Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro
E389803
Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro is a key segment of Japan’s Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line, connecting the major city of Fukuoka (Hakata) with Shin-Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3812541 — 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: Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro Context triple: [Kyushu Shinkansen, finalSectionOpened, Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro]
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A.
Hakata-ku
Hakata-ku is a central ward of Fukuoka City in Japan, known as a major transportation hub and historic commercial district on the island of Kyushu.
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B.
Naniwa-ku
Naniwa-ku is a central ward of Osaka, Japan, known for its bustling entertainment districts, shopping streets, and iconic landmarks such as Tsutenkaku Tower.
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C.
Sawara-ku
Sawara-ku is one of the wards of Fukuoka City in Japan, known for its mix of residential areas, universities, and coastal attractions along the Sea of Japan.
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D.
Hakata Port
Hakata Port is a major international seaport in Fukuoka, Japan, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries and cargo between Kyushu, the rest of Japan, and East Asia.
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E.
Yawata
Yawata is a city in Japan known for its historic Iwashimizu Hachimangū Shrine and its location in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture.
- 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: Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro Target entity description: Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro is a key segment of Japan’s Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line, connecting the major city of Fukuoka (Hakata) with Shin-Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture.
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A.
Hakata-ku
Hakata-ku is a central ward of Fukuoka City in Japan, known as a major transportation hub and historic commercial district on the island of Kyushu.
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B.
Naniwa-ku
Naniwa-ku is a central ward of Osaka, Japan, known for its bustling entertainment districts, shopping streets, and iconic landmarks such as Tsutenkaku Tower.
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C.
Sawara-ku
Sawara-ku is one of the wards of Fukuoka City in Japan, known for its mix of residential areas, universities, and coastal attractions along the Sea of Japan.
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D.
Hakata Port
Hakata Port is a major international seaport in Fukuoka, Japan, serving as a key gateway for passenger ferries and cargo between Kyushu, the rest of Japan, and East Asia.
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E.
Yawata
Yawata is a city in Japan known for its historic Iwashimizu Hachimangū Shrine and its location in the southern part of Kyoto Prefecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail line segment
ⓘ
railway line section ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Fukuoka
ⓘ
Yatsushiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsPrefecture |
Fukuoka Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
northern Kyushu
ⓘ
southern Kyushu ⓘ |
| connectsWithLineAtHakata | Sanyo Shinkansen ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | AC 25 kV 60 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endStation | Shin-Yatsushiro Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsCorridorBetween |
Hakata Port
ⓘ
surface form:
Hakata
Shin-Yatsushiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| lineType | passenger high-speed rail ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kyushu ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Fukuoka
ⓘ
Yatsushiro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInPrefecture |
Fukuoka Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kumamoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed | 260 km/h ⓘ |
| notableFor | completing continuous Shinkansen link between Hakata and Kagoshima-Chuo ⓘ |
| openedAs | final section of Kyushu Shinkansen ⓘ |
| openingDate | 2011-03-12 ⓘ |
| operator |
JR Kyushu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyushu Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Kyushu Shinkansen ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork |
Shinkansen high-speed rail network
ⓘ
surface form:
Shinkansen network
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| primaryRollingStock |
800 series Shinkansen
ⓘ
N700 series Shinkansen ⓘ |
| purpose | high-speed passenger transport ⓘ |
| railwayCategory | Shinkansen line section ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Shinkansen ⓘ |
| regionServed | Kyushu ⓘ |
| serviceType | through services to Sanyo Shinkansen ⓘ |
| signallingSystem |
Automatic Train Control
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surface form:
ATC (Automatic Train Control)
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| startStation | Hakata Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| trackConfiguration | double track ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro Description of subject: Hakata–Shin-Yatsushiro is a key segment of Japan’s Kyushu Shinkansen high-speed rail line, connecting the major city of Fukuoka (Hakata) with Shin-Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture.
Referenced by (1)
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