Megijima Island
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Megijima Island is a small island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea known for its scenic beaches, caves linked to the Oni (ogre) legend from the folktale "Momotaro," and contemporary art installations featured in the Setouchi Triennale.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Megijima | 7 |
| Megijima Island canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4121377 — 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: Megijima Island Context triple: [Takamatsu, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan, hasAttraction, Megijima Island]
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A.
Miyako Island
Miyako Island is a subtropical Japanese island in the Ryukyu archipelago known for its white-sand beaches, clear turquoise waters, and coral reefs.
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B.
Aoshima Island
Aoshima Island is a small, picturesque island off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan, famous for its subtropical scenery, Shinto shrine, and unique wave-like rock formations known as the “Devil’s Washboard.”
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C.
Kuroshima Island
Kuroshima Island is a small, sparsely populated coral island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its flat terrain, cattle ranching, and clear surrounding waters.
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D.
Etajima Island
Etajima Island is a Japanese island in Hiroshima Prefecture best known as the historic site of the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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E.
Tarutao Island
Tarutao Island is a rugged, largely undeveloped island in the Andaman Sea known for its national park status, rich marine life, and historical use as a prison colony.
- 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: Megijima Island Target entity description: Megijima Island is a small island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea known for its scenic beaches, caves linked to the Oni (ogre) legend from the folktale "Momotaro," and contemporary art installations featured in the Setouchi Triennale.
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A.
Miyako Island
Miyako Island is a subtropical Japanese island in the Ryukyu archipelago known for its white-sand beaches, clear turquoise waters, and coral reefs.
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B.
Aoshima Island
Aoshima Island is a small, picturesque island off the coast of Miyazaki Prefecture in Japan, famous for its subtropical scenery, Shinto shrine, and unique wave-like rock formations known as the “Devil’s Washboard.”
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C.
Kuroshima Island
Kuroshima Island is a small, sparsely populated coral island in Okinawa Prefecture, Japan, known for its flat terrain, cattle ranching, and clear surrounding waters.
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D.
Etajima Island
Etajima Island is a Japanese island in Hiroshima Prefecture best known as the historic site of the former Imperial Japanese Naval Academy.
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E.
Tarutao Island
Tarutao Island is a rugged, largely undeveloped island in the Andaman Sea known for its national park status, rich marine life, and historical use as a prison colony.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
island
ⓘ
tourist destination ⓘ |
| access | ferry from Takamatsu Port ⓘ |
| alternateName | Onigashima (in folklore context) ⓘ |
| belongsToArchipelago | Japanese archipelago ⓘ |
| climate | humid subtropical climate ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| eventHost |
Setouchi Triennale
ⓘ
linked to:
Setouchi Triennale art festival
|
| governingMunicipality |
Takamatsu City
ⓘ
linked to:
Takamatsu
|
| hasAttraction |
Oni caves
ⓘ
Setouchi Triennale artworks ⓘ contemporary art installations ⓘ scenic beaches ⓘ viewpoints over Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAssociation |
Japanese folklore
ⓘ
Momotaro ⓘ |
| hasFacility |
beach resort area
ⓘ
campground ⓘ walking trails ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
caves
ⓘ
rocky coastline ⓘ sandy beaches ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 女木島 ⓘ |
| hasView | Seto Inland Sea islands ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Oni (ogre) legend
ⓘ
Setouchi Triennale participation ⓘ association with Momotaro folktale ⓘ beach tourism ⓘ coastal scenery ⓘ |
| language | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kagawa Prefecture
ⓘ
Shikoku region ⓘ
linked to:
Shikoku
|
| locatedInBodyOfWater | Seto Inland Sea ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Takamatsu ⓘ |
| partOf | Sanuki Islands ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
art viewing
ⓘ
cave exploration ⓘ hiking ⓘ photography ⓘ swimming ⓘ |
| region | Setouchi region ⓘ |
| tourismType |
art tourism
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ nature tourism ⓘ |
| transport | passenger ferry ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Megijima Island Description of subject: Megijima Island is a small island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea known for its scenic beaches, caves linked to the Oni (ogre) legend from the folktale "Momotaro," and contemporary art installations featured in the Setouchi Triennale.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Megijima Island
linked to: Megijima Island
linked to: Megijima Island
subject linked to:
Setouchi Triennale art festival
linked to: Megijima Island
linked to: Megijima Island