E6 series Shinkansen
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The E6 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train known for its streamlined design, tilting capability, and operation on Akita Shinkansen services.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| E6 series Shinkansen canonical | 2 |
| Shinkansen E series | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9916948 — 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: E6 series Shinkansen Context triple: [Tōhoku Shinkansen, usesRollingStock, E6 series Shinkansen]
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A.
E5 series Shinkansen
The E5 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train known for its long aerodynamic nose, advanced comfort features, and operation on some of the fastest services in the country.
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B.
E3 series Shinkansen
The E3 series Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed train type operated by JR East, known for its compact, narrow-body design used on mini-shinkansen lines such as the Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen.
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C.
E2 series Shinkansen
The E2 series Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed electric multiple unit train type operated by JR East, known for serving routes such as the Tōhoku and Jōetsu Shinkansen lines.
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D.
E4 series Shinkansen
The E4 series Shinkansen is a Japanese double-decker high-speed train type designed to carry large numbers of passengers on busy Shinkansen routes.
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E.
E8 series Shinkansen
The E8 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese train type operated by JR East, designed for mini-shinkansen services with improved comfort, energy efficiency, and performance.
- 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: E6 series Shinkansen Target entity description: The E6 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train known for its streamlined design, tilting capability, and operation on Akita Shinkansen services.
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A.
E5 series Shinkansen
The E5 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train known for its long aerodynamic nose, advanced comfort features, and operation on some of the fastest services in the country.
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B.
E3 series Shinkansen
The E3 series Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed train type operated by JR East, known for its compact, narrow-body design used on mini-shinkansen lines such as the Yamagata and Akita Shinkansen.
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C.
E2 series Shinkansen
The E2 series Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed electric multiple unit train type operated by JR East, known for serving routes such as the Tōhoku and Jōetsu Shinkansen lines.
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D.
E4 series Shinkansen
The E4 series Shinkansen is a Japanese double-decker high-speed train type designed to carry large numbers of passengers on busy Shinkansen routes.
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E.
E8 series Shinkansen
The E8 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese train type operated by JR East, designed for mini-shinkansen services with improved comfort, energy efficiency, and performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinkansen rolling stock
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ high-speed train ⓘ |
| bogieType | bolsterless bogies ⓘ |
| brakeType |
electro-pneumatic brakes
ⓘ
regenerative braking ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | aluminium alloy ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| compatibleWith |
converted 1067 mm to 1435 mm mini-shinkansen tracks
ⓘ
standard-gauge Shinkansen tracks ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| couplesWith |
E5 series Shinkansen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
H5 series Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designer | Ken Okuyama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designFeature |
aerodynamic front-end
ⓘ
streamlined nose ⓘ |
| designSpeed | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| doorType | plug doors ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | AC 25 kV 50 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| enteredService | 2013-03-16 ⓘ |
| family | Shinkansen E series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 7-car set ⓘ |
| hasClass |
Gran Class
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Green car ⓘ ordinary class ⓘ |
| introduced | 2013 ⓘ |
| introducedToReplace | E3 series Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| livery | red and white ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Hitachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kawasaki Heavy Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumServiceSpeed | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| numberOfCarsPerSet | 7 ⓘ |
| operator |
East Japan Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerOutput | 6000 kW ⓘ |
| powerSupply | overhead line ⓘ |
| predecessor | E3 series Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose | mini-shinkansen services ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
ATS-P
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
DS-ATC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceOnLine |
Akita Shinkansen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tohoku Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStartRoute | Tokyo–Akita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
Komachi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yamabiko (coupled with E5 series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tilting | yes ⓘ |
| tiltingType | active tilting ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: E6 series Shinkansen Description of subject: The E6 series Shinkansen is a high-speed Japanese bullet train known for its streamlined design, tilting capability, and operation on Akita Shinkansen services.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shinkansen E series