Aioi Bridge
E852020
Aioi Bridge is a distinctive T-shaped bridge in Hiroshima, Japan, historically known as the aiming point for the atomic bomb dropped on the city in 1945.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aioi Bridge canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10278358 — 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: Aioi Bridge Context triple: [Ota River, hasBridge, Aioi Bridge]
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A.
Azuma Bridge
Azuma Bridge is a historic and iconic bridge in Tokyo that spans the Sumida River, connecting the Asakusa area with the modern district around Tokyo Skytree.
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B.
Ikuchi Bridge
Ikuchi Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Togetsukyo Bridge
Togetsukyo Bridge is a historic and scenic wooden bridge in Kyoto’s Arashiyama district, famous for its picturesque views of seasonal foliage and cherry blossoms.
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D.
Kiyosu Bridge
Kiyosu Bridge is a historic steel suspension bridge in Tokyo, Japan, known for its elegant design and resemblance to Germany’s Cologne Bridge.
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E.
Harimaya Bridge
Harimaya Bridge is a small but historically famous bridge in Kōchi, Japan, celebrated in local folklore and as a symbol of the city.
- 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: Aioi Bridge Target entity description: Aioi Bridge is a distinctive T-shaped bridge in Hiroshima, Japan, historically known as the aiming point for the atomic bomb dropped on the city in 1945.
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A.
Azuma Bridge
Azuma Bridge is a historic and iconic bridge in Tokyo that spans the Sumida River, connecting the Asakusa area with the modern district around Tokyo Skytree.
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B.
Ikuchi Bridge
Ikuchi Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge in Japan that forms part of the scenic Shimanami Kaido route connecting the islands of the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Togetsukyo Bridge
Togetsukyo Bridge is a historic and scenic wooden bridge in Kyoto’s Arashiyama district, famous for its picturesque views of seasonal foliage and cherry blossoms.
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D.
Kiyosu Bridge
Kiyosu Bridge is a historic steel suspension bridge in Tokyo, Japan, known for its elegant design and resemblance to Germany’s Cologne Bridge.
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E.
Harimaya Bridge
Harimaya Bridge is a small but historically famous bridge in Kōchi, Japan, celebrated in local folklore and as a symbol of the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
T-shaped bridge
ⓘ
bridge ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hiroshima Peace Memorial
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
history of nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| city | Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crosses | Motoyasu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 1945-08-06 ⓘ |
| designedAs | T-shaped plan ⓘ |
| hasSignificance | landmark of the ground zero area of Hiroshima ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Atomic Bomb Dome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Motoyasu River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageContext | symbol of Hiroshima’s destruction and reconstruction ⓘ |
| historicalRole | aiming point for the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945 ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Naka-ku, Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | reinforced concrete ⓘ |
| memorialContext | visited by people commemorating atomic bombing victims ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Aioi district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Atomic Bomb Dome
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | urban landscape of central Hiroshima ⓘ |
| reasonForSelectionAsTarget | distinctive T-shaped outline visible from the air ⓘ |
| reconstructed | after World War II ⓘ |
| region | Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significanceInWWII | reference point for the Enola Gay bombardier ⓘ |
| targetedIn | atomic bombing of Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian traffic
ⓘ
vehicular traffic ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aioi Bridge Description of subject: Aioi Bridge is a distinctive T-shaped bridge in Hiroshima, Japan, historically known as the aiming point for the atomic bomb dropped on the city in 1945.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.