Tokyo–Shin-Osaka
E1004552
Tokyo–Shin-Osaka is the core section of Japan’s Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed rail line, linking the capital Tokyo with the major Kansai hub of Osaka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tokyo–Shin-Osaka canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12801695 — 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: Tokyo–Shin-Osaka Context triple: [Hikari, primaryRoute, Tokyo–Shin-Osaka]
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A.
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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B.
Keihan Main Line
The Keihan Main Line is a major Japanese railway line operated by Keihan Electric Railway, connecting Osaka and Kyoto and serving as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
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C.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Suin Line
The Suin Line is a commuter rail line in the Seoul metropolitan area of South Korea that serves as part of the Incheon Subway network, connecting Incheon with surrounding cities.
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E.
Hanshin Kōsoku Dōro
Hanshin Kōsoku Dōro is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto metropolitan area in 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: Tokyo–Shin-Osaka Target entity description: Tokyo–Shin-Osaka is the core section of Japan’s Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed rail line, linking the capital Tokyo with the major Kansai hub of Osaka.
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A.
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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B.
Keihan Main Line
The Keihan Main Line is a major Japanese railway line operated by Keihan Electric Railway, connecting Osaka and Kyoto and serving as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
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C.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Suin Line
The Suin Line is a commuter rail line in the Seoul metropolitan area of South Korea that serves as part of the Incheon Subway network, connecting Incheon with surrounding cities.
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E.
Hanshin Kōsoku Dōro
Hanshin Kōsoku Dōro is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto metropolitan area in Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail corridor
ⓘ
railway line section ⓘ |
| belongsToNetwork | Shinkansen network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Osaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Kansai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kantō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endPoint | Shin-Osaka Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsTransportCorridorBetween |
Osaka metropolitan area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| hasEndpointStationRole |
Shin-Osaka Station terminus
ⓘ
Tokyo Station terminus ⓘ |
| hasServiceType |
Hikari
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kodama NERFINISHED ⓘ Nozomi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCoreSectionOf | Tōkaidō Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isEconomicCorridorFor | Tōkaidō megalopolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorAxisFor | Tokyo–Osaka travel ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| lineName | Tōkaidō Shinkansen core section ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor | linking Japan’s capital with Kansai’s main hub ⓘ |
| operator |
Central Japan Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR Central NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tōkaidō Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | intercity passenger transport ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayType | high-speed rail ⓘ |
| startPoint | Tokyo Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType | Shinkansen trainsets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokyo–Shin-Osaka Description of subject: Tokyo–Shin-Osaka is the core section of Japan’s Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed rail line, linking the capital Tokyo with the major Kansai hub of Osaka.
Referenced by (4)
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