Japan Meteorological Observatory network
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The Japan Meteorological Observatory network is a nationwide system of weather and climate monitoring stations in Japan that collects data for forecasting, disaster prevention, and climate research.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| JMA intensity scale | 1 |
| Japan Meteorological Observatory network canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3916090 — 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: Japan Meteorological Observatory network Context triple: [Japan Meteorological Agency, operates, Japan Meteorological Observatory network]
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A.
Shōnan
Shōnan is a coastal region in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its beaches, surf culture, and views of Enoshima and Mount Fuji.
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B.
Fujiyoshida, Japan
Fujiyoshida is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its close proximity to Mount Fuji and its role as a gateway for climbers and tourists visiting the iconic volcano.
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C.
Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
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D.
Arakawa
Arakawa is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for its mix of traditional residential neighborhoods and industrial areas along the Arakawa River.
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E.
Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto, Japan is a historic city on Japan’s Kyushu island, known for its impressive Kumamoto Castle, rich samurai heritage, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
- 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: Japan Meteorological Observatory network Target entity description: The Japan Meteorological Observatory network is a nationwide system of weather and climate monitoring stations in Japan that collects data for forecasting, disaster prevention, and climate research.
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A.
Shōnan
Shōnan is a coastal region in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its beaches, surf culture, and views of Enoshima and Mount Fuji.
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B.
Fujiyoshida, Japan
Fujiyoshida is a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its close proximity to Mount Fuji and its role as a gateway for climbers and tourists visiting the iconic volcano.
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C.
Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
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D.
Arakawa
Arakawa is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for its mix of traditional residential neighborhoods and industrial areas along the Arakawa River.
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E.
Kumamoto, Japan
Kumamoto, Japan is a historic city on Japan’s Kyushu island, known for its impressive Kumamoto Castle, rich samurai heritage, and role as a regional cultural and economic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
meteorological observation network
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weather monitoring system ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| dataUser |
aviation sector
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climate researchers ⓘ disaster management agencies ⓘ general public ⓘ local governments ⓘ maritime sector ⓘ weather forecasters ⓘ |
| hasPart |
aerological observatories
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automated meteorological stations ⓘ district meteorological observatories ⓘ local meteorological observatories ⓘ marine meteorological observation points ⓘ radar observation sites ⓘ regional meteorological observatories ⓘ surface weather observation stations ⓘ upper-air observation stations ⓘ |
| monitors |
air pressure
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atmospheric conditions ⓘ humidity ⓘ precipitation ⓘ snow depth ⓘ solar radiation ⓘ temperature ⓘ visibility ⓘ wind ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Meteorological Agency ⓘ |
| purpose |
climate monitoring
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climate research ⓘ data collection ⓘ disaster prevention ⓘ meteorological forecasting ⓘ weather monitoring ⓘ |
| shortName | JMA observatory network ⓘ |
| spatialCoverage |
Japanese islands
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coastal areas of Japan ⓘ mountain regions of Japan ⓘ nationwide ⓘ urban areas of Japan ⓘ |
| usedFor |
climate statistics production
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early warning of heavy rain ⓘ early warning of snowstorms ⓘ early warning of typhoons ⓘ flood risk assessment ⓘ landslide risk assessment ⓘ long-term climate change analysis ⓘ weather forecasting in Japan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
You are a knowledge base construction expert. Given a subject entity and a description of it, return factual statements that you know for the subject as a JSON list of dictionaries(triples), where keys must be "subject", "predicate" and "object". The number of facts may be very high, between 25 to 50 or more, for very popular subjects. For less popular subjects, the number of facts can be very low, like 5 or 10. # Requirements - If you don't know the subject at all, return an empty list. - If the subject is not a named entity, return an empty list. - Include at least one triple where predicate is "instanceOf". - Do not get too wordy. - Separate several objects into multiple triples with one object.
Input
Subject: Japan Meteorological Observatory network Description of subject: The Japan Meteorological Observatory network is a nationwide system of weather and climate monitoring stations in Japan that collects data for forecasting, disaster prevention, and climate research.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
JMA intensity scale