Uotsuri-jima
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Uotsuri-jima is an uninhabited, mountainous island in the East China Sea that is central to the territorial dispute between Japan, China, and Taiwan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uotsuri-jima canonical | 2 |
| Uotsuri-shima | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1189562 — 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: Uotsuri-jima Context triple: [Senkaku Islands, largestIsland, Uotsuri-jima]
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A.
Iōjima
Iōjima, more widely known as Iwo Jima, is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous as the site of a major World War II battle between Japan and the United States.
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B.
Hahajima
Hahajima is a remote, subtropical island in Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago, known for its rugged terrain, rich endemic biodiversity, and relative isolation.
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C.
Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
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D.
Etajima Island
Etajima Island is a Japanese island in Hiroshima Prefecture best known as the historic site of the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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E.
Chamisso Island
Chamisso Island is a small island in the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska, known for its rich Arctic wildlife and designation as part of the Chukchi Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
- 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: Uotsuri-jima Target entity description: Uotsuri-jima is an uninhabited, mountainous island in the East China Sea that is central to the territorial dispute between Japan, China, and Taiwan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
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A.
Iōjima
Iōjima, more widely known as Iwo Jima, is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean famous as the site of a major World War II battle between Japan and the United States.
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B.
Hahajima
Hahajima is a remote, subtropical island in Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago, known for its rugged terrain, rich endemic biodiversity, and relative isolation.
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C.
Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
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D.
Etajima Island
Etajima Island is a Japanese island in Hiroshima Prefecture best known as the historic site of the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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E.
Chamisso Island
Chamisso Island is a small island in the Chukchi Sea off the coast of Alaska, known for its rich Arctic wildlife and designation as part of the Chukchi Sea unit of the Alaska Maritime National Wildlife Refuge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
disputed territory
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island ⓘ uninhabited island ⓘ |
| administeredAsPartOf |
Ishigaki
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surface form:
Ishigaki City
Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Japan ⓘ |
| countryClaimedBy |
China
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Japan ⓘ Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
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| disputeInvolves |
Cross-Strait relations
ⓘ
Senkaku Islands ⓘ
surface form:
East China Sea territorial dispute
Japan–China relations ⓘ Japan–Taiwan relations ⓘ |
| hasApproximateArea | about 4.3 square kilometres ⓘ |
| hasChineseName |
釣魚臺列嶼
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surface form:
釣魚島
釣魚臺列嶼 ⓘ
surface form:
钓鱼岛
|
| hasEcosystem |
seabird habitat
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subtropical vegetation ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mountainous terrain
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rocky coastline ⓘ steep cliffs ⓘ |
| hasHighestPoint | about 362 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 魚釣島 ⓘ |
| hasNearbyIsland |
Kita Iōtō
ⓘ
surface form:
Kita-Kojima
Minami-Kojima NERFINISHED ⓘ Taisho-jima ⓘ |
| hasRomanizedName |
Senkaku Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Diaoyu Dao
Uotsuri-jima self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Uotsuri-shima
|
| hasStatus |
civilian access restricted
ⓘ
uninhabited ⓘ |
| isLargestIslandOf |
Senkaku Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Diaoyu Islands
Senkaku Islands ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
Diaoyu Islands dispute
ⓘ
Senkaku Islands dispute ⓘ |
| liesNortheastOf |
Formosa
ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
|
| liesSouthwestOf | Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| locatedIn | East China Sea ⓘ |
| partOf |
Senkaku Islands
ⓘ
surface form:
Diaoyu Islands
Senkaku Islands ⓘ |
| sovereigntyDisputedBy |
China
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Taiwan, Province of China ⓘ
surface form:
Taiwan
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| strategicImportance |
access to potential oil and gas resources
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control of surrounding waters ⓘ rich fishing grounds ⓘ |
| uninhabitedSince |
World War II
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surface form:
World War II era
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| wasUsedFor |
fishing activities
ⓘ
grazing livestock ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uotsuri-jima Description of subject: Uotsuri-jima is an uninhabited, mountainous island in the East China Sea that is central to the territorial dispute between Japan, China, and Taiwan over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Uotsuri-shima