Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture
E223646
Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture is a coastal Japanese town in northeastern Honshu best known as one of the municipalities hosting the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and being heavily affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1979325 — 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: Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture Context triple: [Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, location, Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture]
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A.
Taira, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Taira, located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, is a district of the city of Iwaki known as a regional commercial and administrative center.
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B.
Asaka, Saitama
Asaka is a suburban city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, located in the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area and known primarily as a residential and commuter town.
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C.
Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture
Urayasu, in Chiba Prefecture, is a coastal Japanese city best known as the home of Tokyo Disney Resort and its associated entertainment and tourism facilities.
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D.
Maishima
Maishima is a man-made island in Osaka, Japan, known for its sports facilities, event venues, and waterfront recreational areas.
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E.
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Saitama Prefecture, Japan is a populous prefecture in the Kantō region just north of Tokyo, known for its role as a major residential and commercial hub as well as for hosting key national institutions.
- 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: Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture Target entity description: Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture is a coastal Japanese town in northeastern Honshu best known as one of the municipalities hosting the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and being heavily affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster.
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A.
Taira, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Taira, located in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan, is a district of the city of Iwaki known as a regional commercial and administrative center.
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B.
Asaka, Saitama
Asaka is a suburban city in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, located in the Greater Tokyo metropolitan area and known primarily as a residential and commuter town.
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C.
Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture
Urayasu, in Chiba Prefecture, is a coastal Japanese city best known as the home of Tokyo Disney Resort and its associated entertainment and tourism facilities.
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D.
Maishima
Maishima is a man-made island in Osaka, Japan, known for its sports facilities, event venues, and waterfront recreational areas.
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E.
Saitama Prefecture, Japan
Saitama Prefecture, Japan is a populous prefecture in the Kantō region just north of Tokyo, known for its role as a major residential and commercial hub as well as for hosting key national institutions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
municipality
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionType | town in Japan ⓘ |
| affectedBy |
2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
ⓘ
Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster ⓘ |
| bordersMunicipality |
Kawauchi, Fukushima Prefecture
ⓘ
Namie, Fukushima Prefecture ⓘ Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture ⓘ Ōkuma, Fukushima Prefecture ⓘ |
| bordersSea | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| evacuationOrderedIn | 2011 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Futaba Town government ⓘ |
| hasAreaCodeSystem | Japanese telephone area code system ⓘ |
| hasCoastline | Pacific Ocean coast ⓘ |
| hasDisasterType | nuclear disaster impact zone ⓘ |
| hasPostalSystem | Japanese postal code system ⓘ |
| hasRailService | Jōban Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStation | Futaba Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatus | partially repopulated after 2011 disaster ⓘ |
| hostsFacility | Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fukushima Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Futaba District ⓘ
surface form:
Futaba District, Fukushima Prefecture
Tohoku ⓘ
surface form:
Tōhoku region
|
| locatedInDirectionFromTokyo | northeast ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Pacific coast of Japan ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being heavily evacuated after 2011 nuclear accident
ⓘ
hosting Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant ⓘ |
| partOf |
Futaba District
ⓘ
Hamadori (coastal region of Fukushima) ⓘ |
| prefecturalCapitalDistanceApprox | about 200 km north of Tokyo ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivityBefore2011 |
agriculture
ⓘ
employment at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant ⓘ fishing ⓘ |
| reconstructionPolicySubject | Fukushima reconstruction and revitalization plans ⓘ |
| regionType | coastal town ⓘ |
| symbol |
town bird
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town flower ⓘ town tree ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +09:00 ⓘ |
| wasSubjectTo |
mandatory evacuation zone
ⓘ
nuclear exclusion zone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture Description of subject: Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture is a coastal Japanese town in northeastern Honshu best known as one of the municipalities hosting the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and being heavily affected by the 2011 nuclear disaster.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.