Yokota
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Yokota is a key United States Air Force base in Japan that serves as a major hub for American military operations and presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yokota canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12827409 — 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: Yokota Context triple: [Japan–United States relations, majorUSBaseLocation, Yokota]
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A.
Ogikubo
Ogikubo is a residential and commercial district in western Tokyo known for its relaxed atmosphere, ramen shops, and role as a transport hub on the Chūō Line.
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B.
Kadena Town
Kadena Town is a municipality in central Okinawa, Japan, best known for hosting the large U.S. military installation Kadena Air Base.
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C.
Ushijima
Ushijima is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including military figures and fictional characters.
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D.
Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima is a small Japanese island associated with Etajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its coastal scenery and role within the local island group.
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E.
Nagashima
Nagashima is a Japanese surname most famously associated with legendary baseball player and manager Shigeo Nagashima.
- 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: Yokota Target entity description: Yokota is a key United States Air Force base in Japan that serves as a major hub for American military operations and presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
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A.
Ogikubo
Ogikubo is a residential and commercial district in western Tokyo known for its relaxed atmosphere, ramen shops, and role as a transport hub on the Chūō Line.
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B.
Kadena Town
Kadena Town is a municipality in central Okinawa, Japan, best known for hosting the large U.S. military installation Kadena Air Base.
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C.
Ushijima
Ushijima is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including military figures and fictional characters.
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D.
Nakanoshima
Nakanoshima is a small Japanese island associated with Etajima in Hiroshima Prefecture, known for its coastal scenery and role within the local island group.
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E.
Nagashima
Nagashima is a Japanese surname most famously associated with legendary baseball player and manager Shigeo Nagashima.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | United States Air Force base ⓘ |
| allianceRole | supports U.S.–Japan mutual defense treaty ⓘ |
| alliedForcePresence | American military presence in Japan ⓘ |
| alliedMilitaryBranch | Japan Air Self-Defense Force ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| controlledBy | United States Indo-Pacific Command ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| garrison |
374th Airlift Wing
ⓘ
Air Defense Command (Japan Air Self-Defense Force) ⓘ
linked to:
Air Defense Command (Japan)
Fifth Air Force ⓘ United States Forces Japan Headquarters ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forces Japan
|
| hasFacility |
airlift and cargo terminals
ⓘ
command and control centers ⓘ housing and support facilities ⓘ runways ⓘ |
| homeportOf |
36th Airlift Squadron
ⓘ
374th Airlift Wing ⓘ 459th Airlift Squadron ⓘ Air Defense Command Headquarters (JASDF) ⓘ
linked to:
Japan Air Defense Command headquarters
|
| hostNation | Japan ⓘ |
| IATACode | OKO ⓘ |
| ICAOCode | RJTY ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Kanto region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kanto
Tokyo Metropolis ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Metropolis, Japan
|
| location |
Fussa, Tokyo, Japan
ⓘ
linked to:
Fussa, Tokyo
|
| militaryBranch | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| notableEventRole | staging base for humanitarian relief after natural disasters in the Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| operator |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pacific Air Forces
ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Pacific Air Forces
United States Forces Japan ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forces Japan
|
| primaryMission |
command and control of air operations in Japan
ⓘ
support of U.S. and allied forces in the Western Pacific ⓘ tactical and strategic airlift ⓘ |
| regionServed |
Asia-Pacific
ⓘ
Indo-Pacific ⓘ
linked to:
Indo-Pacific region
|
| strategicImportance |
key base for U.S.–Japan security alliance
ⓘ
major hub for American military operations in the Asia-Pacific region ⓘ |
| timezone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| use |
airlift operations
ⓘ
command and control hub ⓘ humanitarian assistance and disaster relief operations ⓘ military air base ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Japan Air Self-Defense Force
ⓘ
United States Air Force ⓘ United States Forces Japan ⓘ
linked to:
U.S. Forces Japan
|
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: Yokota Description of subject: Yokota is a key United States Air Force base in Japan that serves as a major hub for American military operations and presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.