BE KOBE monument
E156545
The BE KOBE monument is a popular waterfront landmark and photo spot in Kobe, Japan, symbolizing the city's identity and resilience.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| BE KOBE monument canonical | 2 |
| BE KOBE | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1365863 — 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: BE KOBE monument Context triple: [Meriken Park, contains, BE KOBE monument]
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A.
Kobe Harborland Center Building
Kobe Harborland Center Building is a commercial high-rise complex in Kobe, Japan, featuring offices, shops, and entertainment facilities within the Kobe Harborland waterfront district.
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B.
Hotto Motto Field Kobe
Hotto Motto Field Kobe is a baseball stadium in Kobe, Japan, known for hosting Nippon Professional Baseball games and serving as a secondary home venue for the Orix Buffaloes.
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C.
Kobe
Kobe is a major port city in Japan’s Kansai region, known for its scenic harbor setting, cosmopolitan atmosphere, and famous Kobe beef.
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D.
Kobe Maritime Museum
Kobe Maritime Museum is a waterfront museum in Kobe, Japan, showcasing the city’s maritime history, ship technology, and port culture within a distinctive sail-like architectural structure.
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E.
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station is an underground railway station in Kobe, Japan, serving the Harborland district and providing access to nearby shopping, entertainment, and waterfront attractions.
- 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: BE KOBE monument Target entity description: The BE KOBE monument is a popular waterfront landmark and photo spot in Kobe, Japan, symbolizing the city's identity and resilience.
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A.
Kobe Harborland Center Building
Kobe Harborland Center Building is a commercial high-rise complex in Kobe, Japan, featuring offices, shops, and entertainment facilities within the Kobe Harborland waterfront district.
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B.
Hotto Motto Field Kobe
Hotto Motto Field Kobe is a baseball stadium in Kobe, Japan, known for hosting Nippon Professional Baseball games and serving as a secondary home venue for the Orix Buffaloes.
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C.
Kobe
Kobe is a major port city in Japan’s Kansai region, known for its scenic harbor setting, cosmopolitan atmosphere, and famous Kobe beef.
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D.
Kobe Maritime Museum
Kobe Maritime Museum is a waterfront museum in Kobe, Japan, showcasing the city’s maritime history, ship technology, and port culture within a distinctive sail-like architectural structure.
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E.
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station
Kobe Municipal Subway Harborland Station is an underground railway station in Kobe, Japan, serving the Harborland district and providing access to nearby shopping, entertainment, and waterfront attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landmark
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monument ⓘ public art ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| admissionFee | free ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kobe city government
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Kobe tourism promotion ⓘ |
| bestKnownAs | photo spot in Kobe ⓘ |
| category | waterfront landmark ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
city branding
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meeting point ⓘ photo spot ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kobe Harbor at night
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Kobe skyline ⓘ |
| hasWriting |
BE KOBE monument
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
BE KOBE
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| isPopularFor |
photography
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social media posts ⓘ tourist photos ⓘ |
| languageOfText | English ⓘ |
| lighting | illuminated at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyogo Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Japan ⓘ Kobe ⓘ |
| locatedInArea |
Kobe waterfront redevelopment area
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surface form:
Kobe waterfront
Meriken Park ⓘ |
| material | white letters ⓘ |
| nearby |
Harborland district
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surface form:
Harborland area
Kobe Maritime Museum ⓘ Kobe Port Tower ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Port of Kobe
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surface form:
Kobe Harbor
|
| partOf |
Kobe cityscape
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Kobe waterfront redevelopment area ⓘ
surface form:
Kobe waterfront redevelopment
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| symbolizes |
Kobe city identity
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community spirit ⓘ reconstruction after the Great Hanshin earthquake ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
| tourismType |
domestic tourism
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international tourism ⓘ urban tourism ⓘ |
| usedAs |
backdrop for events and campaigns in Kobe
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symbol in promotional materials for Kobe ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: BE KOBE monument Description of subject: The BE KOBE monument is a popular waterfront landmark and photo spot in Kobe, Japan, symbolizing the city's identity and resilience.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
BE KOBE