Port of Akita
E300027
The Port of Akita is a key seaport on Japan’s Sea of Japan coast that supports regional industry, trade, and maritime transport for Akita Prefecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Port of Akita canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2786838 — 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: Port of Akita Context triple: [Akita, hasPort, Port of Akita]
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A.
Port of Niigata
The Port of Niigata is a major seaport on the Sea of Japan in north-central Honshu, serving as an important hub for international trade, ferry services, and regional industry in Japan.
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B.
Port of Naha
The Port of Naha is a major seaport and transportation hub in Okinawa, Japan, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries, cargo shipping, and regional trade in the Ryukyu Islands.
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C.
Hakata Port
Hakata Port is a major international seaport in Fukuoka, Japan, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries and cargo between Kyushu, the rest of Japan, and East Asia.
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D.
Izumiotsu Port
Izumiotsu Port is a commercial seaport in Izumiotsu, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, serving as a regional hub for maritime trade and logistics along Osaka Bay.
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E.
Port of Sakai-Semboku
The Port of Sakai-Semboku is a major industrial and commercial seaport in the Osaka metropolitan area, serving as a key logistics hub for maritime trade in western Japan.
- 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: Port of Akita Target entity description: The Port of Akita is a key seaport on Japan’s Sea of Japan coast that supports regional industry, trade, and maritime transport for Akita Prefecture.
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A.
Port of Niigata
The Port of Niigata is a major seaport on the Sea of Japan in north-central Honshu, serving as an important hub for international trade, ferry services, and regional industry in Japan.
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B.
Port of Naha
The Port of Naha is a major seaport and transportation hub in Okinawa, Japan, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries, cargo shipping, and regional trade in the Ryukyu Islands.
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C.
Hakata Port
Hakata Port is a major international seaport in Fukuoka, Japan, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries and cargo between Kyushu, the rest of Japan, and East Asia.
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D.
Izumiotsu Port
Izumiotsu Port is a commercial seaport in Izumiotsu, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, serving as a regional hub for maritime trade and logistics along Osaka Bay.
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E.
Port of Sakai-Semboku
The Port of Sakai-Semboku is a major industrial and commercial seaport in the Osaka metropolitan area, serving as a key logistics hub for maritime trade in western Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
port facility
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seaport ⓘ |
| coast | Sea of Japan coast ⓘ |
| connectedTo |
rail network of Akita Prefecture
ⓘ
road network of Akita Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| environment | temperate climate zone ⓘ |
| governedBy | local port authority ⓘ |
| hasAccess |
domestic coastal routes in Japan
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international sea routes in the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
cargo handling
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industrial port ⓘ logistics hub ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
breakwaters
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cargo terminals ⓘ container yards ⓘ industrial zones ⓘ navigational aids ⓘ warehouses ⓘ wharves ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasRole | key seaport on Japan’s Sea of Japan coast ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Akita City
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Akita Prefecture ⓘ northern Honshu ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| near | urban area of Akita City ⓘ |
| partOf | Japan port system ⓘ |
| playsRoleIn |
energy supply logistics
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industrial supply chains ⓘ regional economic development ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Akita Prefecture
ⓘ
Tohoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Tohoku
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| serves |
agricultural exports from Akita Prefecture
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fishing industry in Akita Prefecture ⓘ manufacturing sector in Akita Prefecture ⓘ |
| supports |
domestic trade
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international trade ⓘ maritime transport ⓘ regional industry ⓘ |
| typeOfTraffic |
bulk carriers
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cargo ships ⓘ container ships ⓘ ferries ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal shipping
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export ⓘ ferry services ⓘ import ⓘ |
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: Port of Akita Description of subject: The Port of Akita is a key seaport on Japan’s Sea of Japan coast that supports regional industry, trade, and maritime transport for Akita Prefecture.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.