Kii Peninsula region of Japan
E124637
The Kii Peninsula region of Japan is a large, mountainous peninsula in central Honshu known for its rugged Pacific coastline, sacred pilgrimage routes, and historic religious sites such as those in the Kumano and Koyasan areas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kii Peninsula | 2 |
| Kii Peninsula region | 1 |
| Kii Peninsula region of Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1053890 — 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: Kii Peninsula region of Japan Context triple: [Kuroshio Extension, startsNear, Kii Peninsula region of Japan]
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A.
Hanko Peninsula
Hanko Peninsula is a strategically important southwestern Finnish peninsula that controls access to the Gulf of Finland and has historically been significant for military and naval operations.
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B.
Kyushu
Kyushu is the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, known for its active volcanoes, hot springs, and historic cities such as Fukuoka and Nagasaki.
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C.
Seto Inland Sea region
The Seto Inland Sea region is a coastal area of western Japan known for its sheltered waters, numerous islands, maritime industry, and historically important naval and commercial ports.
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D.
Oppama, Japan
Oppama, Japan is an industrial coastal district in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, best known for its major Nissan automobile manufacturing plant.
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E.
Fujinomiya, Japan
Fujinomiya, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views, shrines, and local cuisine.
- 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: Kii Peninsula region of Japan Target entity description: The Kii Peninsula region of Japan is a large, mountainous peninsula in central Honshu known for its rugged Pacific coastline, sacred pilgrimage routes, and historic religious sites such as those in the Kumano and Koyasan areas.
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A.
Hanko Peninsula
Hanko Peninsula is a strategically important southwestern Finnish peninsula that controls access to the Gulf of Finland and has historically been significant for military and naval operations.
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B.
Kyushu
Kyushu is the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, known for its active volcanoes, hot springs, and historic cities such as Fukuoka and Nagasaki.
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C.
Seto Inland Sea region
The Seto Inland Sea region is a coastal area of western Japan known for its sheltered waters, numerous islands, maritime industry, and historically important naval and commercial ports.
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D.
Oppama, Japan
Oppama, Japan is an industrial coastal district in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, best known for its major Nissan automobile manufacturing plant.
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E.
Fujinomiya, Japan
Fujinomiya, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views, shrines, and local cuisine.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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peninsula ⓘ |
| bordersBodyOfWater |
Kii Channel
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Kumano-nada Sea ⓘ Osaka Bay ⓘ |
| contains |
Kii Mountains
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Koyasan ⓘ Kumano Hayatama Taisha ⓘ Kumano Hongu Taisha ⓘ Kumano Nachi Taisha ⓘ Kumano Sanzan ⓘ Kumano ⓘ
surface form:
Kumano region
Mount Kōya ⓘ
surface form:
Mount Koya
Mount Yoshino ⓘ Yoshino-Kumano National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Yoshino-Kumano area
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| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
historic center of esoteric Buddhism
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important center of Japanese mountain worship ⓘ major pilgrimage destination in Japan ⓘ |
| hasCoastlineOn | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
deep river valleys
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frequent typhoons ⓘ heavy rainfall ⓘ steep forested mountains ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageRoute |
Iseji route
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Kohechi route ⓘ Kumano Sanzan ⓘ
surface form:
Kumano Kodo
Nakahechi route ⓘ Ohechi route ⓘ |
| hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite | Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range ⓘ |
| knownFor |
historic religious sites
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mountainous terrain ⓘ rugged Pacific coastline ⓘ sacred pilgrimage routes ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Kansai region ⓘ central Honshu ⓘ |
| majorCity |
Owase
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Shingu ⓘ Tanabe ⓘ Wakayama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mie Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTraditions |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ Shugendō ⓘ
surface form:
Shugendo
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kii Peninsula region of Japan Description of subject: The Kii Peninsula region of Japan is a large, mountainous peninsula in central Honshu known for its rugged Pacific coastline, sacred pilgrimage routes, and historic religious sites such as those in the Kumano and Koyasan areas.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kii Peninsula
this entity surface form:
Kii Peninsula
this entity surface form:
Kii Peninsula region