Kanda River
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The Kanda River is a historically significant urban river in Tokyo, Japan, flowing through several central wards and playing an important role in the city’s drainage and flood control systems.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kanda River canonical | 19 |
| Kanda River (lower reaches / canalized sections) | 1 |
| Kanda River (lower reaches) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2825973 — 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: Kanda River Context triple: [Setagaya, hasRiver, Kanda River]
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A.
Naka River
Naka River is a river in Japan known for lending its name to the Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Naka.
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B.
Iori River
The Iori River is a river in the South Caucasus that flows through eastern Georgia and parts of Azerbaijan before joining the Kura (Mtkvari) River.
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C.
Hiran River
The Hiran River is a significant river in central India that flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, supporting local ecosystems and communities before joining the Narmada River.
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D.
Aruwimi River
The Aruwimi River is a significant river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for flowing through dense equatorial rainforest and contributing substantially to the Congo River basin.
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E.
Yoshii River
The Yoshii River is a significant river in Japan that serves as one of the main tributaries feeding the larger Shinano River system.
- 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: Kanda River Target entity description: The Kanda River is a historically significant urban river in Tokyo, Japan, flowing through several central wards and playing an important role in the city’s drainage and flood control systems.
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A.
Naka River
Naka River is a river in Japan known for lending its name to the Imperial Japanese Navy light cruiser Naka.
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B.
Iori River
The Iori River is a river in the South Caucasus that flows through eastern Georgia and parts of Azerbaijan before joining the Kura (Mtkvari) River.
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C.
Hiran River
The Hiran River is a significant river in central India that flows through Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, supporting local ecosystems and communities before joining the Narmada River.
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D.
Aruwimi River
The Aruwimi River is a significant river in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, known for flowing through dense equatorial rainforest and contributing substantially to the Congo River basin.
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E.
Yoshii River
The Yoshii River is a significant river in Japan that serves as one of the main tributaries feeding the larger Shinano River system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
river
ⓘ
urban river ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kanda-gawa
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanda
|
| basinSize | approximately 105 square kilometers ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crossedBy |
Chūō Main Line railway bridges
ⓘ
Yamanote Line railway bridges ⓘ numerous road bridges ⓘ |
| culturalReference | featured in Japanese songs and popular culture ⓘ |
| environmentalIssue | water quality affected by urban runoff ⓘ |
| environmentalManagement | subject to river improvement and restoration projects ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally west-to-east through central Tokyo ⓘ |
| flowsInto | Sumida River ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Bunkyō ward
ⓘ
Chiyoda ward ⓘ
linked to:
Chiyoda
Nakano ward ⓘ
linked to:
Nakano Ward
Shinjuku ward ⓘ
linked to:
Shinjuku-ku
Suginami ward ⓘ
linked to:
Suginami Ward
Toshima ward ⓘ |
| function |
flood control
ⓘ
urban drainage ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
concrete-lined embankments in many sections
ⓘ
sections covered or culverted in dense urban areas ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
Kanda River flood control channel
ⓘ
underground diversion tunnels ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 神田川 ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important role in development of Edo (historic Tokyo)
ⓘ
used historically for water transport and irrigation ⓘ |
| length | approximately 24.6 km ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kantō region
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| managedBy | Tokyo Metropolitan Government ⓘ |
| mouthLocation | Chiyoda, Tokyo ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark | Inokashira Park at its source ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arakawa River water system
ⓘ
linked to:
Arakawa River
Tokyo’s flood control system ⓘ |
| passesNear |
Ochanomizu area
ⓘ
Tokyo Dome ⓘ Waseda University ⓘ |
| sourceLocation |
Inokashira Pond
ⓘ
Mitaka, Tokyo ⓘ |
| tributary |
Kanda Josui (historic waterway)
ⓘ
Myōshōji River ⓘ Zenpukuji River ⓘ |
| urbanContext | runs through densely built-up districts of Tokyo ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreational walking paths along some stretches
ⓘ
urban landscape and green space ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kanda River Description of subject: The Kanda River is a historically significant urban river in Tokyo, Japan, flowing through several central wards and playing an important role in the city’s drainage and flood control systems.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Setagaya, Tokyo, Japan
linked to: Kanda River
linked to: Kanda River
subject linked to:
Ochanomizu Station on Sōbu Line (Rapid)