Kumano-nada Sea
E194132
The Kumano-nada Sea is a section of the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s Kii Peninsula, known for its rugged coastline, rich marine life, and proximity to the sacred Kumano region.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kumano-nada Sea canonical | 11 |
| Kumano Sea | 4 |
| Kumano-nada | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1595954 — 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: Kumano-nada Sea Context triple: [Mie, coastOn, Kumano-nada Sea]
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A.
Harima-nada Sea
The Harima-nada Sea is a section of Japan’s Seto Inland Sea along the coast of Hyōgo Prefecture, known for its sheltered waters, fishing grounds, and busy maritime routes.
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B.
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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C.
Ise Bay
Ise Bay is a large bay in central Japan opening to the Pacific Ocean, known for its important ports, fisheries, and surrounding industrial and urban areas including Nagoya.
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D.
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean located between the Japanese archipelago, the Korean Peninsula, and Russia, known for its rich fisheries and strategic shipping routes.
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E.
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.
- 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: Kumano-nada Sea Target entity description: The Kumano-nada Sea is a section of the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s Kii Peninsula, known for its rugged coastline, rich marine life, and proximity to the sacred Kumano region.
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A.
Harima-nada Sea
The Harima-nada Sea is a section of Japan’s Seto Inland Sea along the coast of Hyōgo Prefecture, known for its sheltered waters, fishing grounds, and busy maritime routes.
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B.
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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C.
Ise Bay
Ise Bay is a large bay in central Japan opening to the Pacific Ocean, known for its important ports, fisheries, and surrounding industrial and urban areas including Nagoya.
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D.
Sea of Japan
The Sea of Japan is a marginal sea of the western Pacific Ocean located between the Japanese archipelago, the Korean Peninsula, and Russia, known for its rich fisheries and strategic shipping routes.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
body of water
ⓘ
sea ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Kumano region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano
|
| borderedBy |
Kumano City coastline
ⓘ
Mie Prefecture coast ⓘ Shingu City coastline ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture coast ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano-nada Sea coast
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Kumano" (region name) + "nada" (sea area in Japanese)
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano-nada Sea coast
|
| hasBiodiversity |
marine mammals
ⓘ
seabirds ⓘ various fish species ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
deep offshore waters
ⓘ
rich marine life ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ steep coastal cliffs ⓘ strong wave action ⓘ |
| hasEcosystemType | temperate marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 熊野灘 ⓘ |
| hasNavigationUse | coastal shipping routes ⓘ |
| hasRisk |
rough seas during storms
ⓘ
typhoon impact zone ⓘ |
| influences |
coastal fisheries of Kii Peninsula
ⓘ
local climate of Kumano region ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fishing grounds
ⓘ
sea kayaking and coastal tourism ⓘ whale and dolphin presence ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kii Channel area ⓘ Kii Peninsula region ⓘ
linked to:
Kii Peninsula region of Japan
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time region ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Kumano region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano
|
| near |
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
ⓘ
Kumano Hongu Taisha ⓘ Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano Kodo
Kumano Nachi Taisha ⓘ Kumano Sanzan sacred sites ⓘ
linked to:
Kumano Sanzan
|
| offCoastOf |
Kii Peninsula
ⓘ
Mie Prefecture ⓘ Nara Prefecture (coastal influence via river systems) ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Northwest Pacific Ocean
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Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial fishing
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marine tourism ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kumano-nada Sea Description of subject: The Kumano-nada Sea is a section of the Pacific Ocean off Japan’s Kii Peninsula, known for its rugged coastline, rich marine life, and proximity to the sacred Kumano region.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Kii Peninsula region of Japan
linked to: Kumano-nada Sea
linked to: Kumano-nada Sea
linked to: Kumano-nada Sea