Triple

T5571544
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Sado, Niigata, Japan E146212 entity
Predicate connectedTo P37 FINISHED
Object Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry
Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry refers to the maritime route linking the port of Naoetsu in Jōetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, with Sado Island in Japan.
 E530929 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 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: Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry | Statement: [Sado, Niigata, Japan, connectedTo, Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry
Context triple: [Sado, Niigata, Japan, connectedTo, Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry]
  • A. Kuroshio limited express
    The Kuroshio limited express is a Japanese intercity train service connecting Osaka with the Wakayama and Kii Peninsula regions along the Pacific coast.
  • B. Rokkō Liner
    Rokkō Liner is an automated guideway transit line in Kobe, Japan, connecting the artificial island of Rokkō Island with the mainland.
  • C. Kagoshima Route
    Kagoshima Route is a major high-speed rail segment in southern Japan that connects key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture as part of the Kyushu Shinkansen network.
  • D. Black Ball Ferry Line
    Black Ball Ferry Line is a private ferry company that operates passenger and vehicle service across the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Washington State and Vancouver Island.
  • E. Sakurajima Line
    The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry
Triple: [Sado, Niigata, Japan, connectedTo, Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry]
Generated description
Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry refers to the maritime route linking the port of Naoetsu in Jōetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, with Sado Island in Japan.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry
Target entity description: Jōetsu (Naoetsu) by ferry refers to the maritime route linking the port of Naoetsu in Jōetsu City, Niigata Prefecture, with Sado Island in Japan.
  • A. Kuroshio limited express
    The Kuroshio limited express is a Japanese intercity train service connecting Osaka with the Wakayama and Kii Peninsula regions along the Pacific coast.
  • B. Rokkō Liner
    Rokkō Liner is an automated guideway transit line in Kobe, Japan, connecting the artificial island of Rokkō Island with the mainland.
  • C. Kagoshima Route
    Kagoshima Route is a major high-speed rail segment in southern Japan that connects key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture as part of the Kyushu Shinkansen network.
  • D. Black Ball Ferry Line
    Black Ball Ferry Line is a private ferry company that operates passenger and vehicle service across the Strait of Juan de Fuca between Washington State and Vancouver Island.
  • E. Sakurajima Line
    The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 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_69c008ffed108190a084602227af6157 completed March 22, 2026, 3:21 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69c020502a288190af37f9ebb88fccae completed March 22, 2026, 5:01 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69c0284ef6e48190bae9c9a1b1d77f5d completed March 22, 2026, 5:35 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69c037b5be3c819098c8500350267a1e completed March 22, 2026, 6:40 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69c0393144248190a97d1f82b81cc868 completed March 22, 2026, 6:47 p.m.
Created at: March 22, 2026, 3:37 p.m.