Kurushima Strait
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Kurushima Strait is a narrow, fast‑flowing sea channel in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known for its strong tidal currents and role as a key maritime route.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kurushima Strait canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16135877 — 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 Context triple: [Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge, crosses, Kurushima Strait]
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A.
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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B.
Kanmon Straits
Kanmon Straits is a narrow sea passage in southwestern Japan that separates the islands of Honshu and Kyushu and serves as an important shipping and transportation route.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tokara Strait
Tokara Strait is a body of water in southern Japan that separates the Tokara Islands from the Amami Islands, forming part of the boundary between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
- 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 Target entity description: Kurushima Strait is a narrow, fast‑flowing sea channel in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea, known for its strong tidal currents and role as a key maritime route.
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A.
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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B.
Kanmon Straits
Kanmon Straits is a narrow sea passage in southwestern Japan that separates the islands of Honshu and Kyushu and serves as an important shipping and transportation route.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Tokara Strait
Tokara Strait is a body of water in southern Japan that separates the Tokara Islands from the Amami Islands, forming part of the boundary between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.