Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan
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The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan is the British government's diplomatic mission in Tokyo, responsible for managing UK–Japan relations, consular services, and political, economic, and cultural cooperation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2425795 — 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: Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan Context triple: [Minato, Tokyo, Japan, containsEmbassy, Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan]
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A.
British embassies
British embassies are the official diplomatic missions representing the United Kingdom’s government and interests in foreign countries.
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B.
Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of the UK to the United States, housing the British ambassador and serving as a center for political, economic, and cultural relations between the two countries.
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C.
Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom
The Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom is Tokyo’s chief diplomatic representative in London, responsible for managing Japan–UK relations and overseeing the Japanese embassy’s political, economic, and cultural activities.
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D.
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations
The Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations is the UK’s diplomatic representation at the UN, responsible for advancing British foreign policy and negotiating on the country’s behalf within the organization.
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E.
United Kingdom consulates-general
United Kingdom consulates-general are diplomatic missions headed by consuls-general that represent the UK’s interests and provide consular services in major foreign cities outside the capital.
- 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: Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan Target entity description: The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan is the British government's diplomatic mission in Tokyo, responsible for managing UK–Japan relations, consular services, and political, economic, and cultural cooperation.
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A.
British embassies
British embassies are the official diplomatic missions representing the United Kingdom’s government and interests in foreign countries.
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B.
Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C.
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Washington, D.C. is the primary diplomatic mission of the UK to the United States, housing the British ambassador and serving as a center for political, economic, and cultural relations between the two countries.
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C.
Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom
The Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom is Tokyo’s chief diplomatic representative in London, responsible for managing Japan–UK relations and overseeing the Japanese embassy’s political, economic, and cultural activities.
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D.
Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations
The Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom to the United Nations is the UK’s diplomatic representation at the UN, responsible for advancing British foreign policy and negotiating on the country’s behalf within the organization.
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E.
United Kingdom consulates-general
United Kingdom consulates-general are diplomatic missions headed by consuls-general that represent the UK’s interests and provide consular services in major foreign cities outside the capital.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
diplomatic mission
ⓘ
embassy ⓘ |
| address |
Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
surface form:
1 Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan
|
| associatedWith |
British Council
ⓘ
surface form:
British Council in Japan
|
| buildingUse |
chancery
ⓘ
residence of the British ambassador ⓘ |
| category |
Diplomatic missions in Tokyo
ⓘ
Diplomatic missions of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| coordinates | 35.676°N 139.744°E ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| diplomaticRank | embassy-level mission ⓘ |
| diplomaticRelation | Japan–United Kingdom relations ⓘ |
| employer |
British diplomats in Japan
ⓘ
locally engaged staff in Japan ⓘ |
| handles |
bilateral defense and security cooperation issues
ⓘ
emergency assistance for UK nationals in Japan ⓘ political reporting on Japan for the UK government ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | English ⓘ |
| hasType | bilateral mission ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-embassy-tokyo ⓘ |
| hasWorkingLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| headOfMissionTitle | British Ambassador to Japan ⓘ |
| hostCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ Tokyo Prefecture ⓘ
surface form:
Tokyo Metropolis
|
| neighborhood |
Kudanshita
ⓘ
surface form:
Ichibancho
|
| openedBefore | World War II ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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| oversees | UK–Japan relations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
ⓘ
surface form:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
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| promotes |
British culture in Japan
ⓘ
educational links between the United Kingdom and Japan ⓘ scientific and technological cooperation between the United Kingdom and Japan ⓘ |
| providesService |
assistance to British nationals
ⓘ
consular services ⓘ visa services ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kanto region of Japan ⓘ |
| represents |
UK government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of the United Kingdom
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| responsibleFor |
cultural cooperation between the United Kingdom and Japan
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economic cooperation between the United Kingdom and Japan ⓘ investment promotion ⓘ political cooperation between the United Kingdom and Japan ⓘ public diplomacy in Japan ⓘ trade promotion ⓘ |
| symbol |
Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom
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surface form:
Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom
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| usesFlag | Flag of the United Kingdom ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan Description of subject: The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Japan is the British government's diplomatic mission in Tokyo, responsible for managing UK–Japan relations, consular services, and political, economic, and cultural cooperation.
Referenced by (1)
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