# Kenkoku University

> university in Manchukuo during World War II

**Wikidata**: [Q6451859](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6451859)  
**Wikipedia**: [English](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenkoku_University)  
**Source**: https://4ort.xyz/entity/kenkoku-university

## Summary
Kenkoku University was a university located in Manchukuo that operated during World War II. It is recorded in multiple Wikimedia projects and has known aliases including 建國大學 (滿洲國) and 建大.

## Key Facts
- Kenkoku University was a university in Manchukuo during World War II.
- Instance of: university.
- Country: Manchukuo.
- Aliases: 建國大學 (滿洲國); 建大.
- Freebase ID: /m/03xdzh5.
- Replaced by: Wikidata item Q9689330.
- Wikimedia Commons category: Kenkoku University.
- Wikipedia-language presence: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (sitelink_count: 4).
- Topic's main category: Category:Kenkoku University (reference record: {'P143': 'Q17985'}).

## FAQs
### Q: What was Kenkoku University?
A: Kenkoku University was an institution of higher education located in Manchukuo that existed during World War II.

### Q: Where was Kenkoku University located?
A: The university was located in Manchukuo, the state covering parts of Northeast Asia during the wartime period.

### Q: What other names did Kenkoku University use?
A: Known aliases include the Chinese name 建國大學 (滿洲國) and the short form 建大.

### Q: Does Kenkoku University have online or Wikimedia records?
A: Yes. It has a Wikimedia Commons category, and Wikipedia entries in English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (total sitelink_count: 4).

### Q: What happened to Kenkoku University after the wartime period?
A: In the provided records, Kenkoku University is listed as replaced by the Wikidata item Q9689330.

## Why It Matters
Kenkoku University is a documented educational institution within the historical entity of Manchukuo during World War II. As such, it is a point of interest for researchers of wartime education, regional history, and the administrative structures of Manchukuo. Its presence across multiple Wikimedia language editions and a dedicated Commons category indicates extant documentary and media traces that can support further research. The university’s recorded aliases and identifiers (such as a Freebase ID and a Wikidata replacement link) make it discoverable in linked-data and archival projects. For historians, librarians, and digital humanists, Kenkoku University functions as a discrete data point for mapping academic institutions, cultural policy, and institutional succession in Northeast Asia during the wartime period.

## Notable For
- Existence as a university within Manchukuo during World War II.
- Multiple-language Wikipedia presence (English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese).
- Recognized aliases in Chinese: 建國大學 (滿洲國) and the short form 建大.
- Linked-data identifier: Freebase ID /m/03xdzh5.
- Recorded succession: listed as replaced by Wikidata item Q9689330.

## Body

### Overview
- Kenkoku University is described in source records as a university in Manchukuo during World War II.
- It is classified as an instance of "university."

### Names and identifiers
- Primary name: Kenkoku University.
- Aliases: 建國大學 (滿洲國); 建大.
- Freebase identifier: /m/03xdzh5.

### Location and period of operation
- Country: Manchukuo.
- Period indicated by description: during World War II (the source specifies the university existed in that wartime context).

### Wikidata and Wikimedia presence
- Wikidata description: "university in Manchukuo during World War II."
- Wikipedia-language coverage includes English, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (sitelink_count: 4).
- Wikimedia Commons has a category named "Kenkoku University."

### Replacement / succession
- Structured data records list a replacement relationship: replaced_by Q9689330 (Wikidata item identifier).

### Classification and categorization
- Instance of: university (academic institution for further education).
- Topic's main category entry: Category:Kenkoku University, with a reference record {'P143': 'Q17985'}.

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