Kobe, Hyogo, Japan
E499546
Kobe, Hyogo, Japan is a major port city in western Japan known for its international trade, scenic harbor setting between mountains and sea, and famous Kobe beef.
All labels observed (12)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kobe | 107 |
| Kobe, Japan | 5 |
| Kobe area | 2 |
| Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan | 2 |
| Kobe, Hyogo, Japan canonical | 2 |
| Kobe, Hyōgo, Japan | 2 |
| Kobe City | 1 |
| Kobe city | 1 |
| Kobe city area | 1 |
| Kobe city center | 1 |
| Kobe cityscape | 1 |
| Kobe is a major port city in Japan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5149149 — 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: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Context triple: [Faculty of Maritime Sciences, Kobe University, locatedIn, Kobe, Hyogo, Japan]
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Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan
Abeno-ku is a central ward of Osaka, Japan, known as a major commercial and transportation hub that hosts the landmark skyscraper Abeno Harukas.
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Kansai, Japan
Kansai, Japan is a major region in western Honshu known for historic cities like Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara, rich cultural heritage, and significant economic and cultural influence.
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Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku, Osaka is a ward of Osaka City in Japan known for hosting major attractions like Universal Studios Japan and its themed entertainment areas.
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Hirakata, Osaka
Hirakata, Osaka is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Naniwa-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its busy commercial districts, entertainment areas, and major transport hubs such as Namba.
- 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: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Target entity description: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan is a major port city in western Japan known for its international trade, scenic harbor setting between mountains and sea, and famous Kobe beef.
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A.
Abeno-ku, Osaka, Japan
Abeno-ku is a central ward of Osaka, Japan, known as a major commercial and transportation hub that hosts the landmark skyscraper Abeno Harukas.
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B.
Kansai, Japan
Kansai, Japan is a major region in western Honshu known for historic cities like Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara, rich cultural heritage, and significant economic and cultural influence.
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C.
Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku, Osaka is a ward of Osaka City in Japan known for hosting major attractions like Universal Studios Japan and its themed entertainment areas.
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D.
Hirakata, Osaka
Hirakata, Osaka is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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E.
Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Naniwa-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its busy commercial districts, entertainment areas, and major transport hubs such as Namba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
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port city ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| earthquakeYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| facedEvent | Great Hanshin earthquake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAirport | Kobe Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDistrict |
Kitano-cho
NERFINISHED
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Nankinmachi Chinatown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Harborland
NERFINISHED
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Ikuta Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobe Port Tower NERFINISHED ⓘ Meriken Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Mount Rokko NERFINISHED ⓘ Nunobiki Herb Garden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | about 1.5 million ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Kobe City University of Foreign Studies
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Kobe Gakuin University NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobe University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWard |
Chuo-ku
NERFINISHED
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Higashinada-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyogo-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ Nada-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagata-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ Nishi-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ Suma-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarumi-ku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCapitalOf | Hyogo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kobe beef
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cosmopolitan atmosphere ⓘ foreign settlements history ⓘ international port ⓘ scenic harbor ⓘ setting between mountains and sea ⓘ |
| locatedBy | Osaka Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyogo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kyoto
NERFINISHED
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Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshu ⓘ |
| openedAsPortToForeignTrade | 1868 ⓘ |
| partOf | Keihanshin metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInJapanByPopulation | one of the ten largest cities ⓘ |
| sisterCity |
Barcelona
NERFINISHED
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Marseille NERFINISHED ⓘ Rio de Janeiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Seattle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan Description of subject: Kobe, Hyogo, Japan is a major port city in western Japan known for its international trade, scenic harbor setting between mountains and sea, and famous Kobe beef.
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Graduate School of Humanities
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Graduate School of Economics
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Graduate School of Economics
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Graduate School of Business Administration
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Graduate School of Medicine
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Graduate School of Engineering
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Graduate School of Agricultural Science
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Graduate School of Agricultural Science
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Faculty of Law
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Faculty of Law
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Graduate School of Law
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Faculty of Nutrition
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Faculty of Rehabilitation
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Faculty of Humanities
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Faculty of Economics
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Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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