Shinkansen
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Shinkansen is Japan’s high-speed bullet train network, renowned for its punctuality, safety, and advanced rail technology.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinkansen canonical | 44 |
| Japan high-speed rail network | 2 |
| Shinkansen services | 2 |
| Shinkansen trains | 2 |
| bullet train | 2 |
| 新幹線 | 2 |
| Japanese Shinkansen | 1 |
| Shinkansen high-speed rail system | 1 |
| Shinkansen service | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2868498 — 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: Shinkansen Context triple: [Central Japan Railway Company, railBrand, 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.
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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C.
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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D.
JR West Shinkansen
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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E.
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.
- 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: Shinkansen Target entity description: Shinkansen is Japan’s high-speed bullet train network, renowned for its punctuality, safety, and advanced rail technology.
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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.
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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C.
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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D.
JR West Shinkansen
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit train ⓘ high-speed rail line ⓘ high-speed rail system ⓘ railway network ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| designFeature | aerodynamic nose shapes ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| firstLine |
Tōkaidō Shinkansen
ⓘ
linked to:
Tokaido Shinkansen
|
| impact | economic development along corridors in Japan ⓘ |
| inception | 1964 ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | standard-gauge dedicated tracks ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced rail technology
ⓘ
high frequency service ⓘ punctuality ⓘ safety ⓘ |
| managedBy |
JR Central
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Japan Railway Company
JR East ⓘ
linked to:
East Japan Railway Company
JR Hokkaido ⓘ JR Kyushu ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu Railway Company
JR West ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| nativeName |
新幹線
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinkansen
|
| nickname |
bullet train
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinkansen
|
| notableLine |
Hokkaidō Shinkansen
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido Shinkansen
Jōetsu Shinkansen ⓘ Kyūshū Shinkansen ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu Shinkansen
Sanyō Shinkansen ⓘ
linked to:
Sanyo Shinkansen
Tōhoku Shinkansen ⓘ |
| openedForService | 1 October 1964 ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Railways Group ⓘ |
| owner |
Japan Railway companies
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan Railways Group
|
| primaryUse | intercity passenger transport ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ |
| rollingStock |
Series 0 Shinkansen
ⓘ
linked to:
Japanese Shinkansen Series 0 car
Series N700 Shinkansen ⓘ
linked to:
N700 series Shinkansen
|
| safetyRecord | no passenger fatalities from train accidents in regular operations ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
Automatic Train Control
ⓘ
earthquake detection system ⓘ |
| technologyInfluence |
Chinese high-speed rail
ⓘ
French TGV ⓘ
linked to:
TGV
German ICE ⓘ |
| terminus |
Shin-Osaka Station
ⓘ
Tokyo Station ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem |
Japan Rail Pass compatibility
ⓘ
non-reserved seating ⓘ reserved seating ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shinkansen Description of subject: Shinkansen is Japan’s high-speed bullet train network, renowned for its punctuality, safety, and advanced rail technology.
Referenced by (57)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Japanese Shinkansen Series 0 car
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