Aki Province historical area
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Aki Province historical area is a former Japanese provincial region that once encompassed much of what is now Hiroshima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Aki Province historical area canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11312695 — 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: Aki Province historical area Context triple: [Hiroshima Prefecture, contains, Aki Province historical area]
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A.
Yamato Province (historical)
Yamato Province (historical) was an ancient Japanese province in the central Kinki region that served as the political and cultural heartland of early Japan and the cradle of the Yamato state.
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B.
Kii Province
Kii Province was a historical region of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula, corresponding largely to present-day Wakayama Prefecture and parts of Mie Prefecture.
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C.
Mikawa region
The Mikawa region is an eastern part of Aichi Prefecture in Japan, known for its industrial cities, historical ties to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and a mix of coastal and inland landscapes.
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D.
Zamagurie region
The Zamagurie region is a picturesque area in northern Slovakia known for its traditional villages, natural landscapes, and cultural heritage near the Pieniny Mountains and the Dunajec River.
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E.
Izumo region
The Izumo region is a historic area in western Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, renowned as a cradle of ancient Shinto mythology and home to some of the country’s oldest and most revered shrines.
- 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: Aki Province historical area Target entity description: Aki Province historical area is a former Japanese provincial region that once encompassed much of what is now Hiroshima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
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A.
Yamato Province (historical)
Yamato Province (historical) was an ancient Japanese province in the central Kinki region that served as the political and cultural heartland of early Japan and the cradle of the Yamato state.
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B.
Kii Province
Kii Province was a historical region of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula, corresponding largely to present-day Wakayama Prefecture and parts of Mie Prefecture.
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C.
Mikawa region
The Mikawa region is an eastern part of Aichi Prefecture in Japan, known for its industrial cities, historical ties to Tokugawa Ieyasu, and a mix of coastal and inland landscapes.
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D.
Zamagurie region
The Zamagurie region is a picturesque area in northern Slovakia known for its traditional villages, natural landscapes, and cultural heritage near the Pieniny Mountains and the Dunajec River.
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E.
Izumo region
The Izumo region is a historic area in western Japan’s Shimane Prefecture, renowned as a cradle of ancient Shinto mythology and home to some of the country’s oldest and most revered shrines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | historical Japanese province ⓘ |
| abolishedIn | Meiji period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borders |
Bingo Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iwami Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagato Province NERFINISHED ⓘ Suō Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs |
near country (kingoku)
ⓘ
superior country (shōkoku) ⓘ |
| contains |
Hatsukaichi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hiroshima Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Itsukushima Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Kure NERFINISHED ⓘ Miyajima NERFINISHED ⓘ Saijō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formerCapital | Hiroshima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Asano clan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mōri clan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedFrom | Hiroshima Domain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCastleTown |
Hiroshima Castle
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kure Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoastOn | Seto Inland Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricRoad | Sanyōdō NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIchinomiya | Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorShrine | Itsukushima Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasModernSuccessor | Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableEvent | Battle of Itsukushima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableTemple |
Fudoin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mitaki-dera NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPort |
Hiroshima Port
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kure Port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Edo period
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heian period NERFINISHED ⓘ Kamakura period NERFINISHED ⓘ Muromachi period NERFINISHED ⓘ Nara period NERFINISHED ⓘ Sengoku period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Chūgoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Honshu ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Hiroshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oldName |
Aki no Kuni
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Geishū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Saigoku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sanyō region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Shinto ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Aki Province historical area Description of subject: Aki Province historical area is a former Japanese provincial region that once encompassed much of what is now Hiroshima Prefecture on the island of Honshu.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.