Honshū expressway network
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The Honshū expressway network is an extensive system of high-speed toll expressways that connects major cities and regions across Japan’s largest island, Honshū.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chūō Expressway (via nearby interchanges) | 1 |
| Hokuriku-Koshinetsu Expressway network | 1 |
| Honshū expressway network canonical | 1 |
| Kansai road transportation network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2284927 — 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: Honshū expressway network Context triple: [Meishin Expressway, partOfNetwork, Honshū expressway network]
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A.
Higashi-Kanto Expressway
The Higashi-Kanto Expressway is a major Japanese expressway in the Kanto region that connects the Tokyo area with Chiba Prefecture and serves as a key route to Narita International Airport.
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B.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
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C.
Kinki Expressway
The Kinki Expressway is a major Japanese expressway serving the Kansai (Kinki) region, facilitating high-speed road travel and regional connectivity around cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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E.
Hanshin Expressway
The Hanshin Expressway is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto region of Japan, known for its elevated routes and heavy commuter and freight traffic.
- 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: Honshū expressway network Target entity description: The Honshū expressway network is an extensive system of high-speed toll expressways that connects major cities and regions across Japan’s largest island, Honshū.
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A.
Higashi-Kanto Expressway
The Higashi-Kanto Expressway is a major Japanese expressway in the Kanto region that connects the Tokyo area with Chiba Prefecture and serves as a key route to Narita International Airport.
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B.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
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C.
Kinki Expressway
The Kinki Expressway is a major Japanese expressway serving the Kansai (Kinki) region, facilitating high-speed road travel and regional connectivity around cities such as Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Meishin Expressway
The Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese toll highway linking the Nagoya and Kobe regions, forming a key part of the transportation network in the Kansai area.
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E.
Hanshin Expressway
The Hanshin Expressway is a major urban expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe–Kyoto region of Japan, known for its elevated routes and heavy commuter and freight traffic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway network
ⓘ
road transportation infrastructure ⓘ |
| connects |
Hiroshima
ⓘ
Kobe ⓘ Kyoto ⓘ Nagano Prefecture ⓘ
surface form:
Nagano
Nagoya ⓘ Niigata ⓘ Osaka ⓘ Sendai ⓘ Shizuoka Prefecture ⓘ
surface form:
Shizuoka
Tokyo ⓘ Yokohama ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Chūbu region
ⓘ
Chūgoku region ⓘ Hokuriku region ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ Kansai region ⓘ
surface form:
Kinki region
Tohoku ⓘ
surface form:
Tōhoku region
|
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| fundingModel | toll revenue ⓘ |
| hasAccessControl | controlled-access highway ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Central Nippon Expressway Company routes
ⓘ
Chūō Expressway ⓘ East Nippon Expressway Company routes ⓘ Hokuriku Expressway ⓘ Jōban Expressway ⓘ Kan-Etsu Expressway ⓘ Meishin Expressway ⓘ Nippon Expressway Company routes ⓘ Sanyō Expressway ⓘ Shin-Meishin Expressway ⓘ Shin-Tōmei Expressway ⓘ Tohoku Expressway ⓘ
surface form:
Tōhoku Expressway
Tōkai-Hokuriku Expressway ⓘ Tōmei Expressway ⓘ West Nippon Expressway Company routes ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Honshu
ⓘ
surface form:
Honshū
|
| operator |
Nippon Expressway Company Group
ⓘ
surface form:
Central Nippon Expressway Company
East Nippon Expressway Company ⓘ NEXCO West Japan ⓘ
surface form:
West Nippon Expressway Company
|
| partOf | national expressway network of Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
freight transport
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intercity travel ⓘ long-distance road transport ⓘ |
| roadType |
high-speed road
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toll expressway ⓘ |
| typicalSpeedLimit | 100 kilometres per hour ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Honshū expressway network Description of subject: The Honshū expressway network is an extensive system of high-speed toll expressways that connects major cities and regions across Japan’s largest island, Honshū.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Fujiyoshida
this entity surface form:
Chūō Expressway (via nearby interchanges)
this entity surface form:
Kansai road transportation network
this entity surface form:
Hokuriku-Koshinetsu Expressway network