Shiroishi-ku
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Shiroishi-ku is one of the administrative wards of the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiroishi-ku canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8782724 — 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: Shiroishi-ku Context triple: [Shiroishi-ku, Sapporo, hasRomajiName, Shiroishi-ku]
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A.
Miyamae-ku
Miyamae-ku is one of the administrative wards of Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, functioning as a residential and commercial district within the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
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B.
Nakahara-ku
Nakahara-ku is one of the administrative wards of Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial area within the Greater Tokyo metropolitan region.
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C.
Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku is a central ward of Yokohama, Japan, known as a major commercial and business district that includes the Minato Mirai 21 waterfront area.
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D.
Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku is a ward in Fukuoka, Japan, known for its coastal areas, residential neighborhoods, and access to both urban amenities and natural scenery.
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E.
Nishinari-ku
Nishinari-ku is a ward in Osaka, Japan, known for its dense urban environment, working-class neighborhoods, and historically being one of the city's poorest districts.
- 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: Shiroishi-ku Target entity description: Shiroishi-ku is one of the administrative wards of the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan.
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A.
Miyamae-ku
Miyamae-ku is one of the administrative wards of Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, functioning as a residential and commercial district within the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
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B.
Nakahara-ku
Nakahara-ku is one of the administrative wards of Kawasaki City in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and commercial area within the Greater Tokyo metropolitan region.
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C.
Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku is a central ward of Yokohama, Japan, known as a major commercial and business district that includes the Minato Mirai 21 waterfront area.
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D.
Nishi-ku
Nishi-ku is a ward in Fukuoka, Japan, known for its coastal areas, residential neighborhoods, and access to both urban amenities and natural scenery.
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E.
Nishinari-ku
Nishinari-ku is a ward in Osaka, Japan, known for its dense urban environment, working-class neighborhoods, and historically being one of the city's poorest districts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative ward
ⓘ
special ward of Sapporo ⓘ ward ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Japanese local government system ⓘ |
| climateZone | cold-snowy winter zone of Japan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currency | Japanese yen ⓘ |
| governmentType | ward-level administration under Sapporo city government ⓘ |
| hasCapital |
Sapporo City Hall (for the city overall)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sapporo City Hall
|
| hasClimate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| hasGeographicalFeature |
commercial areas
ⓘ
urban residential districts ⓘ |
| hasHigherEducationInstitution |
Hokkai-Gakuen University (nearby in Sapporo)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkai-Gakuen University
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| hasMunicipalStatus | ward of a designated city ⓘ |
| hasNeighbouringAdministrativeUnit | other wards of Sapporo ⓘ |
| hasPublicService |
elementary schools
ⓘ
fire stations ⓘ high schools ⓘ junior high schools ⓘ police stations ⓘ ward office of Shiroishi-ku ⓘ |
| hasPublicTransportOperator | Sapporo City Transportation Bureau ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Higashi-Sapporo Station
ⓘ
Nangō-Jūhatchōme Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Nangō-Jūsan-Chōme Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Nangō-Nijūroku-Chōme Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiroishi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSportsCulture | ice hockey and winter sports common in Sapporo area ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Ishikari Subprefecture ⓘ |
| isSubjectTo |
laws of Japan
ⓘ
ordinances of Sapporo City ⓘ |
| isUrbanAreaOf | Sapporo metropolitan area ⓘ |
| languageUsedInSignage |
English (for some public signs)
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
Sapporo ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Hokkaido Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido
|
| locatedOn |
Hokkaido Island
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido
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| nativeNameLanguage | ja ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| partOf |
city of Sapporo
ⓘ
linked to:
Sapporo
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| postalSystem | Japanese postal code system ⓘ |
| railTransport |
JR Hokkaido
ⓘ
Sapporo Municipal Subway ⓘ |
| roadNetwork | urban street network of Sapporo ⓘ |
| roadTransport |
Hokkaido Expressway passes nearby
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido Expressway
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| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +09:00 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shiroishi-ku Description of subject: Shiroishi-ku is one of the administrative wards of the city of Sapporo in Hokkaido, Japan.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.