Hongo-dori
E827591
Hongo-dori is a major street in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward, known for running through the University of Tokyo area and its historic surroundings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hongo-dori canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9891150 — 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: Hongo-dori Context triple: [Akamon (Red Gate), near, Hongo-dori]
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A.
Harumi-dōri
Harumi-dōri is a major thoroughfare in central Tokyo that runs through the upscale Ginza district, known for its luxury shopping and vibrant urban streetscape.
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B.
Shijo-dori
Shijo-dori is one of Kyoto’s main east–west streets, famous for its bustling shopping areas and as a central route through the historic Gion district.
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C.
Nakamise-dori
Nakamise-dori is the historic, souvenir- and snack-filled shopping street that leads up to Tokyo’s Senso-ji Temple and is one of the oldest commercial streets in Japan.
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D.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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E.
Kokusai-dori
Kokusai-dori is Naha’s main bustling shopping and entertainment street, famous for its shops, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife in Okinawa, Japan.
- 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: Hongo-dori Target entity description: Hongo-dori is a major street in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward, known for running through the University of Tokyo area and its historic surroundings.
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A.
Harumi-dōri
Harumi-dōri is a major thoroughfare in central Tokyo that runs through the upscale Ginza district, known for its luxury shopping and vibrant urban streetscape.
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B.
Shijo-dori
Shijo-dori is one of Kyoto’s main east–west streets, famous for its bustling shopping areas and as a central route through the historic Gion district.
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C.
Nakamise-dori
Nakamise-dori is the historic, souvenir- and snack-filled shopping street that leads up to Tokyo’s Senso-ji Temple and is one of the oldest commercial streets in Japan.
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D.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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E.
Kokusai-dori
Kokusai-dori is Naha’s main bustling shopping and entertainment street, famous for its shops, restaurants, and vibrant nightlife in Okinawa, Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road
ⓘ
street ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
University of Tokyo Hongo Campus
ⓘ
linked to:
Hongo Campus of the University of Tokyo
|
| associatedWith |
Hongo literary and cultural area
ⓘ
University of Tokyo Hongo Campus main gate area ⓘ
linked to:
Hongo Campus of the University of Tokyo
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Bunkyo City government
ⓘ
linked to:
Bunkyō City Government
|
| hasHistoricalCharacter | true ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 本郷通り ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFacility |
bookstores
ⓘ
cafes ⓘ university-related shops ⓘ |
| hasNearbyInstitution | educational publishers and cram schools ⓘ |
| hasNearbyLandmark |
Akamon (Red Gate) of the University of Tokyo
ⓘ
linked to:
Hongo Campus of the University of Tokyo
Hongo-sanchome Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Todaimae Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingLandUse |
commercial establishments
ⓘ
educational institutions ⓘ residential buildings ⓘ |
| hasType |
arterial road
ⓘ
major thoroughfare ⓘ |
| isPublicInfrastructure | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
academic atmosphere
ⓘ
historic surroundings ⓘ running through the University of Tokyo area ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bunkyo, Tokyo
ⓘ
Honshu ⓘ Kanto region ⓘ
linked to:
Kanto
Tokyo ⓘ Tokyo Metropolis ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| near | University of Tokyo ⓘ |
| partOf | Bunkyo ward road network ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Hongo district
ⓘ
Hongō-sanchōme area ⓘ Yayoi district ⓘ |
| roadEnvironment | urban campus district ⓘ |
| transportRole | connects central Tokyo neighborhoods in Bunkyo ⓘ |
| urban | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bus routes
ⓘ
pedestrian access to University of Tokyo ⓘ vehicular traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hongo-dori Description of subject: Hongo-dori is a major street in Tokyo’s Bunkyo ward, known for running through the University of Tokyo area and its historic surroundings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
served by Hongo-sanchome Station