Shinjuku-dori
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Shinjuku-dori is a major thoroughfare in central Tokyo, Japan, running through the Shinjuku area and serving as an important commercial and transportation artery.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shinjuku-dori canonical | 2 |
| Shinjuku-dori Avenue | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11588027 — 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: Shinjuku-dori Context triple: [Meiji-dori, hasJunctionWith, Shinjuku-dori]
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A.
Meiji-dori
Meiji-dori is a major thoroughfare in Tokyo known for running through fashionable districts like Harajuku and connecting several key neighborhoods across the city.
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B.
Chūō-dōri
Chūō-dōri is a major shopping and entertainment avenue in central Tokyo, renowned for its luxury boutiques, department stores, and vibrant street life, especially in the Ginza district.
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C.
Aoyama-dori
Aoyama-dori is a major thoroughfare in Tokyo’s Aoyama district, known for its upscale boutiques, modern architecture, and cultural landmarks.
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D.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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E.
Yamate-dori
Yamate-dori is a major arterial ring road in Tokyo, Japan, running north–south and connecting numerous key districts and highways across 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: Shinjuku-dori Target entity description: Shinjuku-dori is a major thoroughfare in central Tokyo, Japan, running through the Shinjuku area and serving as an important commercial and transportation artery.
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A.
Meiji-dori
Meiji-dori is a major thoroughfare in Tokyo known for running through fashionable districts like Harajuku and connecting several key neighborhoods across the city.
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B.
Chūō-dōri
Chūō-dōri is a major shopping and entertainment avenue in central Tokyo, renowned for its luxury boutiques, department stores, and vibrant street life, especially in the Ginza district.
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C.
Aoyama-dori
Aoyama-dori is a major thoroughfare in Tokyo’s Aoyama district, known for its upscale boutiques, modern architecture, and cultural landmarks.
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D.
Kappabashi-dori
Kappabashi-dori is a famous Tokyo shopping street known for its many stores selling kitchenware, restaurant supplies, and realistic plastic food models.
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E.
Yamate-dori
Yamate-dori is a major arterial ring road in Tokyo, Japan, running north–south and connecting numerous key districts and highways across the city.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road
ⓘ
street ⓘ thoroughfare ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| doriMeans | street in Japanese ⓘ |
| hasEconomicRole |
supports office districts
ⓘ
supports retail businesses ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial artery
ⓘ
transportation artery ⓘ |
| hasPedestrianInfrastructure | sidewalks ⓘ |
| hasRoadType | urban arterial road ⓘ |
| hasRoleInCityscape | defines Shinjuku’s main streetscape ⓘ |
| hasSideUse |
office buildings
ⓘ
restaurants and cafes ⓘ retail frontage ⓘ |
| hasTraffic | heavy daily traffic ⓘ |
| importance |
key corridor for local traffic in Shinjuku
ⓘ
major east–west axis in central Tokyo ⓘ |
| isMajorRoadIn | Shinjuku area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Tokyo road network
ⓘ
urban fabric of Shinjuku ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shinjuku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tokyo ⓘ central Tokyo ⓘ |
| nameElement |
Shinjuku
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
dori ⓘ |
| passesNear | Shinjuku Station area ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
Shinjuku ward
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
commercial districts ⓘ shopping areas ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| transportRole |
carries bus routes
ⓘ
connects commercial zones ⓘ connects different parts of central Tokyo ⓘ |
| urbanContext |
dense urban environment
ⓘ
high-rise buildings along route ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pedestrian access
ⓘ
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: Shinjuku-dori Description of subject: Shinjuku-dori is a major thoroughfare in central Tokyo, Japan, running through the Shinjuku area and serving as an important commercial and transportation artery.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shinjuku-dori Avenue