Tōkaidō
E274650
Tōkaidō is a historic coastal route in Japan that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and culture.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tōkaidō canonical | 6 |
| Nakasendō | 1 |
| Old Tōkaidō road | 1 |
| Tokaido | 1 |
| Tokaido corridor | 1 |
| Tōkaidō Gojūsan-tsugi | 1 |
| Tōkaidō circuit (historical classification) | 1 |
| Tōkaidō road | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2480136 — 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: Tōkaidō Context triple: [Tōkaidō Main Line, namedAfter, Tōkaidō]
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A.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
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C.
Ohashi
Ohashi is a neighborhood within Tokyo’s Meguro ward, known as a residential area with convenient urban access.
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D.
Hokuriku Expressway
The Hokuriku Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Sea of Japan coast, linking the Hokuriku region with central and western Honshu.
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E.
Tōmei Expressway
The Tōmei Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, serving as a key artery for traffic and freight along the Pacific coast of Honshu.
- 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: Tōkaidō Target entity description: Tōkaidō is a historic coastal route in Japan that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and culture.
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A.
Shimanami Kaido
Shimanami Kaido is a scenic expressway and cycling route in Japan that spans a series of bridges and islands across the Seto Inland Sea, linking the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
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C.
Ohashi
Ohashi is a neighborhood within Tokyo’s Meguro ward, known as a residential area with convenient urban access.
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D.
Hokuriku Expressway
The Hokuriku Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Sea of Japan coast, linking the Hokuriku region with central and western Honshu.
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E.
Tōmei Expressway
The Tōmei Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting Tokyo and Nagoya, serving as a key artery for traffic and freight along the Pacific coast of Honshu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
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: Tōkaidō Description of subject: Tōkaidō is a historic coastal route in Japan that connected Tokyo (Edo) and Kyoto, serving as a major artery for travel, trade, and culture.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tōkaidō
linked to: Tōkaidō
linked to: Tōkaidō
subject linked to:
Gokaidō (Five Routes)
linked to: Tōkaidō
subject linked to:
Shinagawa-juku of the Edo period
linked to: Tōkaidō
linked to: Tōkaidō
linked to: Tōkaidō