Yamaguchi City
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Yamaguchi City is a regional capital in western Japan known as the birthplace and corporate base of global clothing giant Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamaguchi City canonical | 6 |
| Yamaguchi | 3 |
| Yamaguchi (city) | 2 |
| Yamaguchi city | 1 |
| 山口 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15916333 — 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: Yamaguchi City Context triple: [Fast Retailing, headquartersLocation, Yamaguchi City]
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A.
Shimonoseki City
Shimonoseki City is a coastal city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, known as a major gateway between Honshu and Kyushu and for its historic role in maritime trade and the First Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Takamatsu
Takamatsu is a coastal city in Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, known as a regional transport hub and gateway to the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Kaga City
Kaga City is a hot spring resort city in southern Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic onsen towns, traditional crafts, and scenic natural surroundings.
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D.
Fukuyama City
Fukuyama City is a coastal city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic castle, traditional port areas like Tomonoura, and its role as a regional industrial and cultural center.
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E.
Kurashiki
Kurashiki is a historic industrial and canal city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved Edo-period merchant quarter and traditional warehouses.
- 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: Yamaguchi City Target entity description: Yamaguchi City is a regional capital in western Japan known as the birthplace and corporate base of global clothing giant Fast Retailing, the parent company of Uniqlo.
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A.
Shimonoseki City
Shimonoseki City is a coastal city in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan, known as a major gateway between Honshu and Kyushu and for its historic role in maritime trade and the First Sino-Japanese War.
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B.
Takamatsu
Takamatsu is a coastal city in Japan’s Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, known as a regional transport hub and gateway to the Seto Inland Sea.
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C.
Kaga City
Kaga City is a hot spring resort city in southern Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic onsen towns, traditional crafts, and scenic natural surroundings.
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D.
Fukuyama City
Fukuyama City is a coastal city in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, known for its historic castle, traditional port areas like Tomonoura, and its role as a regional industrial and cultural center.
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E.
Kurashiki
Kurashiki is a historic industrial and canal city in Okayama Prefecture, Japan, known for its well-preserved Edo-period merchant quarter and traditional warehouses.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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