Mount Aso
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Mount Aso is one of Japan’s largest and most active volcanoes, featuring a vast caldera and multiple central cones on the island of Kyushu.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mount Aso canonical | 18 |
| Aso caldera | 2 |
| Aso Caldera | 1 |
| Mount Aso crater area | 1 |
| Takadake | 1 |
| 阿蘇山 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T679509 — 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: Mount Aso Context triple: [Kyushu, hasVolcano, Mount Aso]
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A.
Mount Ishizuchi
Mount Ishizuchi is a prominent and sacred peak in western Japan, renowned as one of the country's Seven Holy Mountains and a popular destination for hiking and pilgrimage.
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B.
Mount Akagi
Mount Akagi is a prominent volcanic mountain in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, known for its caldera lakes, scenic hiking trails, and cultural significance in local folklore.
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C.
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is Japan’s iconic, snow-capped stratovolcano and highest peak, renowned for its nearly symmetrical cone and cultural significance.
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D.
Mount Rokko
Mount Rokko is a prominent mountain range near Kobe, Japan, known for its panoramic night views, hiking trails, and recreational facilities.
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E.
Mount Werong
Mount Werong is a prominent peak in New South Wales, Australia, known as the loftiest summit within the Blue Mountains 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: Mount Aso Target entity description: Mount Aso is one of Japan’s largest and most active volcanoes, featuring a vast caldera and multiple central cones on the island of Kyushu.
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A.
Mount Ishizuchi
Mount Ishizuchi is a prominent and sacred peak in western Japan, renowned as one of the country's Seven Holy Mountains and a popular destination for hiking and pilgrimage.
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B.
Mount Akagi
Mount Akagi is a prominent volcanic mountain in Japan’s Gunma Prefecture, known for its caldera lakes, scenic hiking trails, and cultural significance in local folklore.
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C.
Mount Fuji
Mount Fuji is Japan’s iconic, snow-capped stratovolcano and highest peak, renowned for its nearly symmetrical cone and cultural significance.
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D.
Mount Rokko
Mount Rokko is a prominent mountain range near Kobe, Japan, known for its panoramic night views, hiking trails, and recreational facilities.
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E.
Mount Werong
Mount Werong is a prominent peak in New South Wales, Australia, known as the loftiest summit within the Blue Mountains region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
active volcano
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mountain ⓘ stratovolcano ⓘ |
| calderaDiameter | approximately 25 kilometers ⓘ |
| calderaWidth | approximately 18 kilometers ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1,592 meters ⓘ |
| eruptionStyle |
phreatic eruptions
ⓘ
strombolian eruptions ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasCone |
Eboshidake
ⓘ
linked to:
Kishimadake
Kishimadake ⓘ Nakadake ⓘ Nekodake ⓘ Takadake ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Aso
|
| hasFacility |
ropeway (often closed during high activity)
ⓘ
viewing platforms ⓘ visitor center ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
active crater
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crater lake (occasionally present) ⓘ large caldera ⓘ lava domes ⓘ multiple central cones ⓘ volcanic gas emissions ⓘ |
| hazardLevel | significant volcanic hazard ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Mount Nakadake area (approx. 1,592 m) ⓘ |
| JapaneseName |
阿蘇山
ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Aso
|
| knownFor |
frequent small eruptions
ⓘ
one of Japan’s most active volcanoes ⓘ one of the world’s largest calderas ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Japanese ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 21st century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Aso region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu
Kumamoto Prefecture ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ |
| locatedInVolcanicArc | Southwest Japan Arc ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Kumamoto City
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumamoto
city of Aso ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
island of Kyushu
ⓘ
linked to:
Kyushu
|
| monitoredBy | Japan Meteorological Agency ⓘ |
| partOf |
Aso Kuju National Park
ⓘ
Aso caldera ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Aso
Ring of Fire ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
Aso grasslands
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rural farmland ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
geological research
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hiking ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| volcanoType | complex volcano ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mount Aso Description of subject: Mount Aso is one of Japan’s largest and most active volcanoes, featuring a vast caldera and multiple central cones on the island of Kyushu.
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mount Aso
subject linked to:
western Japan
linked to: Mount Aso
subject linked to:
Mount Nakadake area (approx. 1,592 m)
subject linked to:
Mount Nakadake area (approx. 1,592 m)
linked to: Mount Aso
subject linked to:
Mount Nakadake area (approx. 1,592 m)
linked to: Mount Aso