Iriomote Island
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Iriomote Island is a remote, subtropical Japanese island in Okinawa Prefecture known for its dense jungles, mangrove forests, and the endangered Iriomote wildcat.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Iriomote Island canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5569232 — 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: Iriomote Island Context triple: [Yaeyama language, geographicDistribution, Iriomote Island]
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A.
Miyakojima
Miyakojima is a Japanese city located on the Miyako Islands, known for its subtropical climate, coral reefs, and some of the clearest beaches and diving spots in Okinawa.
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B.
Yaeyama Islands
The Yaeyama Islands are a subtropical Japanese archipelago in the southernmost part of Okinawa Prefecture, known for their coral reefs, beaches, and distinct Ryukyuan culture.
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C.
Miyagi Island
Miyagi Island is a small inhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic beaches, coral reefs, and traditional Ryukyuan village atmosphere.
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D.
Ishigaki
Ishigaki is the main city and transportation hub of Japan’s Yaeyama Islands, known for its subtropical climate, coral reefs, and role as a gateway to surrounding island destinations.
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E.
Shikanoshima
Shikanoshima is a small island in Japan known for its scenic coastal landscapes, historical sites, and proximity to the city of Fukuoka.
- 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: Iriomote Island Target entity description: Iriomote Island is a remote, subtropical Japanese island in Okinawa Prefecture known for its dense jungles, mangrove forests, and the endangered Iriomote wildcat.
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A.
Miyakojima
Miyakojima is a Japanese city located on the Miyako Islands, known for its subtropical climate, coral reefs, and some of the clearest beaches and diving spots in Okinawa.
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B.
Yaeyama Islands
The Yaeyama Islands are a subtropical Japanese archipelago in the southernmost part of Okinawa Prefecture, known for their coral reefs, beaches, and distinct Ryukyuan culture.
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C.
Miyagi Island
Miyagi Island is a small inhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic beaches, coral reefs, and traditional Ryukyuan village atmosphere.
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D.
Ishigaki
Ishigaki is the main city and transportation hub of Japan’s Yaeyama Islands, known for its subtropical climate, coral reefs, and role as a gateway to surrounding island destinations.
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E.
Shikanoshima
Shikanoshima is a small island in Japan known for its scenic coastal landscapes, historical sites, and proximity to the city of Fukuoka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
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populated place ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Taketomi town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| area | 289.27 square kilometres ⓘ |
| belongsToPrefecture | Okinawa Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
coral reefs
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mangrove estuaries ⓘ |
| hasEndemicSpecies |
Iriomote cat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iriomote mole NERFINISHED ⓘ Iriomote tit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasLocalLanguage | Yaeyama language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNo | airport ⓘ |
| hasProtectedArea | Iriomote-Ishigaki National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver |
Nakama River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Urauchi River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestElevation | 469 metres ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Komidake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Iriomote wildcat
NERFINISHED
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dense jungles ⓘ diving and snorkeling ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ kayaking ⓘ mangrove forests ⓘ river trekking ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| largestIslandIn | Yaeyama Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
East China Sea
NERFINISHED
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Okinawa Prefecture ⓘ Ryukyu Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Yaeyama Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSettlement |
Ohara
NERFINISHED
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Uehara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ocean | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| partOf | Taketomi, Okinawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| percentageCoveredByJungle | over 90 percent ⓘ |
| population | approximately 2,400 ⓘ |
| populationAsOf | around 2020 ⓘ |
| rankingByAreaInOkinawaPrefecture | second largest island ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| tourismType |
adventure tourism
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nature-based tourism ⓘ |
| transportAccess | ferry from Ishigaki Island ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2021 ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of World Natural Heritage site "Amami-Oshima Island, Tokunoshima Island, Northern part of Okinawa Island, and Iriomote Island" ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Iriomote Island Description of subject: Iriomote Island is a remote, subtropical Japanese island in Okinawa Prefecture known for its dense jungles, mangrove forests, and the endangered Iriomote wildcat.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.