Hirakata, Osaka
E443349
Hirakata, Osaka is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hirakata, Osaka, Japan | 3 |
| Hirakata, Osaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2775647 — 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: Hirakata, Osaka Context triple: [Osaka Dental University, locatedIn, Hirakata, Osaka]
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A.
Sakai, Osaka
Sakai, Osaka is a historic port city in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture, known for its ancient burial mounds, traditional craftsmanship, and role as a major commercial center.
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B.
Kita-ku, Osaka
Kita-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known as a major commercial, business, and transportation hub that includes the bustling Umeda district.
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C.
Tennoji-ku, Osaka
Tennoji-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its major transport hub, historic Shitenno-ji Temple, and large commercial and shopping complexes.
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D.
Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku, Osaka is a ward of Osaka City in Japan known for hosting major attractions like Universal Studios Japan and its themed entertainment areas.
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E.
Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Naniwa-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its busy commercial districts, entertainment areas, and major transport hubs such as Namba.
- 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: Hirakata, Osaka Target entity description: Hirakata, Osaka is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
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A.
Sakai, Osaka
Sakai, Osaka is a historic port city in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture, known for its ancient burial mounds, traditional craftsmanship, and role as a major commercial center.
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B.
Kita-ku, Osaka
Kita-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known as a major commercial, business, and transportation hub that includes the bustling Umeda district.
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C.
Tennoji-ku, Osaka
Tennoji-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its major transport hub, historic Shitenno-ji Temple, and large commercial and shopping complexes.
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D.
Konohana-ku, Osaka
Konohana-ku, Osaka is a ward of Osaka City in Japan known for hosting major attractions like Universal Studios Japan and its themed entertainment areas.
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E.
Naniwa-ku, Osaka
Naniwa-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its busy commercial districts, entertainment areas, and major transport hubs such as Namba.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| between |
Kyoto
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Katano, Osaka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kyoto Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Moriguchi, Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Neyagawa, Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ Takatsuki, Osaka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| distanceTo |
Kyoto City center about 30–35 km
ⓘ
Osaka City center about 20–25 km ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hirakata City Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAreaCode | 072 ⓘ |
| hasAttraction |
Hirakata Park
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Yodogawa Riverside areas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
light manufacturing
ⓘ
retail ⓘ service sector ⓘ |
| hasEducationalRole | commuter city for students ⓘ |
| hasMajorStation |
Hirakatashi Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kuzuha Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Makino Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPopulation | approximately 400000 ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodeRange | 573-0000 series ⓘ |
| hasRailConnection |
JR West Katamachi Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Keihan Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSisterCity |
Broomfield, Colorado
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Fremantle, Western Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ Lombard, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversity |
Kansai Gaidai University
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osaka Dental University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasUniversityCampus | Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts (campus) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| leaderTitle | Mayor ⓘ |
| localDialect | Kansai dialect ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Osaka Prefecture
ⓘ
northern Osaka Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Kansai region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnIsland | Honshu ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Yodo River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfMetropolitanArea | Osaka metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
educational hub
ⓘ
residential hub ⓘ |
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportRole | commuter hub between Osaka and Kyoto ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +9 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hirakata, Osaka Description of subject: Hirakata, Osaka is a city in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a residential and educational hub between Osaka and Kyoto.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan
this entity surface form:
Hirakata, Osaka, Japan