Kumano
E116703
Kumano was a Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumano canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T603458 — 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: Kumano Context triple: [Mikuma, sisterShip, Kumano]
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A.
Izumo
Izumo is a coastal city in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, best known for the ancient Shinto shrine Izumo Taisha, one of the country’s most important religious sites.
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B.
Fujiidera
Fujiidera is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical temples and role as a residential and commercial suburb in the Kansai region.
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C.
Naka-ku
Naka-ku is a central ward of Yokohama, Japan, known for its historic port area, Chinatown, and major commercial and entertainment districts.
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D.
Daikanyama
Daikanyama is a trendy, upscale neighborhood in Tokyo known for its stylish boutiques, cafes, and relaxed, residential atmosphere.
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E.
Suzuya
Suzuya is a Japanese Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
- 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: Kumano Target entity description: Kumano was a Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
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A.
Izumo
Izumo is a coastal city in Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, best known for the ancient Shinto shrine Izumo Taisha, one of the country’s most important religious sites.
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B.
Fujiidera
Fujiidera is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical temples and role as a residential and commercial suburb in the Kansai region.
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C.
Naka-ku
Naka-ku is a central ward of Yokohama, Japan, known for its historic port area, Chinatown, and major commercial and entertainment districts.
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D.
Daikanyama
Daikanyama is a trendy, upscale neighborhood in Tokyo known for its stylish boutiques, cafes, and relaxed, residential atmosphere.
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E.
Suzuya
Suzuya is a Japanese Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy cruiser
ⓘ
Mogami-class heavy cruiser ⓘ warship ⓘ |
| aircraftFacilities | seaplane catapults ⓘ |
| armamentMain |
15.5 cm guns (as built)
ⓘ
20.3 cm guns (after reconstruction) ⓘ |
| armamentSecondary |
anti-aircraft guns
ⓘ
torpedo tubes ⓘ |
| armedForceBranch |
Japanese Navy
ⓘ
linked to:
Imperial Japanese Navy
|
| belligerent |
Axis Powers
ⓘ
linked to:
Axis powers
|
| builder |
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki Shipyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Mitsubishi Nagasaki shipyard
|
| builtAt |
Nagasaki, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagasaki
|
| causeOfSinking | air attack by U.S. carrier aircraft ⓘ |
| commissioned | 1937-10-31 ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| damagedIn | Battle off Samar ⓘ |
| designedFor | treaty-limited displacement ⓘ |
| displacementFullLoad | approximately 15,000 tons ⓘ |
| displacementStandard | approximately 11,200 tons ⓘ |
| fate | sunk ⓘ |
| hasSisterShip |
Mikuma
ⓘ
Mogami ⓘ Suzuya ⓘ |
| hullMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| laidDown | 1934-04-05 ⓘ |
| launched | 1936-10-15 ⓘ |
| length | approximately 200 meters ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | approximately 35 knots ⓘ |
| navalFleet | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Battle of Leyte Gulf
ⓘ
Battle of Midway ⓘ Battle of the Coral Sea ⓘ
linked to:
Battle of Coral Sea
Battle of the Java Sea ⓘ Battle of the Philippine Sea ⓘ Battle off Samar ⓘ Guadalcanal Campaign ⓘ
linked to:
Solomon Islands campaign
|
| propulsion |
oil-fired boilers
ⓘ
steam turbines ⓘ |
| reconstructedAs | heavy cruiser from light cruiser configuration ⓘ |
| serviceEntryEra | interwar period ⓘ |
| serviceEra | World War II ⓘ |
| shipClass | Mogami-class cruiser ⓘ |
| shipType |
cruiser
ⓘ
heavy cruiser ⓘ |
| sunkAt | off Santa Cruz, Philippines ⓘ |
| sunkOn | 1944-11-25 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kumano Description of subject: Kumano was a Mogami-class heavy cruiser of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served during World War II.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.