Yokohama metropolitan area
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The Yokohama metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in Japan centered on the port city of Yokohama and its surrounding municipalities within the Greater Tokyo area.
All labels observed (9)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Yokohama metropolitan area canonical | 9 |
| Yokohama area | 5 |
| Yokohama urban area | 5 |
| Port of Yokohama hinterland | 1 |
| Tokyo–Yokohama area | 1 |
| Tokyo–Yokohama metropolitan area | 1 |
| Tokyo–Yokohama region | 1 |
| Yokohama and surrounding Kantō region | 1 |
| 横浜都市圏 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3193061 — 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 metropolitan area Context triple: [Yokohama City University, regionServed, Yokohama metropolitan area]
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A.
Chūkyō metropolitan area
The Chūkyō metropolitan area is Japan’s third-largest urban and industrial region, centered on Nagoya and known as a major hub for automotive manufacturing and international trade.
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Tokyo metropolitan area
The Tokyo metropolitan area is the world’s largest urban agglomeration, centered on Japan’s capital Tokyo and encompassing numerous surrounding cities and prefectures in a vast, densely populated economic and cultural hub.
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Kyoto metropolitan area
The Kyoto metropolitan area is a major urban and cultural region in Japan centered on the historic city of Kyoto and its surrounding municipalities.
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Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
The Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in Japan’s Kansai area, centered on the cities of Osaka and Kobe and known for its dense population, industry, and cultural influence.
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E.
Nagano metropolitan area
The Nagano metropolitan area is an urban region in central Japan centered on the city of Nagano, known for its historical temples, surrounding mountains, and role as a regional economic and transportation hub.
- 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 metropolitan area Target entity description: The Yokohama metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in Japan centered on the port city of Yokohama and its surrounding municipalities within the Greater Tokyo area.
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A.
Chūkyō metropolitan area
The Chūkyō metropolitan area is Japan’s third-largest urban and industrial region, centered on Nagoya and known as a major hub for automotive manufacturing and international trade.
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B.
Tokyo metropolitan area
The Tokyo metropolitan area is the world’s largest urban agglomeration, centered on Japan’s capital Tokyo and encompassing numerous surrounding cities and prefectures in a vast, densely populated economic and cultural hub.
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C.
Kyoto metropolitan area
The Kyoto metropolitan area is a major urban and cultural region in Japan centered on the historic city of Kyoto and its surrounding municipalities.
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D.
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
The Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in Japan’s Kansai area, centered on the cities of Osaka and Kobe and known for its dense population, industry, and cultural influence.
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E.
Nagano metropolitan area
The Nagano metropolitan area is an urban region in central Japan centered on the city of Nagano, known for its historical temples, surrounding mountains, and role as a regional economic and transportation hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yokohama metropolitan area Description of subject: The Yokohama metropolitan area is a major urban and economic region in Japan centered on the port city of Yokohama and its surrounding municipalities within the Greater Tokyo area.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Nishi-ku
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Graduate School of Medicine
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subject linked to:
Miyazaki
linked to: Yokohama metropolitan area
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subject linked to:
Keikyū Main Line (nearby via Shinagawa Station)
linked to: Yokohama metropolitan area
linked to: Yokohama metropolitan area