Kyushu Shinkansen
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Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects major cities across the island of Kyushu as part of the national Shinkansen network.
All labels observed (9)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T679527 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kyushu Shinkansen Context triple: [Kyushu, hasRailLink, Kyushu Shinkansen]
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Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects Osaka with western Honshu cities such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka as part of the Shinkansen network.
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Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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Sakaisuji Line
The Sakaisuji Line is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, forming part of the Osaka Metro network and connecting key districts through north–south underground service.
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Kansai Main Line
The Kansai Main Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region that connects key cities including Osaka and Nagoya, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
- 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: Kyushu Shinkansen Target entity description: Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects major cities across the island of Kyushu as part of the national Shinkansen network.
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A.
Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects Osaka with western Honshu cities such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka as part of the Shinkansen network.
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B.
Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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C.
Sakaisuji Line
The Sakaisuji Line is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, forming part of the Osaka Metro network and connecting key districts through north–south underground service.
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D.
Kansai Main Line
The Kansai Main Line is a major railway line in Japan’s Kansai region that connects key cities including Osaka and Nagoya, serving both commuter and intercity traffic.
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E.
Tōkaidō Main Line
The Tōkaidō Main Line is one of Japan’s most important and heavily used railway corridors, linking Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities along the historic Tōkaidō route.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kyushu Shinkansen Description of subject: Kyushu Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects major cities across the island of Kyushu as part of the national Shinkansen network.
Referenced by (35)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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western Japan
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Tosu, Saga Prefecture, Japan
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Sanyō Shinkansen line
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Kagoshima, Satsuma Domain, Japan
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Kagoshima, Japan
linked to: Kyushu Shinkansen
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