Yokota Air Base
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Yokota Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in western Tokyo that serves as the primary hub for U.S. military air operations and command in Japan.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yokota Air Base canonical | 11 |
| Yokota Air Base Passenger Terminal | 1 |
| Yokota Air Base, Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1732941 — 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: Yokota Air Base Context triple: [U.S. Forces Japan, headquartersLocation, Yokota Air Base]
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A.
Kadena Air Base
Kadena Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Japan that serves as a key strategic hub for American military operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
Misawa Air Base
Misawa Air Base is a major joint U.S.–Japan military installation in Aomori Prefecture that supports both air defense and regional security operations.
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C.
Osan Air Base
Osan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that serves as a critical hub for American air operations and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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D.
Hamamatsu Air Base
Hamamatsu Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its training units, air defense role, and aviation museum.
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E.
Komatsu Air Base
Komatsu Air Base is a major military airfield in Ishikawa Prefecture that serves as one of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s key fighter and air defense installations.
- 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: Yokota Air Base Target entity description: Yokota Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in western Tokyo that serves as the primary hub for U.S. military air operations and command in Japan.
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A.
Kadena Air Base
Kadena Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in Japan that serves as a key strategic hub for American military operations in the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
Misawa Air Base
Misawa Air Base is a major joint U.S.–Japan military installation in Aomori Prefecture that supports both air defense and regional security operations.
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C.
Osan Air Base
Osan Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in South Korea that serves as a critical hub for American air operations and deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
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D.
Hamamatsu Air Base
Hamamatsu Air Base is a major Japan Air Self-Defense Force installation in Shizuoka Prefecture known for its training units, air defense role, and aviation museum.
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E.
Komatsu Air Base
Komatsu Air Base is a major military airfield in Ishikawa Prefecture that serves as one of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s key fighter and air defense installations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Air Force installation
ⓘ
military air base ⓘ |
| allianceContext |
U.S.–Japan security alliance
ⓘ
linked to:
United States–Japan security alliance
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
United States Indo-Pacific Command (through PACAF)
ⓘ
linked to:
United States Indo-Pacific Command
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| garrison |
374th Airlift Wing
ⓘ
Fifth Air Force ⓘ Japan Air Self-Defense Force units ⓘ U.S. Army Japan elements ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Army Japan
U.S. Forces Japan ⓘ United States Forces Japan Headquarters ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forces Japan
|
| hasFacility |
Yokota Air Base Passenger Terminal
ⓘ
linked to:
Yokota Air Base
aircraft hangars ⓘ housing areas ⓘ logistics and maintenance facilities ⓘ medical clinic ⓘ runway 18/36 ⓘ schools for dependents ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
Imperial Japanese Army airfield
ⓘ
U.S. occupation forces air base after World War II ⓘ |
| hostTo |
374th Maintenance Group
ⓘ
374th Medical Group ⓘ 374th Mission Support Group ⓘ 374th Operations Group ⓘ Air Defense Command (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) elements ⓘ
linked to:
Air Defense Command (Japan)
|
| IATACode | OKO ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | RJTY ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Kantō region
ⓘ
Tokyo Metropolis ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Prefecture
|
| location |
Fussa, Tokyo
ⓘ
western Tokyo ⓘ |
| operator | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Air Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
United States Forces Japan ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forces Japan
|
| primaryRunwayLength | approximately 3,350 meters ⓘ |
| role |
airlift operations
ⓘ
command and control ⓘ headquarters for Fifth Air Force ⓘ headquarters for United States Forces Japan ⓘ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief staging ⓘ primary hub for U.S. military air operations in Japan ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | key airlift and command hub for U.S. forces in Northeast Asia ⓘ |
| timezone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ United States Navy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yokota Air Base Description of subject: Yokota Air Base is a major United States Air Force installation in western Tokyo that serves as the primary hub for U.S. military air operations and command in Japan.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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