Yūbari River
E401734
The Yūbari River is a river in Hokkaido, Japan, known for flowing through the former coal-mining city of Yūbari and into the Ishikari River system.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ishikari River | 1 |
| Yūbari River canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2935433 — 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: Yūbari River Context triple: [Japanese cruiser Yubari, namedAfter, Yūbari River]
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A.
Yoshii River
The Yoshii River is a significant river in Japan that serves as one of the main tributaries feeding the larger Shinano River system.
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B.
Shukugawa River
The Shukugawa River is a scenic river in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, famed for its cherry blossom-lined banks that attract many visitors during hanami season.
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C.
Osuga River
The Osuga River is a watercourse in Russia that flows through the Tver Oblast region, passing near the village of Pryamukhino.
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D.
Akuta River
The Akuta River is a waterway located in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, contributing to the region's local drainage and landscape.
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E.
Echigawa River
Echigawa River is a river in Japan that flows through Shiga Prefecture, contributing to the region’s natural landscape and water system.
- 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: Yūbari River Target entity description: The Yūbari River is a river in Hokkaido, Japan, known for flowing through the former coal-mining city of Yūbari and into the Ishikari River system.
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A.
Yoshii River
The Yoshii River is a significant river in Japan that serves as one of the main tributaries feeding the larger Shinano River system.
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B.
Shukugawa River
The Shukugawa River is a scenic river in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, famed for its cherry blossom-lined banks that attract many visitors during hanami season.
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C.
Osuga River
The Osuga River is a watercourse in Russia that flows through the Tver Oblast region, passing near the village of Pryamukhino.
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D.
Akuta River
The Akuta River is a waterway located in Japan's Ibaraki Prefecture, contributing to the region's local drainage and landscape.
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E.
Echigawa River
Echigawa River is a river in Japan that flows through Shiga Prefecture, contributing to the region’s natural landscape and water system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | river ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Yūbari, former coal-mining city ⓘ |
| associatedWithIndustry | coal mining ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Japan ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision |
Hokkaido Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hokkaido
|
| drainageBasin | Ishikari River basin ⓘ |
| flowsDirection | generally westward ⓘ |
| flowsIn | northern Japan ⓘ |
| flowsThrough |
Ishikari Subprefecture
ⓘ
Sorachi Subprefecture ⓘ Yūbari, Hokkaido ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalConcern |
flood risk
ⓘ
water quality impacted by past mining activities ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 夕張川 ⓘ |
| hasLanguageCode | ja ⓘ |
| hasMouthNear | Iwamizawa, Hokkaido ⓘ |
| hasSourceRegion | central Hokkaido ⓘ |
| hasUse |
hydroelectric power generation
ⓘ
irrigation ⓘ water supply ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
ⓘ
Japan ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Hokkaido ⓘ |
| mouthOfWatercourse | Ishikari River ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Yūbari ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ishikari River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Ishikari River basin
|
| riverSystem |
Ishikari River system
ⓘ
linked to:
Ishikari River basin
|
| tributaryOf | Ishikari River ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yūbari River Description of subject: The Yūbari River is a river in Hokkaido, Japan, known for flowing through the former coal-mining city of Yūbari and into the Ishikari River system.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Yūbari River