Tokyo–Okayama
E1005826
Tokyo–Okayama is a major Shinkansen corridor in Japan connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area with the Chūgoku region via high-speed rail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tokyo–Okayama canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12801696 — 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: Tokyo–Okayama Context triple: [Hikari, primaryRoute, Tokyo–Okayama]
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A.
Tokyo–Shin-Osaka
Tokyo–Shin-Osaka is the core section of Japan’s Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed rail line, linking the capital Tokyo with the major Kansai hub of Osaka.
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B.
Shin-Osaka–Okayama section
The Shin-Osaka–Okayama section is the western portion of Japan’s high-speed Sanyō Shinkansen line that connects Osaka with Okayama and serves as a key corridor toward Hiroshima and Kyushu.
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C.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Osaka – Kanazawa
Osaka–Kanazawa is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan linking the Kansai region with the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast.
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E.
Tokyo–Nagoya–Osaka
Tokyo–Nagoya–Osaka is Japan’s core high-speed rail and economic corridor linking the capital with major industrial and commercial centers in central and western Honshu.
- 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: Tokyo–Okayama Target entity description: Tokyo–Okayama is a major Shinkansen corridor in Japan connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area with the Chūgoku region via high-speed rail.
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A.
Tokyo–Shin-Osaka
Tokyo–Shin-Osaka is the core section of Japan’s Tōkaidō Shinkansen high-speed rail line, linking the capital Tokyo with the major Kansai hub of Osaka.
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B.
Shin-Osaka–Okayama section
The Shin-Osaka–Okayama section is the western portion of Japan’s high-speed Sanyō Shinkansen line that connects Osaka with Okayama and serves as a key corridor toward Hiroshima and Kyushu.
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C.
Osaka–Kyoto corridor
The Osaka–Kyoto corridor is a heavily urbanized and industrialized region in Japan that forms a major transportation and economic link between the cities of Osaka and Kyoto.
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D.
Osaka – Kanazawa
Osaka–Kanazawa is a major intercity rail corridor in Japan linking the Kansai region with the Hokuriku region along the Sea of Japan coast.
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E.
Tokyo–Nagoya–Osaka
Tokyo–Nagoya–Osaka is Japan’s core high-speed rail and economic corridor linking the capital with major industrial and commercial centers in central and western Honshu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Shinkansen corridor
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railway corridor ⓘ |
| connects |
Chūgoku region
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Tokyo metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC, 60 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| infrastructureType | double-track high-speed railway ⓘ |
| isKeyLinkBetween |
Fukuoka metropolitan area (via onward San’yō Shinkansen)
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Hiroshima metropolitan area (via onward San’yō Shinkansen) NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshū NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIntermediateCity |
Kobe
NERFINISHED
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Kyoto NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagoya NERFINISHED ⓘ Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIntermediateStation |
Kyoto Station
NERFINISHED
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Nagoya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin-Kobe Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin-Osaka Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shin-Yokohama Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed | 285 km/h on most sections ⓘ |
| openedInStagesWith |
San’yō Shinkansen
NERFINISHED
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Tōkaidō Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
Central Japan Railway Company
NERFINISHED
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West Japan Railway Company ⓘ |
| partOf | Tōkaidō–San’yō Shinkansen corridor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| passesThroughRegion |
Chūbu region
NERFINISHED
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Chūgoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kansai region NERFINISHED ⓘ Kantō region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | intercity passenger transport ⓘ |
| railGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| rollingStockUsed |
700 series Shinkansen (historical)
NERFINISHED
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N700 series Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ N700S series Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedBy |
San’yō Shinkansen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tōkaidō Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| services |
Hikari Shinkansen services
NERFINISHED
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Kodama Shinkansen services NERFINISHED ⓘ Mizuho Shinkansen services (through-running) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nozomi Shinkansen services NERFINISHED ⓘ Sakura Shinkansen services (through-running) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusAtEasternEnd | Tokyo Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terminusAtWesternEnd | Okayama Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackOwnership |
JR Central on Tōkaidō section
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JR West on San’yō section ⓘ |
| usedFor | high-speed passenger rail transport ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokyo–Okayama Description of subject: Tokyo–Okayama is a major Shinkansen corridor in Japan connecting the Tokyo metropolitan area with the Chūgoku region via high-speed rail.
Referenced by (1)
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