Ogasawara Maru ferry
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The Ogasawara Maru ferry is a long-distance passenger and cargo ship that provides the primary sea link between Tokyo and the remote Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ogasawara Maru ferry canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6436237 — 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: Ogasawara Maru ferry Context triple: [Ogasawara, Tokyo, transportAccess, Ogasawara Maru ferry]
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A.
Shinkoku Maru
Shinkoku Maru is a famous World War II-era Japanese oil tanker wreck that now serves as a popular scuba diving site in Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia.
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B.
Fujikawa Maru
Fujikawa Maru is a famous World War II Japanese cargo shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, now serving as a popular wreck diving site rich with marine life and historical artifacts.
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C.
San Francisco Maru
The San Francisco Maru is a famous World War II Japanese cargo shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, renowned among advanced divers for its well-preserved tanks, trucks, and munitions lying at significant depth.
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D.
Heian Maru
Heian Maru is a famous World War II Japanese transport shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, now a popular site for recreational wreck diving.
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E.
Yamagiri Maru
Yamagiri Maru is a famous World War II Japanese shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, now a popular scuba diving site known for its well-preserved structure and wartime artifacts.
- 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: Ogasawara Maru ferry Target entity description: The Ogasawara Maru ferry is a long-distance passenger and cargo ship that provides the primary sea link between Tokyo and the remote Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands.
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A.
Shinkoku Maru
Shinkoku Maru is a famous World War II-era Japanese oil tanker wreck that now serves as a popular scuba diving site in Chuuk Lagoon, Micronesia.
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B.
Fujikawa Maru
Fujikawa Maru is a famous World War II Japanese cargo shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, now serving as a popular wreck diving site rich with marine life and historical artifacts.
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C.
San Francisco Maru
The San Francisco Maru is a famous World War II Japanese cargo shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, renowned among advanced divers for its well-preserved tanks, trucks, and munitions lying at significant depth.
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D.
Heian Maru
Heian Maru is a famous World War II Japanese transport shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, now a popular site for recreational wreck diving.
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E.
Yamagiri Maru
Yamagiri Maru is a famous World War II Japanese shipwreck in Chuuk Lagoon, now a popular scuba diving site known for its well-preserved structure and wartime artifacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ferry
ⓘ
ocean-going vessel ⓘ passenger and cargo ship ⓘ |
| accessibility | main public transport to Ogasawara Islands ⓘ |
| arrivalPort | Chichijima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ogasawara Village
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cannotCarry | private cars over long distance road-style ferry service ⓘ |
| cargoType |
general cargo
ⓘ
supplies for island residents ⓘ |
| category |
ferries of Japan
ⓘ
ships of Japan ⓘ |
| connects |
Ogasawara Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ remote island community ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| departurePort | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flagState | Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSchedule | regular sailings between Tokyo and Ogasawara Islands ⓘ |
| homePort | Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | essential lifeline for Ogasawara residents ⓘ |
| infrastructureRole | regional transport infrastructure of Tokyo Metropolis ⓘ |
| languageOfOperation | Japanese ⓘ |
| operatedBy | Ogasawara Kaiun Kaisha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | shipping company ⓘ |
| passengerService |
cabin accommodation
ⓘ
tourist transportation ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
transport cargo
ⓘ
transport passengers ⓘ |
| propulsion | motor ship ⓘ |
| regulatoryJurisdiction | Japanese maritime authorities ⓘ |
| role | primary sea link between Tokyo and Ogasawara Islands ⓘ |
| route |
Tokyo–Chichijima
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo–Ogasawara Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seaArea | Northwest Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Bonin Islands
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ogasawara Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
liner service
ⓘ
long-distance ferry service ⓘ |
| supports |
logistics for Ogasawara Islands
ⓘ
tourism in Ogasawara Islands ⓘ |
| transportMode | maritime transport ⓘ |
| typicalPassengers |
local residents
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researchers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor | access to remote islands without airports ⓘ |
| voyageType |
multi-day voyage
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overnight voyage ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ogasawara Maru ferry Description of subject: The Ogasawara Maru ferry is a long-distance passenger and cargo ship that provides the primary sea link between Tokyo and the remote Ogasawara (Bonin) Islands.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ogasawara, Tokyo