Biwako Ohashi Bridge
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge is a major road bridge spanning the northern part of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, serving as an important transportation link between the cities of Otsu and Moriyama.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Biwako Ohashi Bridge canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7192173 — 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: Biwako Ohashi Bridge Context triple: [Otsu, hasTransportation, Biwako Ohashi Bridge]
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A.
Ikema Ohashi Bridge
Ikema Ohashi Bridge is a scenic long-span bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Ikema-jima across strikingly clear turquoise waters.
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B.
Irabu Ohashi Bridge
Irabu Ohashi Bridge is a long sea-crossing bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima and offering scenic views over clear blue waters.
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C.
Omishima Bridge
Omishima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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D.
Innoshima Bridge
Innoshima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the Shimanami Kaido route, connecting islands across the Seto Inland Sea.
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E.
Seto Ohashi Bridge
The Seto Ohashi Bridge is a massive series of double-deck bridges in Japan that carries both road and rail traffic across the Seto Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku.
- 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: Biwako Ohashi Bridge Target entity description: Biwako Ohashi Bridge is a major road bridge spanning the northern part of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, serving as an important transportation link between the cities of Otsu and Moriyama.
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A.
Ikema Ohashi Bridge
Ikema Ohashi Bridge is a scenic long-span bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Ikema-jima across strikingly clear turquoise waters.
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B.
Irabu Ohashi Bridge
Irabu Ohashi Bridge is a long sea-crossing bridge in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for connecting Miyako-jima and Irabu-jima and offering scenic views over clear blue waters.
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C.
Omishima Bridge
Omishima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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D.
Innoshima Bridge
Innoshima Bridge is a major suspension bridge in Japan that forms part of the Shimanami Kaido route, connecting islands across the Seto Inland Sea.
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E.
Seto Ohashi Bridge
The Seto Ohashi Bridge is a massive series of double-deck bridges in Japan that carries both road and rail traffic across the Seto Inland Sea between Honshu and Shikoku.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
girder bridge
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road bridge ⓘ toll bridge ⓘ |
| carries | National Route 477 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Bridges in Shiga Prefecture
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Road bridges in Japan ⓘ Toll bridges in Japan ⓘ |
| connects |
Moriyama, Shiga
NERFINISHED
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Otsu, Shiga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crosses | Lake Biwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
regional connector
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road transport link ⓘ |
| hasDeckType | road deck ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
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steel ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfLanes | 4 ⓘ |
| hasStructureType | continuous girder ⓘ |
| hasToll | yes ⓘ |
| hasView |
Hira Mountains
NERFINISHED
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Lake Biwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | major transportation link between Otsu and Moriyama ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 琵琶湖大橋 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length |
1.35 km
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1350 m ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Moriyama, Shiga
NERFINISHED
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Otsu, Shiga NERFINISHED ⓘ Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | southern basin of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Shiga Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Lake Biwa Great Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opened | 1964 ⓘ |
| openedInEra | Showa era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | transportation network of Shiga Prefecture ⓘ |
| region | Kansai region ⓘ |
| spans | northern part of Lake Biwa ⓘ |
| tollRoadClass | prefectural toll road ⓘ |
| usedFor | motor vehicle traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Biwako Ohashi Bridge Description of subject: Biwako Ohashi Bridge is a major road bridge spanning the northern part of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, serving as an important transportation link between the cities of Otsu and Moriyama.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.