Ōshū Kaidō
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Ōshū Kaidō was a major Edo-period highway in Japan that connected Edo (Tokyo) with the northern Tōhoku region, facilitating travel, trade, and administration.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ōshū Kaidō canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14772878 — 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: Ōshū Kaidō Context triple: [Gokaidō, hasPart, Ōshū Kaidō]
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A.
Kōshū Kaidō
Kōshū Kaidō was one of the major Edo-period highways in Japan, linking Edo (Tokyo) with the Kōshū region (modern Yamanashi Prefecture) as part of the historic Gokaidō road network.
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B.
Sendai-Tobu Road
Sendai-Tobu Road is a regional expressway in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, serving as part of the road network around the city of Sendai.
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C.
Iseji route
The Iseji route is a historic pilgrimage trail in Japan that connects the Kumano region with the Ise Grand Shrine, traversing the rugged landscapes of the Kii Peninsula.
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D.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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E.
Tōkaidō
Tōkaidō is a historic coastal route in Japan that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and culture.
- 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: Ōshū Kaidō Target entity description: Ōshū Kaidō was a major Edo-period highway in Japan that connected Edo (Tokyo) with the northern Tōhoku region, facilitating travel, trade, and administration.
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A.
Kōshū Kaidō
Kōshū Kaidō was one of the major Edo-period highways in Japan, linking Edo (Tokyo) with the Kōshū region (modern Yamanashi Prefecture) as part of the historic Gokaidō road network.
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B.
Sendai-Tobu Road
Sendai-Tobu Road is a regional expressway in Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, serving as part of the road network around the city of Sendai.
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C.
Iseji route
The Iseji route is a historic pilgrimage trail in Japan that connects the Kumano region with the Ise Grand Shrine, traversing the rugged landscapes of the Kii Peninsula.
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D.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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E.
Tōkaidō
Tōkaidō is a historic coastal route in Japan that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Gokaidō (Five Routes)