Japan’s Shikoku island
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Japan’s Shikoku island is the smallest of the country’s four main islands, renowned for its mountainous landscapes, rural charm, and the 88-temple Buddhist pilgrimage route.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Japan’s Shikoku island canonical | 3 |
| Shikoku region of Japan | 2 |
| Japan’s Shikoku Island | 1 |
| Japan’s Shikoku region | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14340959 — 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: Japan’s Shikoku island Context triple: [Temple 72: Mandaraji, locatedIn, Japan’s Shikoku island]
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A.
Naoshima Island
Naoshima Island is a small island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea renowned for its contemporary art museums, outdoor installations, and architecture integrated with the natural landscape.
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B.
Shodoshima
Shodoshima is a scenic Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its olive cultivation, Mediterranean-like climate, and dramatic coastal landscapes.
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C.
Boso Peninsula region of Japan
The Boso Peninsula region of Japan is a large peninsula southeast of Tokyo that forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay and is known for its rugged Pacific coastline, mild climate, and fishing and resort towns.
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D.
Naoshima area
The Naoshima area is a renowned art and cultural destination in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, famous for its contemporary art museums, outdoor installations, and architecture integrated with the island landscape.
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E.
Shimoshima Island
Shimoshima Island is the largest and most populous island of the Amakusa archipelago, known for its scenic coastal landscapes, historic Christian sites, and role as a cultural and tourism hub in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
- 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: Japan’s Shikoku island Target entity description: Japan’s Shikoku island is the smallest of the country’s four main islands, renowned for its mountainous landscapes, rural charm, and the 88-temple Buddhist pilgrimage route.
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A.
Naoshima Island
Naoshima Island is a small island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea renowned for its contemporary art museums, outdoor installations, and architecture integrated with the natural landscape.
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B.
Shodoshima
Shodoshima is a scenic Japanese island in the Seto Inland Sea known for its olive cultivation, Mediterranean-like climate, and dramatic coastal landscapes.
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C.
Boso Peninsula region of Japan
The Boso Peninsula region of Japan is a large peninsula southeast of Tokyo that forms the eastern edge of Tokyo Bay and is known for its rugged Pacific coastline, mild climate, and fishing and resort towns.
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D.
Naoshima area
The Naoshima area is a renowned art and cultural destination in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, famous for its contemporary art museums, outdoor installations, and architecture integrated with the island landscape.
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E.
Shimoshima Island
Shimoshima Island is the largest and most populous island of the Amakusa archipelago, known for its scenic coastal landscapes, historic Christian sites, and role as a cultural and tourism hub in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Japan’s Shikoku island
linked to: Japan’s Shikoku island
linked to: Japan’s Shikoku island
subject linked to:
Temple 77: Dōryūji