Yokohama-ben
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Yokohama-ben is the distinctive Japanese dialect spoken in and around the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, known for its characteristic intonation and vocabulary that set it apart from standard Japanese.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yokohama-ben canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T23106062 — 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: Yokohama-ben Context triple: [Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan, localDialect, Yokohama-ben]
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A.
Yokohama city center
Yokohama city center is the main urban and commercial hub of Yokohama, known for its modern skyline, waterfront districts, and major shopping and business areas.
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B.
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Yokohama, in Kanagawa Prefecture, is Japan’s second-largest city and a major international port known for its historic role in opening Japan to foreign trade and its modern waterfront skyline.
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C.
Yokohama Yamate area
The Yokohama Yamate area is a historic hillside district overlooking the port, known for its preserved Western-style residences, churches, and scenic parks that reflect Yokohama’s early international heritage.
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D.
Yokosuka city center
Yokosuka city center is the main urban and commercial district of Yokosuka, Japan, serving as the hub for local business, transportation, and civic life.
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E.
Nagoya basho
Nagoya basho is one of the six annual professional sumo grand tournaments in Japan, held each July in the city of Nagoya.
- 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: Yokohama-ben Target entity description: Yokohama-ben is the distinctive Japanese dialect spoken in and around the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, known for its characteristic intonation and vocabulary that set it apart from standard Japanese.
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A.
Yokohama city center
Yokohama city center is the main urban and commercial hub of Yokohama, known for its modern skyline, waterfront districts, and major shopping and business areas.
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B.
Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan
Yokohama, in Kanagawa Prefecture, is Japan’s second-largest city and a major international port known for its historic role in opening Japan to foreign trade and its modern waterfront skyline.
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C.
Yokohama Yamate area
The Yokohama Yamate area is a historic hillside district overlooking the port, known for its preserved Western-style residences, churches, and scenic parks that reflect Yokohama’s early international heritage.
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D.
Yokosuka city center
Yokosuka city center is the main urban and commercial district of Yokosuka, Japan, serving as the hub for local business, transportation, and civic life.
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E.
Nagoya basho
Nagoya basho is one of the six annual professional sumo grand tournaments in Japan, held each July in the city of Nagoya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.