Lake Biwa
E170762
Lake Biwa is Japan’s largest and one of its oldest freshwater lakes, located in Shiga Prefecture near Kyoto and renowned for its biodiversity and cultural significance.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lake Biwa canonical | 141 |
| Biwako-sen | 1 |
| Lake Biwa (in Shiga Prefecture) | 1 |
| Lake Biwa (nearby) | 1 |
| Lake Biwa (regional vicinity) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1465461 — 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: Lake Biwa Context triple: [Omihachiman, hasBodyOfWater, Lake Biwa]
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A.
Lake Ōnuma
Lake Ōnuma is a volcanic crater lake situated on Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreation.
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B.
Lake Kakumanbuchi
Lake Kakumanbuchi is a small crater lake situated on the volcanic Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
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C.
Seto Inland Sea
The Seto Inland Sea is a sheltered body of water in western Japan, dotted with numerous islands and spanned by major bridges, known for its scenic beauty, mild climate, and historical role as an important maritime route.
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D.
Osaka Bay
Osaka Bay is a shallow, industrially important inlet of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan, bordered by major cities like Osaka and Kobe and serving as a key hub for shipping and coastal development.
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E.
Nagaokakyo
Nagaokakyo is a suburban city in Japan known for its bamboo groves, historical temples, and convenient location between Kyoto and Osaka.
- 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: Lake Biwa Target entity description: Lake Biwa is Japan’s largest and one of its oldest freshwater lakes, located in Shiga Prefecture near Kyoto and renowned for its biodiversity and cultural significance.
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A.
Lake Ōnuma
Lake Ōnuma is a volcanic crater lake situated on Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic beauty and outdoor recreation.
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B.
Lake Kakumanbuchi
Lake Kakumanbuchi is a small crater lake situated on the volcanic Mount Akagi in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.
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C.
Seto Inland Sea
The Seto Inland Sea is a sheltered body of water in western Japan, dotted with numerous islands and spanned by major bridges, known for its scenic beauty, mild climate, and historical role as an important maritime route.
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D.
Osaka Bay
Osaka Bay is a shallow, industrially important inlet of the Seto Inland Sea in Japan, bordered by major cities like Osaka and Kobe and serving as a key hub for shipping and coastal development.
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E.
Nagaokakyo
Nagaokakyo is a suburban city in Japan known for its bamboo groves, historical temples, and convenient location between Kyoto and Osaka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
freshwater lake
ⓘ
lake ⓘ rift lake ⓘ |
| ageEstimate | over 4 million years ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| drainageBasinIncludes |
Fukui Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gifu Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Mie Prefecture ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Yodo River ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | about 85 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | 670 square kilometers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateAverageDepth | 41 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateLength | 63 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateMaximumDepth | 104 meters ⓘ |
| hasApproximateMaximumWidth | 22 kilometers ⓘ |
| hasApproximateVolume | 27.5 cubic kilometers ⓘ |
| hasCityOnShore |
Hikone
ⓘ
Moriyama ⓘ Nagahama ⓘ Omihachiman ⓘ
linked to:
Ōmihachiman
Otsu ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFeature |
Biwako Ohashi Bridge
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Lake Biwa Canal ⓘ Shirahige Shrine torii in the water ⓘ |
| hasEndemicFishSpecies |
Biwa catfish
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Biwa goby ⓘ Biwa trout ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalIssues |
eutrophication
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invasive species ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| hasIsland |
Chikubu Island
ⓘ
Okishima ⓘ Takei Island ⓘ |
| isDesignatedAs | Ramsar site (parts of the lake and wetlands) ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
fisheries
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ transportation ⓘ water supply to Kyoto ⓘ water supply to Osaka ⓘ |
| isLargestLakeIn | Japan ⓘ |
| isOneOfOldestLakesIn | the world ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
classical Japanese poetry
ⓘ
ukiyo-e woodblock prints ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural significance
ⓘ
endemic species ⓘ high biodiversity ⓘ scenic beauty ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kyoto ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| outflow | Yodo River ⓘ |
| supportsActivity |
birdwatching
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recreational boating ⓘ sport fishing ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
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: Lake Biwa Description of subject: Lake Biwa is Japan’s largest and one of its oldest freshwater lakes, located in Shiga Prefecture near Kyoto and renowned for its biodiversity and cultural significance.
Referenced by (145)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Omihachiman, Japan
linked to: Lake Biwa
linked to: Lake Biwa
linked to: Lake Biwa