Kurushima Strait area
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The Kurushima Strait area is a scenic maritime region in Japan known for its fast tidal currents, island-dotted seascape, and impressive suspension bridges that form part of the Shimanami Kaido route.
All labels observed (1)
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| Kurushima Strait area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16048723 — 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: Kurushima Strait area Context triple: [Hakata-Oshima Bridge, hasViewOf, Kurushima Strait area]
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Nemuro Strait
Nemuro Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Hokkaido from the southern Kuril Islands, known for its rich marine life and geopolitical significance.
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B.
Tsugaru Strait
The Tsugaru Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Honshu and Hokkaido islands, serving as a key maritime passage between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.
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Bungo Strait
Bungo Strait is a narrow sea passage in Japan that separates the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, connecting the Seto Inland Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Akashi Strait
The Akashi Strait is a narrow waterway in Japan separating Awaji Island from the mainland of Honshu and is spanned by the famous Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, one of the world’s longest suspension bridges.
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E.
Bungo Channel
The Bungo Channel is a strait in southwestern Japan separating Kyushu and Shikoku and linking the Pacific Ocean with Japan’s inland seas.
- 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: Kurushima Strait area Target entity description: The Kurushima Strait area is a scenic maritime region in Japan known for its fast tidal currents, island-dotted seascape, and impressive suspension bridges that form part of the Shimanami Kaido route.
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A.
Nemuro Strait
Nemuro Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Hokkaido from the southern Kuril Islands, known for its rich marine life and geopolitical significance.
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B.
Tsugaru Strait
The Tsugaru Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Honshu and Hokkaido islands, serving as a key maritime passage between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.
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C.
Bungo Strait
Bungo Strait is a narrow sea passage in Japan that separates the islands of Kyushu and Shikoku, connecting the Seto Inland Sea with the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Akashi Strait
The Akashi Strait is a narrow waterway in Japan separating Awaji Island from the mainland of Honshu and is spanned by the famous Akashi Kaikyō Bridge, one of the world’s longest suspension bridges.
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E.
Bungo Channel
The Bungo Channel is a strait in southwestern Japan separating Kyushu and Shikoku and linking the Pacific Ocean with Japan’s inland seas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.