Churaumi Aquarium
E208700
Churaumi Aquarium is a renowned Japanese marine science museum in Okinawa famous for its massive Kuroshio Sea tank housing whale sharks and diverse ocean life.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium | 14 |
| Churaumi Aquarium canonical | 1 |
| Okichan Theater (dolphin show) | 1 |
| Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Kuroshio zone | 1 |
| Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium main building | 1 |
| Okinawa Expo Aquarium | 1 |
| Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium | 1 |
| 沖縄美ら海水族館 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1873478 — 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: Churaumi Aquarium Context triple: [Okinawa Island, hasAttraction, Churaumi Aquarium]
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A.
Kish Aquarium
Kish Aquarium is a popular marine attraction on Iran’s Kish Island, showcasing a diverse collection of regional and exotic sea life for visitors and tourists.
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B.
aquarium Kaiyukan
Aquarium Kaiyukan is one of the world’s largest and most famous public aquariums, renowned for its massive Pacific Ocean tank and immersive marine life exhibits in Osaka, Japan.
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C.
Steinhart Aquarium
Steinhart Aquarium is a renowned public aquarium in San Francisco known for its diverse marine life exhibits, immersive habitats, and role in conservation and scientific research.
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D.
Sumida Aquarium
Sumida Aquarium is a modern indoor aquarium in Tokyo known for its innovative exhibits, including large open tanks and a focus on local aquatic life, located within the Tokyo Skytree Town complex.
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E.
Koko Marina Center
Koko Marina Center is a waterfront shopping and dining complex in Hawaiʻi Kai on the island of Oʻahu, featuring retail stores, restaurants, and recreational activities for locals and visitors.
- 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: Churaumi Aquarium Target entity description: Churaumi Aquarium is a renowned Japanese marine science museum in Okinawa famous for its massive Kuroshio Sea tank housing whale sharks and diverse ocean life.
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A.
Kish Aquarium
Kish Aquarium is a popular marine attraction on Iran’s Kish Island, showcasing a diverse collection of regional and exotic sea life for visitors and tourists.
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B.
aquarium Kaiyukan
Aquarium Kaiyukan is one of the world’s largest and most famous public aquariums, renowned for its massive Pacific Ocean tank and immersive marine life exhibits in Osaka, Japan.
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C.
Steinhart Aquarium
Steinhart Aquarium is a renowned public aquarium in San Francisco known for its diverse marine life exhibits, immersive habitats, and role in conservation and scientific research.
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D.
Sumida Aquarium
Sumida Aquarium is a modern indoor aquarium in Tokyo known for its innovative exhibits, including large open tanks and a focus on local aquatic life, located within the Tokyo Skytree Town complex.
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E.
Koko Marina Center
Koko Marina Center is a waterfront shopping and dining complex in Hawaiʻi Kai on the island of Oʻahu, featuring retail stores, restaurants, and recreational activities for locals and visitors.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine science museum
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public aquarium ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| etymology | “Churaumi” combines Okinawan “chura” (beautiful) and Japanese “umi” (sea) ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Kuroshio Sea tank
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display of Okinawan marine life ⓘ large manta ray exhibit ⓘ whale shark display ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Kuroshio Current ecosystem
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marine life of Okinawa ⓘ |
| formerName |
Churaumi Aquarium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium
|
| hasEducationalProgram |
marine conservation education
ⓘ
school group programs ⓘ |
| hasExhibit |
Coral Sea exhibit
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Deep Sea exhibit ⓘ Dolphin Lagoon ⓘ Kuroshio Sea tank ⓘ Manatee Pool ⓘ Sea Turtle Pool ⓘ |
| hasOutdoorFacility | Okichan Theater ⓘ |
| hasResearchActivity |
coral propagation
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manta ray breeding ⓘ whale shark husbandry ⓘ |
| JapaneseName |
Churaumi Aquarium
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
沖縄美ら海水族館
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| KuroshioSeaTankContains |
manta ray
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various pelagic fish ⓘ whale shark ⓘ |
| KuroshioSeaTankType | large main display tank ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Motobu, Okinawa, Japan
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surface form:
Motobu, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan
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| locatedOn | Okinawa Island ⓘ |
| near |
Bise Fukugi Tree Road
ⓘ
Emerald Beach ⓘ |
| notableStatus |
major attraction in Okinawa Prefecture
ⓘ
one of Japan’s most famous aquariums ⓘ |
| OkichanTheaterFeatures | dolphin shows ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2002-11-01 ⓘ |
| operator | Okinawa Churashima Foundation ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ |
| partOf | Ocean Expo Park ⓘ |
| region | Ryukyu Islands ⓘ |
| replaced |
Okinawa Ocean Expo
ⓘ
surface form:
Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium
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| tankName | Kuroshio Sea ⓘ |
| theme | Kuroshio Current and Okinawan seas ⓘ |
| visitorType |
domestic tourists
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international tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Churaumi Aquarium Description of subject: Churaumi Aquarium is a renowned Japanese marine science museum in Okinawa famous for its massive Kuroshio Sea tank housing whale sharks and diverse ocean life.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium main building
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium Kuroshio zone
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
subject surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Expo Aquarium
subject surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okichan Theater (dolphin show)
subject surface form:
Kuroshio Sea tank
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Ocean Expo Aquarium
this entity surface form:
沖縄美ら海水族館
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium
this entity surface form:
Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium