JR West Shinkansen
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JR West Shinkansen is the high-speed bullet train service operated by West Japan Railway Company, connecting major cities across western Japan.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| JR West Shinkansen canonical | 2 |
| JR West (Sanyo Shinkansen) | 1 |
| JR West Shinkansen network | 1 |
| JR-W Asa (Shinkansen) | 1 |
| Sakura Shinkansen services | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2470056 — 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: JR West Shinkansen Context triple: [West Japan Railway Company, brand, JR West Shinkansen]
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A.
Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects Osaka with western Honshu cities such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka as part of the Shinkansen network.
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B.
Akita Shinkansen
The Akita Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Akita Prefecture with the Tōhoku Shinkansen network, providing fast intercity service to and from Tokyo.
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C.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
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D.
Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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E.
Hokuriku Shinkansen
The Hokuriku Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan connecting Tokyo with cities along the Sea of Japan coast, including Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa.
- 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: JR West Shinkansen Target entity description: JR West Shinkansen is the high-speed bullet train service operated by West Japan Railway Company, connecting major cities across western Japan.
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A.
Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects Osaka with western Honshu cities such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka as part of the Shinkansen network.
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B.
Akita Shinkansen
The Akita Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Akita Prefecture with the Tōhoku Shinkansen network, providing fast intercity service to and from Tokyo.
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C.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
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D.
Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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E.
Hokuriku Shinkansen
The Hokuriku Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan connecting Tokyo with cities along the Sea of Japan coast, including Nagano, Toyama, and Kanazawa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: JR West Shinkansen Description of subject: JR West Shinkansen is the high-speed bullet train service operated by West Japan Railway Company, connecting major cities across western Japan.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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