Maizuru Naval Arsenal
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Maizuru Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility located in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, active primarily from the late 19th century through World War II.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maizuru Naval Arsenal canonical | 3 |
| Maizuru Naval Arsenal (historical) | 1 |
| Maizuru Naval District | 1 |
| Maizuru naval port | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T368786 — 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: Maizuru Naval Arsenal Context triple: [Kure Naval Arsenal, sisterFacility, Maizuru Naval Arsenal]
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A.
Sasebo Naval Arsenal
Sasebo Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and repair facility located in Sasebo, Nagasaki, that played a key role in Japan’s naval operations before and during World War II.
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B.
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility that constructed many of Japan’s warships before and during World War II.
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C.
Kure Naval Arsenal
Kure Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility known for constructing prominent warships and aircraft carriers before and during World War II.
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D.
Kawasaki Shipyard, Kobe
Kawasaki Shipyard in Kobe is a major Japanese shipbuilding and heavy industry facility operated by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, historically known for constructing significant naval and commercial vessels.
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E.
Port of Kobe
The Port of Kobe is one of Japan’s major international seaports, serving as a key hub for container shipping and maritime trade in the Kansai region.
- 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: Maizuru Naval Arsenal Target entity description: Maizuru Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility located in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, active primarily from the late 19th century through World War II.
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A.
Sasebo Naval Arsenal
Sasebo Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and repair facility located in Sasebo, Nagasaki, that played a key role in Japan’s naval operations before and during World War II.
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B.
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal
Yokosuka Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility that constructed many of Japan’s warships before and during World War II.
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C.
Kure Naval Arsenal
Kure Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility known for constructing prominent warships and aircraft carriers before and during World War II.
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D.
Kawasaki Shipyard, Kobe
Kawasaki Shipyard in Kobe is a major Japanese shipbuilding and heavy industry facility operated by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, historically known for constructing significant naval and commercial vessels.
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E.
Port of Kobe
The Port of Kobe is one of Japan’s major international seaports, serving as a key hub for container shipping and maritime trade in the Kansai region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military industrial facility
ⓘ
naval arsenal ⓘ shipyard ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Japanese naval expansion before World War II ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
Imperial Japanese Navy Ministry
ⓘ
linked to:
Navy Ministry of Japan
|
| country |
Empire of Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Japan
|
| endTime | after World War II ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
armaments workshops
ⓘ
dry docks ⓘ foundries ⓘ machine shops ⓘ slipways ⓘ |
| heritage | site of former Imperial Japanese Navy facilities in Maizuru ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Meiji period
ⓘ
linked to:
Meiji era
Showa period ⓘ
linked to:
Showa era
Taisho period ⓘ
linked to:
Taisho era
|
| industry |
arms manufacturing
ⓘ
shipbuilding ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInMilitaryPort |
Maizuru naval port
ⓘ
linked to:
Maizuru Naval Arsenal
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| locatedOnBodyOfWater | Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| location | Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan ⓘ |
| operator | Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| partOf |
Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding program
ⓘ
Maizuru Naval District ⓘ
linked to:
Maizuru Naval Arsenal
|
| product |
munitions
ⓘ
naval guns ⓘ naval machinery ⓘ ship hulls ⓘ |
| significance | one of the principal naval arsenals of the Imperial Japanese Navy ⓘ |
| significantEvent | World War II ⓘ |
| startTime | late 19th century ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | support for Japanese naval operations in the Sea of Japan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
construction of warships
ⓘ
production of naval armaments ⓘ production of naval equipment ⓘ repair of warships ⓘ support of Imperial Japanese Navy operations ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maizuru Naval Arsenal Description of subject: Maizuru Naval Arsenal was a major Imperial Japanese Navy shipbuilding and armaments facility located in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture, active primarily from the late 19th century through World War II.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maizuru Naval Arsenal
linked to: Maizuru Naval Arsenal
linked to: Maizuru Naval Arsenal