Nippon Yusen Kaisha
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Nippon Yusen Kaisha is one of Japan’s largest and oldest shipping and logistics companies, operating a global fleet for maritime transport and related services.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nippon Yusen Kaisha canonical | 3 |
| NYK Line | 1 |
| 日本郵船本社 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20595975 — 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: Nippon Yusen Kaisha Context triple: [Princess Ayako of Takamado, spouseEmployer, Nippon Yusen Kaisha]
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A.
Yokohama Port Corporation
Yokohama Port Corporation is the organization responsible for operating and administering the major international seaport facilities and services in Yokohama, Japan.
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B.
Mitsubishi Logistics
Mitsubishi Logistics is a Japanese logistics and warehousing company within the Mitsubishi corporate group, providing transportation, storage, and supply chain services domestically and internationally.
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C.
Keikyu Corporation
Keikyu Corporation is a major private railway operator in the Greater Tokyo area, best known for its commuter and airport rail services connecting central Tokyo with Haneda Airport and the Miura Peninsula.
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D.
Asano Shipbuilding Company
Asano Shipbuilding Company was a Japanese shipbuilding firm known for constructing early Imperial Japanese Navy vessels, including pioneering aircraft carriers.
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E.
Imabari Shipbuilding
Imabari Shipbuilding is a major Japanese shipbuilding company known for constructing large commercial vessels, including some of the world’s biggest container ships.
- 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: Nippon Yusen Kaisha Target entity description: Nippon Yusen Kaisha is one of Japan’s largest and oldest shipping and logistics companies, operating a global fleet for maritime transport and related services.
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A.
Yokohama Port Corporation
Yokohama Port Corporation is the organization responsible for operating and administering the major international seaport facilities and services in Yokohama, Japan.
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B.
Mitsubishi Logistics
Mitsubishi Logistics is a Japanese logistics and warehousing company within the Mitsubishi corporate group, providing transportation, storage, and supply chain services domestically and internationally.
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C.
Keikyu Corporation
Keikyu Corporation is a major private railway operator in the Greater Tokyo area, best known for its commuter and airport rail services connecting central Tokyo with Haneda Airport and the Miura Peninsula.
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D.
Asano Shipbuilding Company
Asano Shipbuilding Company was a Japanese shipbuilding firm known for constructing early Imperial Japanese Navy vessels, including pioneering aircraft carriers.
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E.
Imabari Shipbuilding
Imabari Shipbuilding is a major Japanese shipbuilding company known for constructing large commercial vessels, including some of the world’s biggest container ships.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
日本・東京都港区
linked to: Nippon Yusen Kaisha
subject linked to:
passenger liner Izumo Maru
subject linked to:
passenger liner Izumo Maru
linked to: Nippon Yusen Kaisha
subject linked to:
ocean liner hull Kashiwara Maru