Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture
E1534434
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Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture is a coastal city in western Japan known for its historic salt production, Ako Castle, and association with the legend of the Forty-seven Ronin.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture canonical | 5 |
| Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan | 1 |
| Akō, Hyōgo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22382340 — 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: Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture Context triple: [Ako Misaki, locatedIn, Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture]
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A.
Kami, Hyōgo
Kami, Hyōgo is a coastal town in northern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic Sea of Japan shoreline and hot spring resorts.
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B.
Inagawa, Hyōgo
Inagawa, Hyōgo is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its suburban residential areas, natural surroundings, and role as a commuter town for nearby urban centers.
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C.
Harima, Hyōgo, Japan
Harima is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known as a small coastal community in the Kansai region.
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D.
Habikino, Osaka
Habikino is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, historically notable for its large kofun burial mounds and ancient imperial tombs.
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E.
Itami, Hyōgo
Itami, Hyōgo is a city in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture best known for hosting Osaka International Airport (commonly called Itami Airport) and for its historical sake-brewing industry.
- 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: Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture Target entity description: Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture is a coastal city in western Japan known for its historic salt production, Ako Castle, and association with the legend of the Forty-seven Ronin.
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A.
Kami, Hyōgo
Kami, Hyōgo is a coastal town in northern Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic Sea of Japan shoreline and hot spring resorts.
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B.
Inagawa, Hyōgo
Inagawa, Hyōgo is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its suburban residential areas, natural surroundings, and role as a commuter town for nearby urban centers.
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C.
Harima, Hyōgo, Japan
Harima is a town in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known as a small coastal community in the Kansai region.
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D.
Habikino, Osaka
Habikino is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, historically notable for its large kofun burial mounds and ancient imperial tombs.
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E.
Itami, Hyōgo
Itami, Hyōgo is a city in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture best known for hosting Osaka International Airport (commonly called Itami Airport) and for its historical sake-brewing industry.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Ako Misaki (Ako Cape)
subject linked to:
Ako Misaki (Ako Cape)
linked to: Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture
linked to: Ako, Hyōgo Prefecture