Usui Pass
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Usui Pass is a historic and steep mountain pass in central Japan, long known as a challenging railway and road route linking Gunma and Nagano Prefectures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Usui Pass canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11696186 — 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: Usui Pass Context triple: [Shinetsu Main Line, notablePass, Usui Pass]
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A.
Shiretoko Pass
Shiretoko Pass is a scenic mountain pass on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastal and volcanic views and as a gateway to the remote wilderness of the region.
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B.
Odarumi Pass
Odarumi Pass is a high mountain pass in Japan’s Southern Alps, known as a key access point for hikers and climbers exploring the surrounding peaks.
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C.
Yoshino-Omine
Yoshino-Omine is a mountainous sacred area in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, renowned for its ancient Shugendō practices, cherry blossoms, and historic pilgrimage routes.
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D.
Tateyama
Tateyama is a coastal city in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its mild climate, beaches, and views of Mount Fuji across Tokyo Bay.
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E.
Tsugaike Kogen
Tsugaike Kogen is a Japanese ski and snowboard resort in Nagano Prefecture known for its wide, gentle slopes and family-friendly terrain within the Hakuba Valley area.
- 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: Usui Pass Target entity description: Usui Pass is a historic and steep mountain pass in central Japan, long known as a challenging railway and road route linking Gunma and Nagano Prefectures.
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A.
Shiretoko Pass
Shiretoko Pass is a scenic mountain pass on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, known for its dramatic coastal and volcanic views and as a gateway to the remote wilderness of the region.
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B.
Odarumi Pass
Odarumi Pass is a high mountain pass in Japan’s Southern Alps, known as a key access point for hikers and climbers exploring the surrounding peaks.
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C.
Yoshino-Omine
Yoshino-Omine is a mountainous sacred area in Japan’s Kii Peninsula, renowned for its ancient Shugendō practices, cherry blossoms, and historic pilgrimage routes.
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D.
Tateyama
Tateyama is a coastal city in southern Chiba Prefecture, Japan, known for its mild climate, beaches, and views of Mount Fuji across Tokyo Bay.
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E.
Tsugaike Kogen
Tsugaike Kogen is a Japanese ski and snowboard resort in Nagano Prefecture known for its wide, gentle slopes and family-friendly terrain within the Hakuba Valley area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | mountain pass ⓘ |
| connects |
Gunma Prefecture
ⓘ
Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| elevationCategory | high mountain pass ⓘ |
| hasRailwayLine |
Shinetsu Main Line (historical section)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinetsu Main Line
|
| hasRoad | National Route 18 ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Usui Fourth Bridge
ⓘ
Usui Third Bridge ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | brick arch railway viaducts ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
important link between Kanto and Shinano regions
ⓘ
long-used trade and travel route ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging railway operations
ⓘ
challenging road route ⓘ historic transportation route ⓘ steep gradient ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gunma Prefecture
ⓘ
Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | central Japan ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Annaka
ⓘ
Karuizawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Japanese Alps region ⓘ |
| railwayGradientType | rack-and-pinion section (historical) ⓘ |
| role | strategic route between eastern and central Japan ⓘ |
| tourism |
historic railway heritage site
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| transportRouteType |
railway route
ⓘ
road route ⓘ |
| usedSince | pre-modern times ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Usui Pass Description of subject: Usui Pass is a historic and steep mountain pass in central Japan, long known as a challenging railway and road route linking Gunma and Nagano Prefectures.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.