Paku Island
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Paku Island is a small volcanic island and prominent landmark located at the entrance to Tairua Harbour on New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paku Island canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17288242 — 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: Paku Island Context triple: [Tairua, hasNearbyIsland, Paku Island]
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A.
Enibukku Island
Enibukku Island is one of the small islets that form part of Aur Atoll in the Marshall Islands, a remote Pacific coral atoll.
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B.
Engebi Island
Engebi Island is a small atoll island in the Marshall Islands that served as a key Japanese stronghold and the site of intense fighting during World War II’s Pacific campaign.
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C.
Sado Island
Sado Island is a remote Japanese island in the Sea of Japan, historically known as a place of exile for political and religious figures and now noted for its rich cultural heritage and natural scenery.
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D.
Chikubu Island
Chikubu Island is a small, historically significant island in Lake Biwa known for its ancient temples, shrines, and scenic beauty.
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E.
Nakashima Island
Nakashima Island is a small volcanic island located within Lake Tōya in Hokkaido, Japan, formed as part of the Toya caldera.
- 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: Paku Island Target entity description: Paku Island is a small volcanic island and prominent landmark located at the entrance to Tairua Harbour on New Zealand’s Coromandel Peninsula.
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A.
Enibukku Island
Enibukku Island is one of the small islets that form part of Aur Atoll in the Marshall Islands, a remote Pacific coral atoll.
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B.
Engebi Island
Engebi Island is a small atoll island in the Marshall Islands that served as a key Japanese stronghold and the site of intense fighting during World War II’s Pacific campaign.
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C.
Sado Island
Sado Island is a remote Japanese island in the Sea of Japan, historically known as a place of exile for political and religious figures and now noted for its rich cultural heritage and natural scenery.
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D.
Chikubu Island
Chikubu Island is a small, historically significant island in Lake Biwa known for its ancient temples, shrines, and scenic beauty.
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E.
Nakashima Island
Nakashima Island is a small volcanic island located within Lake Tōya in Hokkaido, Japan, formed as part of the Toya caldera.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.