Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
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Sōja is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites, including ancient burial mounds and temples, and as the birthplace of former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Soja, Okayama | 2 |
| Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13611537 — 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: Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan Context triple: [Ryutaro Hashimoto, placeOfBirth, Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan]
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A.
Osugi, Shikoku, Japan
Osugi in Shikoku, Japan is a small rural locality best known as the birthplace of World War II-era Imperial Japanese Army general Tomoyuki Yamashita.
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B.
Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Kurashiki is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved Edo-period merchant quarter and picturesque canal district.
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C.
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture on Japan’s Shikoku Island, known for its historic Matsuyama Castle and the ancient Dōgo Onsen hot spring.
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D.
Sado, Niigata, Japan
Sado, Niigata, Japan is a large island in the Sea of Japan known for its historic gold mines, rich cultural traditions, and scenic coastal landscapes.
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E.
Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
- 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: Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan Target entity description: Sōja is a city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its historical sites, including ancient burial mounds and temples, and as the birthplace of former Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto.
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A.
Osugi, Shikoku, Japan
Osugi in Shikoku, Japan is a small rural locality best known as the birthplace of World War II-era Imperial Japanese Army general Tomoyuki Yamashita.
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B.
Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
Kurashiki is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved Edo-period merchant quarter and picturesque canal district.
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C.
Matsuyama, Ehime, Japan
Matsuyama is the capital and largest city of Ehime Prefecture on Japan’s Shikoku Island, known for its historic Matsuyama Castle and the ancient Dōgo Onsen hot spring.
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D.
Sado, Niigata, Japan
Sado, Niigata, Japan is a large island in the Sea of Japan known for its historic gold mines, rich cultural traditions, and scenic coastal landscapes.
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E.
Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan
linked to: Sōja, Okayama Prefecture, Japan