Sumida River
E221620
The Sumida River is a historically significant river flowing through central Tokyo, known for its scenic bridges, cherry blossoms, and cultural prominence in Japanese art and literature.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sumida River canonical | 25 |
| Sumida | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1767860 — 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: Sumida River Context triple: [Adachi, hasRiver, Sumida River]
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A.
Yamato River
The Yamato River is a major river in Japan’s Kansai region that flows through Nara and Osaka Prefectures before emptying into Osaka Bay.
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B.
Sumida
Sumida is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for landmarks such as the Tokyo Skytree and its traditional shitamachi neighborhoods.
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C.
Shinano River
The Shinano River is Japan’s longest river, flowing through central Honshu before emptying into the Sea of Japan.
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D.
Mukogawa River
The Mukogawa River is a prominent river in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture that flows through cities such as Nishinomiya before emptying into Osaka Bay.
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E.
Yoshino River
The Yoshino River is one of Japan’s major rivers, renowned for its strong currents, hydroelectric dams, and scenic gorges as it flows across the island of Shikoku.
- 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: Sumida River Target entity description: The Sumida River is a historically significant river flowing through central Tokyo, known for its scenic bridges, cherry blossoms, and cultural prominence in Japanese art and literature.
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A.
Yamato River
The Yamato River is a major river in Japan’s Kansai region that flows through Nara and Osaka Prefectures before emptying into Osaka Bay.
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B.
Sumida
Sumida is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for landmarks such as the Tokyo Skytree and its traditional shitamachi neighborhoods.
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C.
Shinano River
The Shinano River is Japan’s longest river, flowing through central Honshu before emptying into the Sea of Japan.
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D.
Mukogawa River
The Mukogawa River is a prominent river in Japan’s Hyōgo Prefecture that flows through cities such as Nishinomiya before emptying into Osaka Bay.
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E.
Yoshino River
The Yoshino River is one of Japan’s major rivers, renowned for its strong currents, hydroelectric dams, and scenic gorges as it flows across the island of Shikoku.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequent subject in Edo-period poetry
ⓘ
important motif in ukiyo-e woodblock prints ⓘ |
| featuredInGenre |
Kabuki plays set in Edo
ⓘ
Noh theatre ⓘ
surface form:
Noh play "Sumidagawa"
|
| featuredInWork |
ukiyo-e prints by Katsushika Hokusai
ⓘ
ukiyo-e prints by Utagawa Hiroshige ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Arakawa Ward
ⓘ
Chuo Ward ⓘ Koto Ward ⓘ Sumida ward ⓘ
surface form:
Sumida Ward
Taito Ward ⓘ central Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Asakusa
ⓘ
surface form:
Asakusa riverside area
Sumida Park ⓘ Tokyo Skytree riverside area ⓘ |
| hasBridge |
Azuma Bridge
ⓘ
Eitai Bridge ⓘ Kiyosu Bridge ⓘ Komagata Bridge ⓘ Ryogoku Bridge ⓘ Sakurabashi Bridge ⓘ Tsukuda Bridge ⓘ |
| hasRecreation |
boating
ⓘ
hanami (flower viewing) ⓘ |
| hasTransport | water bus services ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Asakusa district
ⓘ
Tokyo Skytree ⓘ |
| historicalName |
Miyato River
ⓘ
Okawa ⓘ |
| hostsEvent | Sumida River Fireworks Festival ⓘ |
| knownFor |
appearance in Japanese art
ⓘ
appearance in Japanese literature ⓘ cherry blossoms ⓘ fireworks festivals ⓘ river cruises ⓘ scenic bridges ⓘ |
| length | approximately 27 kilometers ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kantō region
ⓘ
surface form:
Kanto region
Tokyo ⓘ |
| mouth | Tokyo Bay ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arakawa River
ⓘ
surface form:
Arakawa River system
|
| passesNear |
Asakusa
ⓘ
Ryōgoku ⓘ
surface form:
Ryogoku
Tsukiji ⓘ |
| region | Honshu ⓘ |
| sourceRiver | Arakawa River ⓘ |
| waterwayType | tidal river ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sumida River Description of subject: The Sumida River is a historically significant river flowing through central Tokyo, known for its scenic bridges, cherry blossoms, and cultural prominence in Japanese art and literature.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Senso-ji