Department of Physics, Tohoku University
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The Department of Physics at Tohoku University is a leading Japanese academic department renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Physics, Tohoku University canonical | 3 |
| Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2428008 — 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: Department of Physics, Tohoku University Context triple: [Faculty of Science, Tohoku University, hasPart, Department of Physics, Tohoku University]
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A.
Department of Physics, Kyushu University
The Department of Physics at Kyushu University is an academic unit dedicated to education and research in physics, spanning fundamental theory to experimental and applied fields.
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B.
Department of Physics, Kyoto University
The Department of Physics at Kyoto University is a leading Japanese academic unit renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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C.
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo
The Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute specializing in condensed matter physics and related materials science.
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D.
Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
The Faculty of Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic division renowned for its foundational education and research across the natural sciences.
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E.
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate school of the University of Tokyo that focuses on cutting-edge research and education across emerging scientific and technological fields.
- 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: Department of Physics, Tohoku University Target entity description: The Department of Physics at Tohoku University is a leading Japanese academic department renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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A.
Department of Physics, Kyushu University
The Department of Physics at Kyushu University is an academic unit dedicated to education and research in physics, spanning fundamental theory to experimental and applied fields.
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B.
Department of Physics, Kyoto University
The Department of Physics at Kyoto University is a leading Japanese academic unit renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
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C.
Institute for Solid State Physics, University of Tokyo
The Institute for Solid State Physics at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute specializing in condensed matter physics and related materials science.
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Faculty of Engineering, Tohoku University
The Faculty of Engineering at Tohoku University is a major academic division of the university in Sendai, Japan, renowned for its research and education in engineering and applied sciences.
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Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
The Faculty of Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic division renowned for its foundational education and research across the natural sciences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics department
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university department ⓘ |
| affiliation | Faculty of Science, Tohoku University ⓘ |
| campus | Aobayama Campus ⓘ |
| city | Sendai ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
international research institutions
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research institutes in Japan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| educationLevel | tertiary education ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Tohoku University ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
applied physics
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experimental physics ⓘ physics ⓘ theoretical physics ⓘ |
| hasAffiliation | Japanese academic community ⓘ |
| hasType | academic department ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Miyagi Prefecture ⓘ Sendai ⓘ |
| offers |
laboratory courses in physics
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research opportunities for students ⓘ seminars and colloquia in physics ⓘ theoretical physics courses ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Bachelor of Science in Physics
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Doctor of Philosophy in Physics ⓘ Master of Science in Physics ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
graduate program in physics
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undergraduate program in physics ⓘ |
| partOf | Tohoku University ⓘ |
| region |
Tohoku region
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linked to:
Tohoku
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| reputation |
leading Japanese physics department
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renowned for physics education ⓘ renowned for research in physics ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
applied physics research
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fundamental physics research ⓘ |
| researchFocus |
astrophysics
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condensed matter physics ⓘ materials physics ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ optics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ |
| sector | higher education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Physics, Tohoku University Description of subject: The Department of Physics at Tohoku University is a leading Japanese academic department renowned for its research and education in fundamental and applied physics.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Faculty of Science
Faculty of Science departments at Tohoku University
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hasDepartment
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Department of Physics, Tohoku University
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Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
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hasPart
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Department of Physics, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University
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linked to: Department of Physics, Tohoku University