Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.
E236799
Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. is the railway company that operates the Osaka Monorail transit system in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1928115 — 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: Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. Context triple: [Osaka Monorail, owner, Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd.]
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A.
Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway is a major private railway company in Japan’s Kansai region, operating key commuter and interurban lines connecting Osaka with Wakayama and Kansai International Airport.
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B.
Teito Rapid Transit Authority
Teito Rapid Transit Authority was the former public operator of several Tokyo subway lines before its privatization and reorganization as Tokyo Metro.
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C.
Kintetsu Railway
Kintetsu Railway is a major Japanese private railway operator in the Kansai region, known for its extensive interurban network connecting cities such as Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and Nagoya.
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D.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company in the Kansai region, best known in popular culture as the corporate parent of the professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers.
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E.
Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in the design and production of railway vehicles, including metro and light rail trains used in systems worldwide.
- 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: Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. Target entity description: Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. is the railway company that operates the Osaka Monorail transit system in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
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A.
Nankai Electric Railway
Nankai Electric Railway is a major private railway company in Japan’s Kansai region, operating key commuter and interurban lines connecting Osaka with Wakayama and Kansai International Airport.
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B.
Teito Rapid Transit Authority
Teito Rapid Transit Authority was the former public operator of several Tokyo subway lines before its privatization and reorganization as Tokyo Metro.
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C.
Kintetsu Railway
Kintetsu Railway is a major Japanese private railway operator in the Kansai region, known for its extensive interurban network connecting cities such as Osaka, Nara, Kyoto, and Nagoya.
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D.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company in the Kansai region, best known in popular culture as the corporate parent of the professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers.
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E.
Kinki Sharyo
Kinki Sharyo is a Japanese manufacturer specializing in the design and production of railway vehicles, including metro and light rail trains used in systems worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public transport operator
ⓘ
railway company ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Hankyu Railway lines
ⓘ
JR West lines ⓘ Osaka International Airport ⓘ Osaka Metro ⓘ
surface form:
Osaka Metro lines
|
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| fareSystem | distance-based fare ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasRouteType | loop and radial connections around northern Osaka ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of Osaka Monorail ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation |
Osaka Prefecture
ⓘ
Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture ⓘ
surface form:
Toyonaka, Osaka
|
| industry | rail transport ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| networkBrand | Osaka Monorail ⓘ |
| operates | Osaka Monorail ⓘ |
| operatesInCity |
Ibaraki
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Minoh ⓘ Osaka ⓘ Settsu ⓘ Suita ⓘ Toyonaka ⓘ |
| operatesRollingStock |
Osaka Monorail 1000 series
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Osaka Monorail 2000 series ⓘ |
| primaryNetwork |
Osaka Monorail
ⓘ
surface form:
Osaka Monorail Main Line
Osaka Monorail ⓘ
surface form:
Osaka Monorail Saito Line
|
| primaryUse | passenger transport ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| railGauge | straddle-beam monorail ⓘ |
| railInfrastructureType | elevated guideway ⓘ |
| railwayTypeOperated | monorail ⓘ |
| regionJurisdiction | Osaka Prefectural Government ⓘ |
| regionServed | northern Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| regulatoryEnvironment | regulated under Japanese railway law ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | urban rail with high safety standards ⓘ |
| safetySystem | automatic train control ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Kansai region
ⓘ
Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| serviceType | all-stations stopping service ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem | compatible with IC cards (e.g. ICOCA, PiTaPa) ⓘ |
| trackOwnership | owns infrastructure it operates ⓘ |
| transportCategory |
airport access rail
ⓘ
commuter rail ⓘ |
| transportMode | urban rail transit ⓘ |
| usesElectricSystem | electric power supply for trains ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. Description of subject: Osaka Monorail Co., Ltd. is the railway company that operates the Osaka Monorail transit system in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.