Shimonoseki Strait
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Shimonoseki Strait is a strategically important narrow waterway in southwestern Japan that separates Honshu from Kyushu and connects the Sea of Japan with the Seto Inland Sea.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shimonoseki Strait canonical | 2 |
| Strait of Shimonoseki | 2 |
| Straits of Shimonoseki | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20060049 — 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: Shimonoseki Strait Context triple: [Shimonoseki Campaign, locatedIn, Shimonoseki Strait]
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A.
Kurushima Strait
Kurushima Strait is a narrow, fast‑flowing sea channel in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known for its strong tidal currents and role as a key maritime route.
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B.
Bungo Strait
Bungo Strait is a narrow sea passage in Japan that separates the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, connecting the Seto Inland Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Tsushima Strait
The Tsushima Strait is a key waterway between Japan and the Korean Peninsula that connects the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan and has long been an important route for regional navigation and cultural exchange.
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D.
Osumi Strait
Osumi Strait is a body of water in southern Japan that separates Kyushu from the Ōsumi Islands and connects the Pacific Ocean with nearby inland seas.
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E.
対馬海峡
対馬海峡は、日本海と東シナ海を結び、日本の九州と朝鮮半島の間に位置する重要な国際海峡です。
- 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: Shimonoseki Strait Target entity description: Shimonoseki Strait is a strategically important narrow waterway in southwestern Japan that separates Honshu from Kyushu and connects the Sea of Japan with the Seto Inland Sea.
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A.
Kurushima Strait
Kurushima Strait is a narrow, fast‑flowing sea channel in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known for its strong tidal currents and role as a key maritime route.
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B.
Bungo Strait
Bungo Strait is a narrow sea passage in Japan that separates the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, connecting the Seto Inland Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Tsushima Strait
The Tsushima Strait is a key waterway between Japan and the Korean Peninsula that connects the East China Sea with the Sea of Japan and has long been an important route for regional navigation and cultural exchange.
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D.
Osumi Strait
Osumi Strait is a body of water in southern Japan that separates Kyushu from the Ōsumi Islands and connects the Pacific Ocean with nearby inland seas.
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E.
対馬海峡
対馬海峡は、日本海と東シナ海を結び、日本の九州と朝鮮半島の間に位置する重要な国際海峡です。
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shimonoseki Strait
linked to: Shimonoseki Strait