Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
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Kosai is a coastal city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known as the birthplace of industrialist Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota's predecessor.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13629148 — 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: Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Context triple: [Sakichi Toyoda, placeOfBirth, Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan]
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Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Atsugi, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, is a city in the Greater Tokyo area known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial facilities, and technology-related offices.
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Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
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C.
Hokusei, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Hokusei is a town in Mie Prefecture, Japan, known as the birthplace of the influential mathematician Kiyoshi Itô.
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Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Fujisawa is a coastal city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its proximity to Enoshima Island and as a hub for education, commerce, and tourism in the Shōnan region.
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E.
Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Komaki, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a city in the Nagoya metropolitan area known for its strategic transport links and historical sites such as Komaki Castle.
- 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: Kosai, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Target entity description: Kosai is a coastal city in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, known as the birthplace of industrialist Sakichi Toyoda, the founder of Toyota's predecessor.
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A.
Atsugi, Kanagawa, Japan
Atsugi, in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, is a city in the Greater Tokyo area known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, industrial facilities, and technology-related offices.
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B.
Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
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C.
Hokusei, Mie Prefecture, Japan
Hokusei is a town in Mie Prefecture, Japan, known as the birthplace of the influential mathematician Kiyoshi Itô.
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D.
Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan
Fujisawa is a coastal city in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its proximity to Enoshima Island and as a hub for education, commerce, and tourism in the Shōnan region.
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E.
Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, Japan
Komaki, in Aichi Prefecture, Japan, is a city in the Nagoya metropolitan area known for its strategic transport links and historical sites such as Komaki Castle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.