Kagoshima Route
E389799
Kagoshima Route is a major high-speed rail segment in southern Japan that connects key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture as part of the Kyushu Shinkansen network.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hakata–Kagoshima-Chuo | 1 |
| Kagoshima Route canonical | 1 |
| Kagoshima Route of Kyushu Shinkansen | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3812527 — 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: Kagoshima Route Context triple: [Kyushu Shinkansen, hasSection, Kagoshima Route]
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A.
Sakurajima Line
The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
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B.
Tsuchigoya route
The Tsuchigoya route is a popular hiking and pilgrimage trail used to ascend Mount Ishizuchi, one of Japan’s most revered and challenging sacred peaks.
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C.
Higashi-Osaka Route
The Higashi-Osaka Route is a major urban expressway in the Osaka area of Japan that facilitates east–west traffic through the city of Higashiōsaka and its surroundings.
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D.
Takashinohama Line
The Takashinohama Line is a short commuter railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway and serving local passenger traffic.
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E.
Yamatoji Line
The Yamatoji Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects Osaka with Nara, serving as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
- 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: Kagoshima Route Target entity description: Kagoshima Route is a major high-speed rail segment in southern Japan that connects key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture as part of the Kyushu Shinkansen network.
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A.
Sakurajima Line
The Sakurajima Line is a short JR West railway line in Osaka, Japan, primarily serving access to Universal Studios Japan and nearby waterfront areas.
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B.
Tsuchigoya route
The Tsuchigoya route is a popular hiking and pilgrimage trail used to ascend Mount Ishizuchi, one of Japan’s most revered and challenging sacred peaks.
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C.
Higashi-Osaka Route
The Higashi-Osaka Route is a major urban expressway in the Osaka area of Japan that facilitates east–west traffic through the city of Higashiōsaka and its surroundings.
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D.
Takashinohama Line
The Takashinohama Line is a short commuter railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Nankai Electric Railway and serving local passenger traffic.
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E.
Yamatoji Line
The Yamatoji Line is a railway line in Japan operated by JR West that connects Osaka with Nara, serving as a key commuter and intercity route in the Kansai region.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail line segment
ⓘ
railway line ⓘ |
| connects |
Kagoshima City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture ⓘ other urban centers in southern Kyushu ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | AC 25 kV 60 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| isInIsland | Kyushu ⓘ |
| isInPrefecture | Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Kagoshima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Kyushu ⓘ |
| network |
Kyushu Shinkansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Kyushu Shinkansen network
Shinkansen ⓘ |
| operator |
JR Kyushu
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyushu Railway Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shinkansen high-speed rail network
ⓘ
surface form:
Japan high-speed rail network
Kyushu Shinkansen ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | connect major cities in Kagoshima Prefecture ⓘ |
| railwayCharacter | high-speed ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwayInfrastructureType | double track ⓘ |
| railwaySystem |
Shinkansen
ⓘ
surface form:
Shinkansen high-speed rail system
|
| regionServed |
southern Japan
ⓘ
southern Kyushu ⓘ |
| serviceType |
high-speed passenger transport
ⓘ
intercity rail ⓘ passenger rail ⓘ |
| speedClass | high-speed rail standard ⓘ |
| transportMode | rail transport ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType | Shinkansen trainsets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kagoshima Route Description of subject: Kagoshima Route is a major high-speed rail segment in southern Japan that connects key cities in Kagoshima Prefecture as part of the Kyushu Shinkansen network.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hakata–Kagoshima-Chuo
this entity surface form:
Kagoshima Route of Kyushu Shinkansen