Surutto Kansai
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Surutto Kansai is a Japanese public transportation consortium in the Kansai region that manages and coordinates smart card fare systems and related services across multiple railway and bus operators.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surutto Kansai canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3411402 — 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: Surutto Kansai Context triple: [PiTaPa, administeredBy, Surutto Kansai]
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A.
Kansai Kūkō
Kansai Kūkō is a major international airport built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, serving the Kansai region of Japan.
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B.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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C.
Meitetsu
Meitetsu is a major private railway company in Japan’s Chubu region, best known for operating extensive rail and transport services centered around Nagoya.
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D.
Takarazuka
Takarazuka is a Japanese city in Hyōgo Prefecture best known for the all-female Takarazuka Revue theater troupe and its popular hot spring resorts.
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E.
Sakaisuji Line
The Sakaisuji Line is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, forming part of the Osaka Metro network and connecting key districts through north–south underground service.
- 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: Surutto Kansai Target entity description: Surutto Kansai is a Japanese public transportation consortium in the Kansai region that manages and coordinates smart card fare systems and related services across multiple railway and bus operators.
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A.
Kansai Kūkō
Kansai Kūkō is a major international airport built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay, serving the Kansai region of Japan.
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B.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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C.
Meitetsu
Meitetsu is a major private railway company in Japan’s Chubu region, best known for operating extensive rail and transport services centered around Nagoya.
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D.
Takarazuka
Takarazuka is a Japanese city in Hyōgo Prefecture best known for the all-female Takarazuka Revue theater troupe and its popular hot spring resorts.
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E.
Sakaisuji Line
The Sakaisuji Line is a rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan, forming part of the Osaka Metro network and connecting key districts through north–south underground service.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fare collection system operator
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public transportation consortium ⓘ |
| basedOn | prepaid card technology ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
bus companies in Kansai
ⓘ
railway companies in Kansai ⓘ |
| coordinates |
fare systems across multiple operators
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interoperable ticketing services ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| focus |
multi-operator ticketing
ⓘ
regional fare integration ⓘ |
| goal |
promote integrated public transport use in Kansai
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simplify fare payment across different operators ⓘ |
| hasMember |
municipal bus operators in Kansai
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private railway operators in Kansai ⓘ subway operators in Kansai ⓘ |
| implements | common fare rules among member operators ⓘ |
| industry |
electronic fare collection
ⓘ
public transportation ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kansai region ⓘ |
| manages |
Surutto Kansai Card
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prepaid magnetic fare cards ⓘ |
| memberOf | Kansai public transport network ⓘ |
| nameScript | Japanese script ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
Hyogo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Nara Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Wakayama Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provides |
discount and pass products valid across operators
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stored-value fare media ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kansai region ⓘ |
| serviceType |
integrated ticketing
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smart card fare system coordination ⓘ |
| targetUser |
commuters in Kansai
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tourists in Kansai ⓘ |
| transportModeCovered |
bus
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metro ⓘ rail ⓘ tram ⓘ |
| usedFor |
bus fares
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railway fares ⓘ tram and subway fares ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surutto Kansai Description of subject: Surutto Kansai is a Japanese public transportation consortium in the Kansai region that manages and coordinates smart card fare systems and related services across multiple railway and bus operators.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.