |
| servedMonarch |
Emperor Kōmei
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Emperor Meiji ⓘ |
| startTimeOfIwakuraMissionLeadership | 1871 ⓘ |
| traveledTo |
France
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Germany ⓘ Russia ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iwakura Tomomi Description of subject: Iwakura Tomomi was a key Japanese statesman of the late Edo and early Meiji periods who played a central role in the Meiji Restoration and Japan’s early modernization and diplomacy.
Referenced by (8)
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