Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge
E391524
The Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge is a long-span suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the route connecting Japan’s main island of Honshu with Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge canonical | 6 |
| Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3437872 — 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: Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge Context triple: [Shimanami Kaido, hasBridge, Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge]
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A.
Innoshima Bridge
Innoshima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the Shimanami Kaido route, connecting islands across the Seto Inland Sea.
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B.
Omishima Bridge
Omishima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Irabu Ohashi Bridge
Irabu Ohashi Bridge is a long sea-crossing bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima and offering scenic views over clear blue waters.
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D.
Ikema Ohashi Bridge
Ikema Ohashi Bridge is a scenic long-span bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Ikema-jima across strikingly clear turquoise waters.
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E.
Kanmon Bridge
Kanmon Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that spans the Kanmon Straits, linking the islands of Honshu and Kyushu and serving as a key transportation route in western Japan.
- 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: Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge Target entity description: The Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge is a long-span suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the route connecting Japan’s main island of Honshu with Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea.
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A.
Innoshima Bridge
Innoshima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the Shimanami Kaido route, connecting islands across the Seto Inland Sea.
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B.
Omishima Bridge
Omishima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Irabu Ohashi Bridge
Irabu Ohashi Bridge is a long sea-crossing bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima and offering scenic views over clear blue waters.
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D.
Ikema Ohashi Bridge
Ikema Ohashi Bridge is a scenic long-span bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Ikema-jima across strikingly clear turquoise waters.
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E.
Kanmon Bridge
Kanmon Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that spans the Kanmon Straits, linking the islands of Honshu and Kyushu and serving as a key transportation route in western Japan.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road bridge
ⓘ
suspension bridge ⓘ toll bridge ⓘ |
| carries |
bicycles
ⓘ
motor vehicles ⓘ pedestrians ⓘ |
| connects |
Honshu
ⓘ
Imabari ⓘ
surface form:
Imabari, Ehime
Shikoku ⓘ Ōshima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crosses |
Kurushima Strait
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| design | multi-span suspension bridge ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | stiffening truss ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
bicycle lane
ⓘ
pedestrian lane ⓘ |
| hasLaneCount | 4 ⓘ |
| hasPylons | 4 ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| isMajorLinkBetween | Honshu and Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ehime Prefecture
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Imabari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| mainSpanLength | about 1030 m ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company ⓘ |
| material | steel ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Kurushima Strait ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the world’s longest suspension bridge structures
ⓘ
being the world’s first triple-span suspension bridge ⓘ |
| numberOfMainSpans | 3 ⓘ |
| opened | 1999 ⓘ |
| openedToTraffic | May 1, 1999 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Honshu–Shikoku Bridge Project
ⓘ
Nishiseto Expressway ⓘ Shimanami Kaido ⓘ
surface form:
Shimanami Kaidō
|
| partOfRoute | National Route 317 ⓘ |
| region |
Chūgoku region
ⓘ
Shikoku ⓘ |
| totalLength | about 4105 m ⓘ |
| trafficType | expressway traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge Description of subject: The Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge is a long-span suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the route connecting Japan’s main island of Honshu with Shikoku across the Seto Inland Sea.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kurushima-Kaikyo Bridge