Sophia University
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Sophia University is a prestigious private Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its strong international programs and emphasis on liberal arts education.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sophia University canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4524303 — 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: Sophia University Context triple: [Jesuit universities, notableExample, Sophia University]
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A.
Waseda University
Waseda University is a prestigious private research university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its strong programs in the humanities, social sciences, and political studies and for producing many prominent political and business leaders.
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B.
Hosei University
Hosei University is a major private university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its law, business, and social sciences programs and its role in educating many prominent political and business leaders.
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C.
Nihon University
Nihon University is one of Japan’s largest and most prominent private universities, known for its wide range of academic programs and extensive alumni network in fields such as arts, law, and engineering.
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D.
Showa University
Showa University is a private Japanese university known for its strong focus on medical and health sciences education and research.
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E.
Seikei University
Seikei University is a private Japanese university in Tokyo known for educating several prominent political and business leaders, including former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
- 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: Sophia University Target entity description: Sophia University is a prestigious private Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its strong international programs and emphasis on liberal arts education.
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A.
Waseda University
Waseda University is a prestigious private research university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its strong programs in the humanities, social sciences, and political studies and for producing many prominent political and business leaders.
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B.
Hosei University
Hosei University is a major private university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its law, business, and social sciences programs and its role in educating many prominent political and business leaders.
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C.
Nihon University
Nihon University is one of Japan’s largest and most prominent private universities, known for its wide range of academic programs and extensive alumni network in fields such as arts, law, and engineering.
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D.
Showa University
Showa University is a private Japanese university known for its strong focus on medical and health sciences education and research.
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E.
Seikei University
Seikei University is a private Japanese university in Tokyo known for educating several prominent political and business leaders, including former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
private university
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research university ⓘ |
| academicStructure |
Faculty of Economics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Faculty of Foreign Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty of Global Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty of Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty of Liberal Arts NERFINISHED ⓘ Faculty of Science and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ Graduate School of Economics NERFINISHED ⓘ Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ Graduate School of Global Studies NERFINISHED ⓘ Graduate School of Humanities NERFINISHED ⓘ Graduate School of Languages and Linguistics NERFINISHED ⓘ Graduate School of Law NERFINISHED ⓘ Graduate School of Science and Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affiliation |
AJCU (Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities in Asia Pacific NERFINISHED ⓘ Japan Association of Private Universities and Colleges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| founder |
Henri Boucher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hermann Hoffmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Dahlmann NERFINISHED ⓘ Society of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundingYear | 1913 ⓘ |
| hasCampus |
Mejiro Seibo Campus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shakujii Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ Yotsuya Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
emphasis on global education
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emphasis on social justice ⓘ highly international student body ⓘ strong emphasis on humanities ⓘ |
| hasNotableAlumni |
academics
ⓘ
business leaders ⓘ diplomats ⓘ politicians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Jesuit education
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liberal arts education ⓘ strong international programs ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chiyoda, Tokyo
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ |
| mainCampus | Yotsuya Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | Lux Veritatis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mottoEnglish | Light of Truth ⓘ |
| mottoLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| nativeName | 上智大学 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeNameLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
English-taught degree programs
ⓘ
doctoral programs ⓘ graduate programs ⓘ undergraduate programs ⓘ |
| prefecture | Tokyo Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
Society of Jesus ⓘ |
| shortName | Jōchi Daigaku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | private, non-profit university ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sophia University Description of subject: Sophia University is a prestigious private Jesuit research university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its strong international programs and emphasis on liberal arts education.
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