Honshu–Shikoku area
E639600
The Honshu–Shikoku area is a key region of Japan encompassing the strait and surrounding zones between the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku, linked by major bridge and transportation networks.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Honshu–Shikoku area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5192943 — 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: Honshu–Shikoku area Context triple: [Northern Awaji Island, locatedIn, Honshu–Shikoku area]
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A.
Kansai region
The Kansai region is a major cultural and economic area of western Japan that includes cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe and is known as a historic heartland of Japanese civilization.
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B.
Yamato region
The Yamato region is the early political and cultural heartland of Japan, where the first unified Japanese state emerged under the Yamato court.
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C.
Chūbu region
The Chūbu region is a central area of Japan on Honshu Island, known for encompassing the Japanese Alps and including major prefectures such as Aichi, Nagano, and Shizuoka.
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D.
Chūgoku region
The Chūgoku region is a western part of Japan’s main island Honshu, known for cities like Hiroshima and Okayama and a mix of industrial centers, historic sites, and rural landscapes.
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E.
Chūgoku–Shikoku–Kyushu economic region
The Chūgoku–Shikoku–Kyushu economic region is a major multi-island economic zone in western Japan encompassing the Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu areas, known for its diverse industries, ports, and regional hubs such as 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: Honshu–Shikoku area Target entity description: The Honshu–Shikoku area is a key region of Japan encompassing the strait and surrounding zones between the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku, linked by major bridge and transportation networks.
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A.
Kansai region
The Kansai region is a major cultural and economic area of western Japan that includes cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe and is known as a historic heartland of Japanese civilization.
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B.
Yamato region
The Yamato region is the early political and cultural heartland of Japan, where the first unified Japanese state emerged under the Yamato court.
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C.
Chūbu region
The Chūbu region is a central area of Japan on Honshu Island, known for encompassing the Japanese Alps and including major prefectures such as Aichi, Nagano, and Shizuoka.
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D.
Chūgoku region
The Chūgoku region is a western part of Japan’s main island Honshu, known for cities like Hiroshima and Okayama and a mix of industrial centers, historic sites, and rural landscapes.
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E.
Chūgoku–Shikoku–Kyushu economic region
The Chūgoku–Shikoku–Kyushu economic region is a major multi-island economic zone in western Japan encompassing the Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu areas, known for its diverse industries, ports, and regional hubs such as Fukuoka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
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transportation corridor ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Chugoku region of Honshu
NERFINISHED
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Kinki region of Honshu NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Shikoku region ⓘ |
| contains | straits between Honshu and Shikoku ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructureType |
expressways
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ferry terminals ⓘ ports ⓘ rail bridges ⓘ road bridges ⓘ |
| hasMajorFunction |
freight transport corridor
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inter-island transportation ⓘ passenger transport corridor ⓘ regional economic integration ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bingo-nada Sea
NERFINISHED
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Bisan Seto NERFINISHED ⓘ Harima Sea coast of Honshu ⓘ Harima-nada Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Hiuchi-nada Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu–Shikoku Bridge Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Honshu–Shikoku bridge system NERFINISHED ⓘ Kii Channel NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobe-Awaji-Naruto Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ Naruto Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ Nishiseto Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Seto-Chuo Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ northern coast of Shikoku ⓘ |
| linkedBy |
Akashi Kaikyō Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Honshu–Shikoku Bridge Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurushima-Kaikyō Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Seto Ohashi Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Shimanami Kaidō NERFINISHED ⓘ expressways ⓘ ferry routes ⓘ railway lines ⓘ Ōnaruto Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Honshu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shikoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Seto Inland Sea region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Japanese archipelago transportation network
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Pacific Belt of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
important for domestic logistics in Japan
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important for regional development of western Japan ⓘ key link between Honshu and Shikoku ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Honshu–Shikoku area Description of subject: The Honshu–Shikoku area is a key region of Japan encompassing the strait and surrounding zones between the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku, linked by major bridge and transportation networks.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Northern Awaji Island