Shimoda, Japan
E624575
Shimoda, Japan is a coastal city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as one of the first Japanese ports opened to Western trade in the 19th century and for its historical role in early U.S.–Japan relations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shimoda, Japan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6860271 — 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: Shimoda, Japan Context triple: [Townsend Harris, residence, Shimoda, Japan]
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A.
Morioka, Japan
Morioka, Japan is a historic city in Iwate Prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu, known for its scenic mountain surroundings, traditional culture, and distinctive local noodle dishes.
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B.
Fujinomiya, Japan
Fujinomiya, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views, shrines, and local cuisine.
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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.
Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima, Japan is a historic coastal city on the southern tip of Kyushu known for its active Sakurajima volcano, mild climate, and role as a key center of the Meiji Restoration.
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E.
Oppama, Japan
Oppama, Japan is an industrial coastal district in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, best known for its major Nissan automobile manufacturing plant.
- 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: Shimoda, Japan Target entity description: Shimoda, Japan is a coastal city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as one of the first Japanese ports opened to Western trade in the 19th century and for its historical role in early U.S.–Japan relations.
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A.
Morioka, Japan
Morioka, Japan is a historic city in Iwate Prefecture on Japan’s main island of Honshu, known for its scenic mountain surroundings, traditional culture, and distinctive local noodle dishes.
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B.
Fujinomiya, Japan
Fujinomiya, Japan is a city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as a gateway to Mount Fuji and for its scenic views, shrines, and local cuisine.
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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.
Kagoshima, Japan
Kagoshima, Japan is a historic coastal city on the southern tip of Kyushu known for its active Sakurajima volcano, mild climate, and role as a key center of the Meiji Restoration.
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E.
Oppama, Japan
Oppama, Japan is an industrial coastal district in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, best known for its major Nissan automobile manufacturing plant.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
municipality ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Shizuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climateClassification | Cfa ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governedBy | Shimoda City Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Perry Road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ryōsen-ji Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimoda History Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimoda Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimoda Ropeway NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimogamo Onsen area NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirahama Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ Tatadohama Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasClimate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Black Ship Festival NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 下田市 ⓘ |
| hasPopulationType | urban ⓘ |
| hasPort | Port of Shimoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSettlementType | city ⓘ |
| historicalEvent |
Treaty of Shimoda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
opening of port to the United States in the 1850s ⓘ |
| isCoastalCity | true ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Perry Expedition historical sites
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beaches ⓘ being one of the first Japanese ports opened to Western trade ⓘ black ship (kurofune) history ⓘ coastal tourism ⓘ early U.S.–Japan relations ⓘ hot springs ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chūbu region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shizuoka Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Izu Peninsula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
fishing
ⓘ
marine transport ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| railwayStation | Izukyū-Shimoda Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| roleInHistory |
early treaty port in Japan
ⓘ
site of first U.S. consulate in Japan ⓘ |
| sisterCity |
Honolulu, Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Newport, Rhode Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportConnection | Izu Kyūkō Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatyPartner |
Russian Empire
NERFINISHED
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United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| treatySigned | Treaty of Shimoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Kanji NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shimoda, Japan Description of subject: Shimoda, Japan is a coastal city in Shizuoka Prefecture known as one of the first Japanese ports opened to Western trade in the 19th century and for its historical role in early U.S.–Japan relations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.