Honshu and Kyushu
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Honshu and Kyushu are the largest and third-largest islands of Japan, respectively, forming key parts of the country’s main archipelago.
All labels observed (1)
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| Honshu and Kyushu canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22088334 — 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: Honshu and Kyushu Context triple: [Suō Sea, locatedBetween, Honshu and Kyushu]
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A.
Kyushu
Kyushu is the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, known for its active volcanoes, hot springs, and historic cities such as Fukuoka and Nagasaki.
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B.
Kyushu (Ryukyu Islands)
Kyushu (Ryukyu Islands) is a southwestern Japanese region encompassing the main island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu archipelago, known for its subtropical climate, active volcanoes, and distinct Ryukyuan cultural heritage.
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C.
Honshu–Shikoku area
The Honshu–Shikoku area is a key region of Japan encompassing the strait and surrounding zones between the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku, linked by major bridge and transportation networks.
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D.
Honshu
Honshu is the largest and most populous island of Japan, home to major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
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E.
Yamato region
The Yamato region is the early political and cultural heartland of Japan, where the first unified Japanese state emerged under the Yamato court.
- 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: Honshu and Kyushu Target entity description: Honshu and Kyushu are the largest and third-largest islands of Japan, respectively, forming key parts of the country’s main archipelago.
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A.
Kyushu
Kyushu is the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, known for its active volcanoes, hot springs, and historic cities such as Fukuoka and Nagasaki.
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B.
Kyushu (Ryukyu Islands)
Kyushu (Ryukyu Islands) is a southwestern Japanese region encompassing the main island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu archipelago, known for its subtropical climate, active volcanoes, and distinct Ryukyuan cultural heritage.
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C.
Honshu–Shikoku area
The Honshu–Shikoku area is a key region of Japan encompassing the strait and surrounding zones between the main islands of Honshu and Shikoku, linked by major bridge and transportation networks.
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D.
Honshu
Honshu is the largest and most populous island of Japan, home to major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
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E.
Yamato region
The Yamato region is the early political and cultural heartland of Japan, where the first unified Japanese state emerged under the Yamato court.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.