Minami Iwo Jima
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Minami Iwo Jima is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean that forms part of Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago and is noted for its steep cliffs and rich marine and bird life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Minami Iwo Jima canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1128881 — 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: Minami Iwo Jima Context triple: [Ogasawara Islands, hasPart, Minami Iwo Jima]
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A.
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima is a small volcanic island in the western Pacific Ocean, historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle between the United States and Japan.
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B.
Etajima
Etajima is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, historically known as the site of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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C.
Etajima Island
Etajima Island is a Japanese island in Hiroshima Prefecture best known as the historic site of the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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D.
Ushijima
Ushijima is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including military figures and fictional characters.
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E.
Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
- 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: Minami Iwo Jima Target entity description: Minami Iwo Jima is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean that forms part of Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago and is noted for its steep cliffs and rich marine and bird life.
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A.
Iwo Jima
Iwo Jima is a small volcanic island in the western Pacific Ocean, historically significant as the site of a major World War II battle between the United States and Japan.
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B.
Etajima
Etajima is a city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, historically known as the site of the Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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C.
Etajima Island
Etajima Island is a Japanese island in Hiroshima Prefecture best known as the historic site of the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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D.
Ushijima
Ushijima is a Japanese surname borne by various notable individuals, including military figures and fictional characters.
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E.
Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
uninhabited island
ⓘ
volcanic island ⓘ |
| access |
by boat only
ⓘ
restricted ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Ogasawara Subprefecture ⓘ |
| archipelago |
Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago
ⓘ
linked to:
Ogasawara Islands
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| belongsTo | Japanese archipelago ⓘ |
| climate | subtropical ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| formedBy | volcanic activity ⓘ |
| geologicalType | stratovolcano ⓘ |
| hasBiodiversity | high ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
remote
ⓘ
rich bird life ⓘ rich marine life ⓘ steep sea cliffs ⓘ uninhabited ⓘ volcanic ⓘ |
| hasEcosystem |
marine ecosystem
ⓘ
seabird nesting habitat ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cliffs
ⓘ
coastal cliffs ⓘ |
| hasImportance | important seabird breeding site ⓘ |
| hasSurroundingWaters | rich fishing grounds ⓘ |
| humanSettlement | none ⓘ |
| inhabited | no ⓘ |
| islandGroup | Volcano Islands ⓘ |
| JapaneseName | 南硫黄島 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bonin Islands
ⓘ
linked to:
Ogasawara Islands
Ogasawara Islands ⓘ Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| locatedSouthOf | Iwo Jima ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | South Sulfur Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ogasawara municipality
ⓘ
linked to:
Ogasawara Village
Tokyo Metropolis ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo Prefecture
|
| population | 0 ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | restricted access area ⓘ |
| region | Philippine Sea ⓘ |
| sovereignState | Japan ⓘ |
| usedFor | nature conservation ⓘ |
| volcanicOrigin | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minami Iwo Jima Description of subject: Minami Iwo Jima is a remote, uninhabited volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean that forms part of Japan’s Ogasawara (Bonin) archipelago and is noted for its steep cliffs and rich marine and bird life.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.