Dewa Province
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Dewa Province was a historical province of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu, encompassing areas that are now part of Yamagata and Akita Prefectures.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dewa Province canonical | 8 |
| "Dewa" refers to the old Dewa Province | 1 |
| Dewa Province (historical) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16301721 — 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: Dewa Province Context triple: [Shōnai Domain, locatedIn, Dewa Province]
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A.
Kep Province
Kep Province is a small coastal province in southern Cambodia known for its seaside resorts, crab markets, and nearby tropical islands.
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B.
Tailevu Province
Tailevu Province is an administrative region on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji, known for its mix of coastal areas, rural villages, and proximity to the capital region.
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C.
Simbu Province
Simbu Province is a mountainous inland province in central Papua New Guinea known for its rugged terrain, highland cultures, and traditional agricultural communities.
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D.
Iyo Province
Iyo Province was a historical province of Japan located on the island of Shikoku, roughly corresponding to modern Ehime Prefecture.
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E.
Polewali Mandar Regency
Polewali Mandar Regency is an administrative region on the western coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its Mandar cultural heritage and coastal fisheries.
- 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: Dewa Province Target entity description: Dewa Province was a historical province of Japan located in the Tōhoku region on the island of Honshu, encompassing areas that are now part of Yamagata and Akita Prefectures.
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A.
Kep Province
Kep Province is a small coastal province in southern Cambodia known for its seaside resorts, crab markets, and nearby tropical islands.
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B.
Tailevu Province
Tailevu Province is an administrative region on the island of Viti Levu in Fiji, known for its mix of coastal areas, rural villages, and proximity to the capital region.
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C.
Simbu Province
Simbu Province is a mountainous inland province in central Papua New Guinea known for its rugged terrain, highland cultures, and traditional agricultural communities.
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D.
Iyo Province
Iyo Province was a historical province of Japan located on the island of Shikoku, roughly corresponding to modern Ehime Prefecture.
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E.
Polewali Mandar Regency
Polewali Mandar Regency is an administrative region on the western coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its Mandar cultural heritage and coastal fisheries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Fujiwara no Hidehira in Hiraizumi
linked to: Dewa Province
linked to: Dewa Province