Suribachi-yama
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Suribachi-yama is a small volcanic hill on Iwo Jima, Japan, best known as the site of the iconic World War II flag-raising photograph by U.S. Marines.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Suribachi-yama canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5002349 — 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: Suribachi-yama Context triple: [摺鉢山, 別名, Suribachi-yama]
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Kurohime-yama
Kurohime-yama is a subsidiary peak of Japan’s Mount Akagi, known as part of the volcanic mountain’s multi-summit range in Gunma Prefecture.
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B.
Kurohime-yama
Kurohime-yama is a mountain in Japan, known for its scenic landscapes and popular hiking and skiing opportunities.
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C.
Wakakusa-yama
Wakakusa-yama is a grass-covered hill in Nara, Japan, known for its panoramic views and the annual Yamayaki fire festival in which its slopes are set ablaze.
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D.
Mount Tsurumi
Mount Tsurumi is a volcanic mountain in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its panoramic views, seasonal foliage, and ropeway access from the hot spring resort city of Beppu.
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E.
Mount Suiro
Mount Suiro is the tallest mountain on Biliran Island in the Philippines, forming a prominent part of the island’s volcanic landscape.
- 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: Suribachi-yama Target entity description: Suribachi-yama is a small volcanic hill on Iwo Jima, Japan, best known as the site of the iconic World War II flag-raising photograph by U.S. Marines.
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A.
Kurohime-yama
Kurohime-yama is a mountain in Japan, known for its scenic landscapes and popular hiking and skiing opportunities.
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B.
Kurohime-yama
Kurohime-yama is a subsidiary peak of Japan’s Mount Akagi, known as part of the volcanic mountain’s multi-summit range in Gunma Prefecture.
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C.
Wakakusa-yama
Wakakusa-yama is a grass-covered hill in Nara, Japan, known for its panoramic views and the annual Yamayaki fire festival in which its slopes are set ablaze.
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D.
Mount Tsurumi
Mount Tsurumi is a volcanic mountain in Ōita Prefecture, Japan, known for its panoramic views, seasonal foliage, and ropeway access from the hot spring resort city of Beppu.
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E.
Mount Suiro
Mount Suiro is the tallest mountain on Biliran Island in the Philippines, forming a prominent part of the island’s volcanic landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stratovolcano
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volcanic hill ⓘ |
| accessRestricted | true ⓘ |
| administrativeJurisdiction | Tokyo, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Mount Suribachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suribachi-yama (摺鉢山) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Imperial Japanese Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle | Battle of Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | United States Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentStatus | uninhabited military-controlled area ⓘ |
| dateOfCapture | 23 February 1945 ⓘ |
| elevation |
169 meters
ⓘ
554 feet ⓘ |
| eventLocation |
Battle of Iwo Jima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
first flag raising on Iwo Jima ⓘ second flag raising on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Quaternary ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of U.S. Marine Corps valor ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
crater at summit
ⓘ
tunnel system (World War II) ⓘ |
| hasMemorial | monuments related to Battle of Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| island | Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOn | Japanese Self-Defense Forces training area on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Battle of Iwo Jima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
iconic World War II flag-raising ⓘ raising the U.S. flag on Iwo Jima photograph ⓘ |
| lastEruption | 20th century ⓘ |
| lastEruptionApprox | 1940s ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Iōtō, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
Ogasawara Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryUse | Japanese defensive positions in World War II ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | grinding-bowl mountain ⓘ |
| overlooks | landing beaches on Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iwo Jima volcanic complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Volcano Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographerOfEvent | Joe Rosenthal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographTakenAt | Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | dominated southern Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| summitUsedFor | artillery observation in World War II ⓘ |
| volcanicType | basaltic stratovolcano ⓘ |
| wasHeavilyFortified | true ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Suribachi-yama Description of subject: Suribachi-yama is a small volcanic hill on Iwo Jima, Japan, best known as the site of the iconic World War II flag-raising photograph by U.S. Marines.
Referenced by (1)
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