Kabukichō
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Kabukichō is Tokyo’s most famous red-light and entertainment district, known for its neon-lit streets packed with bars, host and hostess clubs, restaurants, and nightlife venues.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kabukicho | 10 |
| Kabukichō canonical | 4 |
| Kabukicho area | 3 |
| Kabukicho entertainment district | 2 |
| Kabukicho red-light district | 1 |
| Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo | 1 |
| Kabukicho, Tokyo | 1 |
| Kabukichō area (vicinity) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1603492 — 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: Kabukichō Context triple: [Shinjuku Station, adjacentTo, Kabukichō]
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A.
Shibuya
Shibuya is a major commercial and entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan, famous for its bustling streets, youth culture, and iconic landmarks.
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B.
Toyonaka
Toyonaka is a suburban city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its residential neighborhoods, educational institutions, and proximity to central Osaka.
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C.
Shinagawa
Shinagawa is a major commercial and transportation hub in Tokyo, Japan, known for its busy railway station, business districts, and waterfront developments.
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D.
Ginza
Ginza is a famous upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment district in central Tokyo known for its luxury boutiques, department stores, and vibrant nightlife.
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E.
Kitano-cho
Kitano-cho is a historic district in Kobe, Japan, known for its preserved Western-style residences built by foreign merchants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- 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: Kabukichō Target entity description: Kabukichō is Tokyo’s most famous red-light and entertainment district, known for its neon-lit streets packed with bars, host and hostess clubs, restaurants, and nightlife venues.
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A.
Shibuya
Shibuya is a major commercial and entertainment district in Tokyo, Japan, famous for its bustling streets, youth culture, and iconic landmarks.
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B.
Toyonaka
Toyonaka is a suburban city in Japan’s Kansai region known for its residential neighborhoods, educational institutions, and proximity to central Osaka.
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C.
Shinagawa
Shinagawa is a major commercial and transportation hub in Tokyo, Japan, known for its busy railway station, business districts, and waterfront developments.
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D.
Ginza
Ginza is a famous upscale shopping, dining, and entertainment district in central Tokyo known for its luxury boutiques, department stores, and vibrant nightlife.
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E.
Kitano-cho
Kitano-cho is a historic district in Kobe, Japan, known for its preserved Western-style residences built by foreign merchants in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
entertainment district
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neighborhood ⓘ red-light district ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| developedAfter | World War II ⓘ |
| developmentType | postwar entertainment district redevelopment ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Shinjuku City government
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linked to:
Shinjuku City (ward government)
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| hasActivity |
adult entertainment
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bar hopping ⓘ tourist sightseeing ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 歌舞伎町 ⓘ |
| hasLandmark |
Godzilla Head (Shinjuku)
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Golden Gai (nearby bar area) ⓘ Hotel Gracery Shinjuku ⓘ Robot Restaurant (closed) ⓘ Toho Cinemas Shinjuku ⓘ |
| hasNickname | Sleepless Town ⓘ |
| hasPlannedFacility | kabuki theater (never built) ⓘ |
| hasReputation | sleepless town ⓘ |
| hasSignageLanguage |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| hasStreetLayout | dense grid of narrow streets ⓘ |
| knownFor |
bars
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host clubs ⓘ hostess clubs ⓘ karaoke boxes ⓘ love hotels ⓘ neon signs ⓘ nightclubs ⓘ nightlife ⓘ pachinko parlors ⓘ red-light businesses ⓘ restaurants ⓘ tourist attractions ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shinjuku
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Shinjuku ward ⓘ
linked to:
Shinjuku-ku
Special wards of Tokyo ⓘ
linked to:
Tokyo 23 wards
Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| namedAfter | kabuki theater ⓘ |
| near |
Seibu-Shinjuku Station
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Shinjuku Station ⓘ |
| partOf | Shinjuku entertainment area ⓘ |
| safetyConcerns |
scams targeting tourists
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unlicensed bars and clubs ⓘ |
| tourismType | urban nightlife tourism ⓘ |
| urbanCharacter | high-density commercial area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kabukichō Description of subject: Kabukichō is Tokyo’s most famous red-light and entertainment district, known for its neon-lit streets packed with bars, host and hostess clubs, restaurants, and nightlife venues.
Referenced by (23)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Shinjuku Piccadilly cinema
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subject linked to:
Kakihara in Ichi the Killer
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subject linked to:
Golden Gai (nearby bar area)
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