Kita Kojima
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Kita Kojima is one of the small, uninhabited islets that form part of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kita Iōjima | 2 |
| Kita Kojima canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1189566 — 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: Kita Kojima Context triple: [Senkaku Islands, hasIsland, Kita Kojima]
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A.
Makoto Kobayashi
Makoto Kobayashi is a Japanese theoretical physicist renowned for his work on CP violation in the Standard Model, for which he shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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B.
Muraji Shimomura
Muraji Shimomura was a Japanese architect known for his role in designing major governmental structures, most notably contributing to the creation of Japan’s National Diet Building.
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C.
Yuriko Kikuchi
Yuriko Kikuchi, better known professionally as Rinko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress acclaimed for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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D.
Koji Sato
Koji Sato is a Japanese automotive executive who serves as the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.
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E.
Kyuji Fujikawa
Kyuji Fujikawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher best known as a dominant closer in Nippon Professional Baseball and a longtime star for the Hanshin Tigers.
- 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: Kita Kojima Target entity description: Kita Kojima is one of the small, uninhabited islets that form part of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
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A.
Makoto Kobayashi
Makoto Kobayashi is a Japanese theoretical physicist renowned for his work on CP violation in the Standard Model, for which he shared the 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics.
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B.
Muraji Shimomura
Muraji Shimomura was a Japanese architect known for his role in designing major governmental structures, most notably contributing to the creation of Japan’s National Diet Building.
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C.
Yuriko Kikuchi
Yuriko Kikuchi, better known professionally as Rinko Kikuchi, is a Japanese actress acclaimed for her roles in films such as "Babel" and "Pacific Rim."
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D.
Koji Sato
Koji Sato is a Japanese automotive executive who serves as the president and CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation.
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E.
Kyuji Fujikawa
Kyuji Fujikawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher best known as a dominant closer in Nippon Professional Baseball and a longtime star for the Hanshin Tigers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
islet
ⓘ
uninhabited island ⓘ |
| administeredAsPartOf |
Ishigaki City
ⓘ
linked to:
Ishigaki
Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Japan ⓘ |
| archipelago |
Ryukyu Islands (disputed association)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ryukyu Islands
|
| countryClaimedBy |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| disputedBy |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Taiwan ⓘ
linked to:
Taiwan, Province of China
|
| hasPopulation | 0 ⓘ |
| hasRelativeLocation |
near Minami Kojima
ⓘ
north of Uotsuri-jima ⓘ |
| hasStatus | controlled by Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan ⓘ |
| inhabited | no ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 北小島 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East China Sea ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Western Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
linked to:
western Pacific Ocean
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| partOf | Senkaku Islands ⓘ |
| partOfIslandGroup |
Diaoyu / Tiaoyutai Islands (Chinese/Taiwanese designation)
ⓘ
linked to:
Senkaku Islands
|
| sovereigntyDispute | Senkaku Islands dispute ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
fishing grounds
ⓘ
maritime navigation ⓘ potential hydrocarbon resources ⓘ |
| unSettlementStatus | uninhabited ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kita Kojima Description of subject: Kita Kojima is one of the small, uninhabited islets that form part of the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kita Kojima
linked to: Kita Kojima