Toshima ward
E691228
Toshima ward is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for its major commercial and entertainment hub Ikebukuro and its dense urban residential neighborhoods.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Toshima Ward | 2 |
| Toshima ward canonical | 2 |
| Toshima-ku | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7503266 — 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: Toshima ward Context triple: [Zoshigaya Station, servedArea, Toshima ward]
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A.
Nishi Ward
Nishi Ward is one of the administrative wards of Kumamoto City in Japan, encompassing a mix of residential, commercial, and suburban areas.
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B.
Taisho Ward
Taisho Ward is one of Osaka City's 24 wards, known as a coastal industrial and residential area with strong ties to the port and a notable Okinawan community.
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C.
Higashi Ward
Higashi Ward is one of the municipal wards of Kumamoto City in Japan, functioning as a local administrative and residential district within the urban area.
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D.
Minami Ward
Minami Ward is one of the administrative wards of Kumamoto City in Japan, encompassing a mix of residential, commercial, and rural areas.
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E.
Suminoe Ward
Suminoe Ward is one of Osaka City's 24 wards, known for its coastal location, residential districts, and industrial and port-related facilities.
- 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: Toshima ward Target entity description: Toshima ward is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for its major commercial and entertainment hub Ikebukuro and its dense urban residential neighborhoods.
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A.
Nishi Ward
Nishi Ward is one of the administrative wards of Kumamoto City in Japan, encompassing a mix of residential, commercial, and suburban areas.
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B.
Taisho Ward
Taisho Ward is one of Osaka City's 24 wards, known as a coastal industrial and residential area with strong ties to the port and a notable Okinawan community.
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C.
Higashi Ward
Higashi Ward is one of the municipal wards of Kumamoto City in Japan, functioning as a local administrative and residential district within the urban area.
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D.
Minami Ward
Minami Ward is one of the administrative wards of Kumamoto City in Japan, encompassing a mix of residential, commercial, and rural areas.
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E.
Suminoe Ward
Suminoe Ward is one of Osaka City's 24 wards, known for its coastal location, residential districts, and industrial and port-related facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | special ward of Tokyo ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Bunkyō
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Itabashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita NERFINISHED ⓘ Nerima NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinjuku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains |
Higashi-Ikebukuro
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Higashi-Ikebukuro Central Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikebukuro NERFINISHED ⓘ Ikebukurohoncho NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanamecho NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita-Ikebukuro NERFINISHED ⓘ Kita-Otsuka NERFINISHED ⓘ Komagome NERFINISHED ⓘ Mejiro NERFINISHED ⓘ Minami-Ikebukuro NERFINISHED ⓘ Minami-Ikebukuro Park NERFINISHED ⓘ Minami-Otsuka NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Nishi-Ikebukuro NERFINISHED ⓘ Otsuka NERFINISHED ⓘ Sugamo NERFINISHED ⓘ Takada NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoshigaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governingBody | Toshima City Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 03 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalFacility |
Sunshine City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo Metropolitan Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDenseUrbanResidentialAreas | true ⓘ |
| hasEntertainmentDistrict | Ikebukuro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Jiyu Gakuen Myonichikan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sunshine 60 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorCommercialHub | Ikebukuro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNickname | International City of Arts & Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix |
170
ⓘ
171 ⓘ |
| hasRailHub | Ikebukuro Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Gakushuin University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rikkyo University Ikebukuro Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo College of Music Ikebukuro Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWardOfficeIn | Ikebukuro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Mayor of Toshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Kantō region ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| partOf | Tokyo Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayServedBy |
JR East
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Seibu Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Tobu Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Metro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +9 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Toshima ward Description of subject: Toshima ward is a special ward in Tokyo, Japan, known for its major commercial and entertainment hub Ikebukuro and its dense urban residential neighborhoods.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Toshima Ward
this entity surface form:
Toshima-ku