Nihonbashi
E241509
Nihonbashi is a historic commercial district in central Tokyo known for its iconic bridge, traditional merchants, and major financial and retail centers.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nihonbashi canonical | 19 |
| Higashi-Nihonbashi | 2 |
| Nihonbashi commercial area | 1 |
| Nihonbashi, Edo | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1126202 — 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: Nihonbashi Context triple: [Tokyo Metro Ginza Line, servesDistrict, Nihonbashi]
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A.
Nipponbashi
Nipponbashi is a district in Osaka, Japan, known for its electronics shops, anime and manga stores, and otaku culture, often compared to Tokyo’s Akihabara.
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B.
Toranomon
Toranomon is a central business district in Tokyo known for its government offices, corporate headquarters, and proximity to major transport and commercial hubs.
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C.
Omotesando
Omotesando is a fashionable, tree-lined avenue in central Tokyo known for its high-end boutiques, modern architecture, and trendy cafes.
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D.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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E.
Ginza
Ginza is a famous upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment district in central Tokyo known for its luxury boutiques, department stores, and vibrant nightlife.
- 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: Nihonbashi Target entity description: Nihonbashi is a historic commercial district in central Tokyo known for its iconic bridge, traditional merchants, and major financial and retail centers.
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A.
Nipponbashi
Nipponbashi is a district in Osaka, Japan, known for its electronics shops, anime and manga stores, and otaku culture, often compared to Tokyo’s Akihabara.
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B.
Toranomon
Toranomon is a central business district in Tokyo known for its government offices, corporate headquarters, and proximity to major transport and commercial hubs.
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C.
Omotesando
Omotesando is a fashionable, tree-lined avenue in central Tokyo known for its high-end boutiques, modern architecture, and trendy cafes.
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D.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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E.
Ginza
Ginza is a famous upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment district in central Tokyo known for its luxury boutiques, department stores, and vibrant nightlife.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commercial district
ⓘ
district ⓘ neighborhood ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision |
Chūō-ku
ⓘ
surface form:
Chūō ward
|
| bridgeCompleted | 1911 (current stone Nihonbashi Bridge) ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbolic zero milestone for Japan’s national highway network ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
finance
ⓘ
retail ⓘ traditional crafts ⓘ wholesale trade ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Chūō City Office
ⓘ
surface form:
Chūō City Government
|
| hasLandmark |
Bank of Japan Head Office vicinity
ⓘ
Mitsukoshi Department Store ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store
Nihonbashi Bridge ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bank of Japan Head Office vicinity
ⓘ
Mitsukoshi Department Store ⓘ
surface form:
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store
Nihonbashi Bridge ⓘ Takashimaya Nihonbashi store ⓘ
surface form:
Takashimaya Nihonbashi Store
Tokyo Stock Exchange vicinity ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | 103 ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
Kayabachō Station vicinity
ⓘ
Mitsukoshimae Station ⓘ Nihonbashi Station ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
commercial hub of Edo
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starting point of the Gokaidō (Five Routes) in the Edo period ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Nihonbashi Bridge as a symbol of Tokyo
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department stores ⓘ historic commercial center ⓘ major financial institutions ⓘ traditional merchants ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūō, Tokyo
ⓘ
Kantō region ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Nihonbashi Bridge ⓘ |
| near |
Marunouchi
ⓘ
Tokyo Station area ⓘ Yaesu ⓘ |
| originalBridgeBuilt | 1603 (Edo period) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shitamachi area of Tokyo
ⓘ
Tokyo city center ⓘ |
| servedBy |
Toei Asakusa Line
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Tokyo Metro Ginza Line ⓘ Tokyo Metro Tozai Line ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Metro Tōzai Line
|
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nihonbashi Description of subject: Nihonbashi is a historic commercial district in central Tokyo known for its iconic bridge, traditional merchants, and major financial and retail centers.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Higashi-Nihonbashi
subject surface form:
Toei Asakusa Line Nihonbashi Station
subject surface form:
Toei Asakusa Line Nihonbashi Station
this entity surface form:
Nihonbashi commercial area
this entity surface form:
Higashi-Nihonbashi
subject surface form:
Shinagawa-juku
this entity surface form:
Nihonbashi, Edo