Okubo
E461117
Okubo is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward, known for its vibrant Korean district, diverse immigrant communities, and bustling nightlife.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Okubo canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3308289 — 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: Okubo Context triple: [Shinjuku, hasPart, Okubo]
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A.
Mutaguchi
Mutaguchi Renya was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army best known for commanding the disastrous Imphal offensive during World War II.
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B.
Nishiwaki
Nishiwaki is a city in central Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its location near the geographic center of the country and its mix of industrial and rural landscapes.
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C.
Takaishi
Takaishi is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a small industrial and residential hub within the Osaka metropolitan area.
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D.
Gotō
Gotō is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in politics, business, and the arts.
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E.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
- 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: Okubo Target entity description: Okubo is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward, known for its vibrant Korean district, diverse immigrant communities, and bustling nightlife.
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A.
Mutaguchi
Mutaguchi Renya was a Japanese general in the Imperial Japanese Army best known for commanding the disastrous Imphal offensive during World War II.
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B.
Nishiwaki
Nishiwaki is a city in central Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan, known for its location near the geographic center of the country and its mix of industrial and rural landscapes.
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C.
Takaishi
Takaishi is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, known as a small industrial and residential hub within the Osaka metropolitan area.
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D.
Gotō
Gotō is a Japanese surname borne by various notable figures in politics, business, and the arts.
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E.
Takamado
Takamado is a Japanese imperial family name most prominently associated with the late Prince Takamado and his descendants, a branch of Japan’s royal household.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
district
ⓘ
neighborhood ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Shinjuku City
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinjuku, Tokyo
|
| hasAmenity |
bars
ⓘ
guesthouses ⓘ karaoke venues ⓘ nightclubs ⓘ small theaters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalCommunity |
Chinese community
ⓘ
Korean community ⓘ South Asian communities ⓘ Southeast Asian communities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
narrow streets
ⓘ
neon signage ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Higashi-Okubo
ⓘ
linked to:
Shin-Okubo
Shin-Okubo ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Okubo Station
ⓘ
Shin-Okubo Station ⓘ |
| hasSignageIn |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Korean ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Asian supermarkets
ⓘ
K-pop culture ⓘ Korean cuisine ⓘ Korean district ⓘ bustling nightlife ⓘ diverse immigrant communities ⓘ ethnic restaurants ⓘ multicultural atmosphere ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
ⓘ
Shinjuku ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shinjuku ward
ⓘ
linked to:
Shinjuku-ku
Tokyo metropolitan area ⓘ |
| popularWith |
international residents
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ young people ⓘ |
| railwayLine |
JR Chuo-Sobu Line
ⓘ
JR Yamanote Line ⓘ |
| region |
Kanto region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
|
| timeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| transportConnection | close to Shinjuku Station ⓘ |
| urbanForm |
high-density commercial area
ⓘ
mixed-use residential area ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +09:00 ⓘ |
| ward | Shinjuku ⓘ |
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: Okubo Description of subject: Okubo is a neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku ward, known for its vibrant Korean district, diverse immigrant communities, and bustling nightlife.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.