RIKEN
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RIKEN is Japan’s largest comprehensive research institution, renowned for its cutting-edge work in physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, and engineering.
All labels observed (33)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T677841 — 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: RIKEN Context triple: [Yoshio Nishina, employer, RIKEN]
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Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
The Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo is a leading interdisciplinary institute focused on pioneering research and innovation across cutting-edge fields in science and technology.
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Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology is a Japanese national research institution specializing in oceanography, marine geology, and Earth science, known for operating advanced deep-sea exploration technologies.
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Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate school of the University of Tokyo that focuses on cutting-edge research and education across emerging scientific and technological fields.
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Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
The Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute dedicated to advanced science and engineering, spanning fields from information technology and robotics to materials and environmental studies.
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E.
NEC Research Institute
NEC Research Institute was a prominent industrial research center in Princeton, New Jersey, known for advanced work in computer science, machine learning, and related fields.
- 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: RIKEN Target entity description: RIKEN is Japan’s largest comprehensive research institution, renowned for its cutting-edge work in physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, and engineering.
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Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
The Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Tokyo is a leading interdisciplinary institute focused on pioneering research and innovation across cutting-edge fields in science and technology.
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B.
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
The Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology is a Japanese national research institution specializing in oceanography, marine geology, and Earth science, known for operating advanced deep-sea exploration technologies.
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C.
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate school of the University of Tokyo that focuses on cutting-edge research and education across emerging scientific and technological fields.
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Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo
The Institute of Industrial Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading Japanese research institute dedicated to advanced science and engineering, spanning fields from information technology and robotics to materials and environmental studies.
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NEC Research Institute
NEC Research Institute was a prominent industrial research center in Princeton, New Jersey, known for advanced work in computer science, machine learning, and related fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
national research and development agency
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research institute ⓘ scientific organization ⓘ |
| abbreviation | RIKEN ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Fujitsu
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linked to:
Fujitsu Limited
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| country | Japan ⓘ |
| developed | Fugaku supercomputer ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
biology
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brain science ⓘ chemistry ⓘ computational science ⓘ engineering ⓘ genomics ⓘ life sciences ⓘ materials science ⓘ medical science ⓘ nuclear physics ⓘ particle physics ⓘ physics ⓘ synchrotron radiation research ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Fusakichi Omori ⓘ |
| funding |
Japanese government
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linked to:
Government of Japan
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| hasFacility |
RIKEN Harima Campus
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RIKEN
RIKEN Hiroshima Campus ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Kobe Campus ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Okinawa Institute collaboration centers ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Sendai Campus ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Tsukuba Campus ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Wako Campus ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Yokohama Campus ⓘ
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RIKEN
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| hasSupercomputer |
Fugaku
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linked to:
Fugaku supercomputer
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| headquartersLocation |
Wako, Saitama, Japan
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linked to:
Wako, Saitama Prefecture, Japan
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| inception | 1917 ⓘ |
| legalStatus | National Research and Development Agency ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| mission | to conduct comprehensive research in natural sciences and related fields ⓘ |
| nameInJapanese |
理化学研究所
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linked to:
RIKEN
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| notableProject | Fugaku supercomputer ⓘ |
| operates |
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project
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linked to:
RIKEN
RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Center for Brain Science ⓘ
linked to:
RIKEN
RIKEN Center for Computational Science ⓘ
linked to:
RIKEN
RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science ⓘ
linked to:
RIKEN
RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences ⓘ
linked to:
RIKEN
RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science ⓘ
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RIKEN
RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science ⓘ
linked to:
RIKEN
RIKEN SPring-8 Center ⓘ
linked to:
RIKEN
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| originalName |
Rikagaku Kenkyūjo
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linked to:
RIKEN
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| parentOrganization |
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
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linked to:
Ministry of Education of Japan
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| predecessor | Riken Konzern ⓘ |
| website | https://www.riken.jp/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: RIKEN Description of subject: RIKEN is Japan’s largest comprehensive research institution, renowned for its cutting-edge work in physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, and engineering.
Referenced by (43)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Department of Physics
Kashiwa
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RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (Kashiwa area collaborations)
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subject linked to:
Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
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subject linked to:
Fugaku supercomputer
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NH (chemical symbol for nihonium)
linked to: RIKEN
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NH (chemical symbol for nihonium)
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