Nankai segment
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The Nankai segment is a major portion of the Nankai subduction zone off southwestern Japan that is known for generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and associated tsunamis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nankai segment canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3646894 — 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: Nankai segment Context triple: [Nankai Trough, segment, Nankai segment]
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A.
Okayama–Hakata section
The Okayama–Hakata section is the western stretch of Japan’s Sanyō Shinkansen high-speed rail line, linking Okayama with Hakata (Fukuoka) across the Chūgoku region.
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B.
Takanawa
Takanawa is an upscale residential and commercial district in Minato, Tokyo, known for its luxury hotels, embassies, and proximity to major transport hubs like Shinagawa Station.
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C.
Nankai Main Line
The Nankai Main Line is a major private railway line in the Osaka region of Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway and serving as a key commuter and airport access route.
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D.
Kansai Kūkō
Kansai Kūkō is a major international airport built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, serving the Kansai region of Japan.
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E.
Surutto Kansai
Surutto Kansai is a Japanese public transportation consortium in the Kansai region that manages and coordinates smart card fare systems and related services across multiple railway and bus operators.
- 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: Nankai segment Target entity description: The Nankai segment is a major portion of the Nankai subduction zone off southwestern Japan that is known for generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and associated tsunamis.
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A.
Okayama–Hakata section
The Okayama–Hakata section is the western stretch of Japan’s Sanyō Shinkansen high-speed rail line, linking Okayama with Hakata (Fukuoka) across the Chūgoku region.
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B.
Takanawa
Takanawa is an upscale residential and commercial district in Minato, Tokyo, known for its luxury hotels, embassies, and proximity to major transport hubs like Shinagawa Station.
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C.
Nankai Main Line
The Nankai Main Line is a major private railway line in the Osaka region of Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway and serving as a key commuter and airport access route.
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D.
Kansai Kūkō
Kansai Kūkō is a major international airport built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, serving the Kansai region of Japan.
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E.
Surutto Kansai
Surutto Kansai is a Japanese public transportation consortium in the Kansai region that manages and coordinates smart card fare systems and related services across multiple railway and bus operators.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | subduction zone segment ⓘ |
| affects | coastal communities of southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
tsunami of 1707 Hoei earthquake
ⓘ
tsunami of 1946 Nankai earthquake ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| faultType | thrust fault ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | oceanic plate subduction ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalEarthquake |
Nankai earthquake of 1707
ⓘ
Nankai earthquake of 1854 ⓘ
linked to:
1854 Ansei-Nankai earthquake
Nankai earthquake of 1946 ⓘ
linked to:
1946 Nankai earthquake
|
| hasSubsegments |
Nankai proper segment
ⓘ
Tokai segment ⓘ Tonankai segment ⓘ |
| hazardPlanningFocusFor | Japanese disaster management agencies ⓘ |
| includedIn | Japanese national seismic hazard models ⓘ |
| knownFor |
megathrust earthquakes
ⓘ
tsunami generation ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southwestern Japan ⓘ |
| locatedOffCoastOf |
Honshu
ⓘ
Kii Peninsula ⓘ Shikoku ⓘ |
| maximumMagnitudeEstimate | around magnitude 8 to 9 ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Japan Meteorological Agency
ⓘ
Japanese universities and research institutes ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| overridingPlate |
Amur Plate
ⓘ
Eurasian Plate ⓘ |
| partOf |
Nankai Trough
ⓘ
Nankai subduction zone ⓘ
linked to:
Nankai megathrust
|
| plateBoundaryType | oceanic-continental convergence ⓘ |
| recurrenceIntervalEstimate | about 100 to 200 years ⓘ |
| researchFocusSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| riskType |
seismic risk
ⓘ
tsunami risk ⓘ |
| ruptureStyle | megathrust faulting ⓘ |
| seismicHazardTo |
Kinki region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kansai region
Kyushu region ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu
Shikoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Shikoku
Tokai region ⓘ
linked to:
Tōkai region
southwestern Honshu ⓘ |
| studiedFor |
earthquake forecasting
ⓘ
tsunami hazard assessment ⓘ |
| subductingPlate | Philippine Sea Plate ⓘ |
| tectonicSetting | convergent plate boundary ⓘ |
| tsunamiPotential | large tsunami generation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nankai segment Description of subject: The Nankai segment is a major portion of the Nankai subduction zone off southwestern Japan that is known for generating powerful megathrust earthquakes and associated tsunamis.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.