Triple
T18351085
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Kafka on the Shore |
E439667
|
entity |
| Predicate | mainCharacter |
P1183
|
FINISHED |
| Object | Hoshino |
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|
NE NERFINISHED |
How this triple was built (3 steps)
Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.
NER
Named-entity recognition
gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Hoshino | Statement: [Kafka on the Shore, mainCharacter, Hoshino]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hoshino Context triple: [Kafka on the Shore, mainCharacter, Hoshino]
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A.
Yamakoshi
Yamakoshi is a recurring character from the Disney XD sitcom "Pair of Kings," known as a mystical fish with prophetic abilities and a quirky, comedic presence.
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B.
Hiranaka
Hiranaka is a Japanese surname borne by individuals such as former professional boxer Akinobu Hiranaka.
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C.
Yonashiro
Yonashiro was a former town in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that later became part of the city of Uruma through municipal merger.
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D.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
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E.
Shinshiro
Shinshiro is a city in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic battle sites, and traditional rural landscapes.
- 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: Hoshino Target entity description: Hoshino is a young, easygoing truck driver in Haruki Murakami’s novel "Kafka on the Shore" who undergoes a profound personal transformation after befriending the elderly Nakata.
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A.
Yamakoshi
Yamakoshi is a recurring character from the Disney XD sitcom "Pair of Kings," known as a mystical fish with prophetic abilities and a quirky, comedic presence.
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B.
Hiranaka
Hiranaka is a Japanese surname borne by individuals such as former professional boxer Akinobu Hiranaka.
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C.
Yonashiro
Yonashiro was a former town in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, that later became part of the city of Uruma through municipal merger.
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D.
Shimotsuki
Shimotsuki was a Japanese destroyer of the Imperial Japanese Navy that served in World War II before being sunk in late 1944.
-
E.
Shinshiro
Shinshiro is a city in eastern Aichi Prefecture, Japan, known for its mountainous scenery, historic battle sites, and traditional rural landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Provenance (2 batches)
The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.
| Step | Stage | Batch ID | Status | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| creating | Elicitation | batch_69d8b918221c8190a9f7b563d64ac677 |
completed | April 10, 2026, 8:47 a.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69e514f83b648190b473cf611851c666 |
completed | April 19, 2026, 5:46 p.m. |
Created at: April 10, 2026, 10:37 a.m.