Hachiko Square
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Hachiko Square is a famous public plaza in Shibuya known as a popular meeting spot near Shibuya Station, named after the loyal dog Hachiko.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hachiko Square canonical | 2 |
| Hachiko Statue | 2 |
| Hachiko Exit of Shibuya Station | 1 |
| Hachikō Square | 1 |
| Hachikō Statue | 1 |
| Shibuya Station Hachiko Exit | 1 |
| Shibuya Station Hachiko-guchi (Hachiko Exit) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T186209 — 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: Hachiko Square Context triple: [Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan, contains, Hachiko Square]
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A.
Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park is one of Tokyo’s largest and most popular urban parks, known for its spacious lawns, seasonal cherry blossoms, and role as a major recreational and cultural gathering spot.
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B.
Omotesando
Omotesando is a fashionable, tree-lined avenue in central Tokyo known for its high-end boutiques, modern architecture, and trendy cafes.
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C.
War Memorial Gymnasium
War Memorial Gymnasium is an on-campus arena at the University of San Francisco best known as the longtime home of the university’s basketball programs.
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D.
Toyonaka
Toyonaka is a suburban city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its residential neighborhoods, educational institutions, and proximity to central Osaka.
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E.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
- 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: Hachiko Square Target entity description: Hachiko Square is a famous public plaza in Shibuya known as a popular meeting spot near Shibuya Station, named after the loyal dog Hachiko.
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A.
Yoyogi Park
Yoyogi Park is one of Tokyo’s largest and most popular urban parks, known for its spacious lawns, seasonal cherry blossoms, and role as a major recreational and cultural gathering spot.
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B.
Omotesando
Omotesando is a fashionable, tree-lined avenue in central Tokyo known for its high-end boutiques, modern architecture, and trendy cafes.
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C.
War Memorial Gymnasium
War Memorial Gymnasium is an on-campus arena at the University of San Francisco best known as the longtime home of the university’s basketball programs.
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D.
Toyonaka
Toyonaka is a suburban city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its residential neighborhoods, educational institutions, and proximity to central Osaka.
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E.
Meiji Shrine
Meiji Shrine is a major Shinto shrine in Tokyo dedicated to Emperor Meiji and Empress Shōken, known for its expansive forested grounds and traditional ceremonies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plaza
ⓘ
public square ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Shibuya Station ⓘ |
| appearsIn | travel documentaries about Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Shibuya City ⓘ |
| hasAccess | pedestrian only ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of loyalty associated with Hachiko ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
benches
ⓘ
lighting for night use ⓘ paved plaza ⓘ signage related to Hachiko ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAmenity |
cafes
ⓘ
restaurants ⓘ retail shops ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Miyashita Park
ⓘ
Shibuya 109 ⓘ Shibuya Hikarie ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransport |
JR Yamanote Line at Shibuya Station
ⓘ
Keio Inokashira Line at Shibuya Station ⓘ Tokyo Metro lines at Shibuya Station ⓘ Tokyu lines at Shibuya Station ⓘ |
| hasOutdoorSpace | true ⓘ |
| hasPublicSeating | true ⓘ |
| hasStatue | Hachiko Statue ⓘ |
| isFilmingLocation | true ⓘ |
| isFreeToAccess | true ⓘ |
| isPopularMeetingPoint | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hachiko meeting spot
ⓘ
crowded pedestrian area ⓘ photo spot for tourists ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shibuya
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedInFrontOf |
Shibuya Station Hachiko Exit
ⓘ
linked to:
Shibuya Station
|
| namedAfter | Hachiko ⓘ |
| near |
Shibuya Center-gai
ⓘ
Shibuya Scramble Crossing ⓘ
linked to:
Shibuya Crossing
|
| openingHours | open 24 hours ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shibuya Station area
ⓘ
linked to:
Shibuya
|
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| urbanAreaType | pedestrian plaza ⓘ |
| usedAs |
landmark for directions
ⓘ
meeting place ⓘ waiting area ⓘ |
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: Hachiko Square Description of subject: Hachiko Square is a famous public plaza in Shibuya known as a popular meeting spot near Shibuya Station, named after the loyal dog Hachiko.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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