HimawariCast
E410451
HimawariCast is a satellite data broadcast service that delivers real-time imagery and products from Japan’s Himawari meteorological satellites to users across the Asia-Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| HimawariCast canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4065623 — 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: HimawariCast Context triple: [Himawari meteorological satellites, dataDisseminationSystem, HimawariCast]
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A.
Himawari meteorological satellites
The Himawari meteorological satellites are a series of Japanese geostationary weather satellites that provide continuous, high-resolution monitoring of weather and environmental conditions over the Asia-Pacific region.
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B.
Wetter
"Wetter" is a popular 2009 hip hop and R&B single by American rapper Twista, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth, melodic production.
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C.
Tatsumaki Jigoku
Tatsumaki Jigoku is one of Beppu’s famous “hell” hot spring attractions, known for its regularly erupting geyser.
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D.
Weather Prediction Center
The Weather Prediction Center is a U.S. government meteorological center that provides national forecasts and analyses of heavy rainfall, winter storms, and other significant weather events.
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E.
Ginga
Ginga was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite that conducted important observations of cosmic X-ray sources in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- 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: HimawariCast Target entity description: HimawariCast is a satellite data broadcast service that delivers real-time imagery and products from Japan’s Himawari meteorological satellites to users across the Asia-Pacific region.
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A.
Himawari meteorological satellites
The Himawari meteorological satellites are a series of Japanese geostationary weather satellites that provide continuous, high-resolution monitoring of weather and environmental conditions over the Asia-Pacific region.
-
B.
Wetter
"Wetter" is a popular 2009 hip hop and R&B single by American rapper Twista, known for its sensual lyrics and smooth, melodic production.
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C.
Tatsumaki Jigoku
Tatsumaki Jigoku is one of Beppu’s famous “hell” hot spring attractions, known for its regularly erupting geyser.
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D.
Weather Prediction Center
The Weather Prediction Center is a U.S. government meteorological center that provides national forecasts and analyses of heavy rainfall, winter storms, and other significant weather events.
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E.
Ginga
Ginga was a Japanese X-ray astronomy satellite that conducted important observations of cosmic X-ray sources in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | satellite data broadcast service ⓘ |
| broadcastType | direct broadcast ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Japan ⓘ |
| coverageArea |
Asia-Pacific
ⓘ
surface form:
Asia-Pacific region
East Asia ⓘ Oceania ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| dataAccessRequirement |
HRIT/LRIT receiver
ⓘ
L-band antenna ⓘ satellite reception system ⓘ |
| dataFormat |
HRIT
ⓘ
LRIT ⓘ |
| dataLatency | near real-time ⓘ |
| dataSource |
Himawari-8
ⓘ
surface form:
Himawari-8 Advanced Himawari Imager
Himawari-9 ⓘ
surface form:
Himawari-9 Advanced Himawari Imager
|
| frequencyBand | L-band ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Japan Meteorological Agency ⓘ |
| operationalStatus | operational ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
climate monitoring
ⓘ
disaster risk reduction ⓘ weather monitoring ⓘ |
| provides |
derived meteorological products
ⓘ
infrared imagery ⓘ meteorological products ⓘ real-time meteorological imagery ⓘ visible imagery ⓘ water vapour imagery ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Himawari-8
ⓘ
Himawari-9 ⓘ HimawariCloud ⓘ |
| supports |
agricultural meteorology
ⓘ
aviation meteorology ⓘ early warning systems ⓘ environmental monitoring ⓘ marine meteorology ⓘ nowcasting ⓘ numerical weather prediction ⓘ |
| supportsProgram |
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)
ⓘ
surface form:
WMO Integrated Global Observing System
World Weather Watch ⓘ
surface form:
WMO World Weather Watch
|
| targetUsers |
disaster management agencies
ⓘ
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services ⓘ
surface form:
national meteorological and hydrological services
research institutions ⓘ universities ⓘ |
| usesSatellite |
Himawari-8
ⓘ
Himawari-9 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: HimawariCast Description of subject: HimawariCast is a satellite data broadcast service that delivers real-time imagery and products from Japan’s Himawari meteorological satellites to users across the Asia-Pacific region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.