Inubōsaki Lighthouse
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Inubōsaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, renowned for guiding ships along the Pacific and offering scenic views from the eastern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Inubōsaki Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5709178 — 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: Inubōsaki Lighthouse Context triple: [Boso Peninsula, hasLighthouse, Inubōsaki Lighthouse]
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A.
Kannonzaki Lighthouse
Kannonzaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, known as one of Japan’s earliest Western-style lighthouses guiding ships in Tokyo Bay.
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B.
Hinomisaki Lighthouse
Hinomisaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, known for its tall white tower overlooking the Sea of Japan and serving as a prominent navigational landmark and tourist attraction.
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C.
Pratas Island Lighthouse
Pratas Island Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on Pratas Island in the South China Sea, serving to guide maritime traffic in the surrounding waters.
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D.
Yeongdo Lighthouse
Yeongdo Lighthouse is a coastal beacon and tourist attraction located on Yeongdo Island in Busan, South Korea, known for its scenic ocean views and surrounding coastal park.
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E.
Taejongdae Lighthouse
Taejongdae Lighthouse is a coastal beacon and popular scenic spot located on the cliffs of Taejongdae Park in Busan, South Korea.
- 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: Inubōsaki Lighthouse Target entity description: Inubōsaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, renowned for guiding ships along the Pacific and offering scenic views from the eastern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula.
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A.
Kannonzaki Lighthouse
Kannonzaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Yokosuka, Kanagawa, known as one of Japan’s earliest Western-style lighthouses guiding ships in Tokyo Bay.
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B.
Hinomisaki Lighthouse
Hinomisaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Shimane Prefecture, Japan, known for its tall white tower overlooking the Sea of Japan and serving as a prominent navigational landmark and tourist attraction.
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C.
Pratas Island Lighthouse
Pratas Island Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon located on Pratas Island in the South China Sea, serving to guide maritime traffic in the surrounding waters.
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D.
Yeongdo Lighthouse
Yeongdo Lighthouse is a coastal beacon and tourist attraction located on Yeongdo Island in Busan, South Korea, known for its scenic ocean views and surrounding coastal park.
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E.
Taejongdae Lighthouse
Taejongdae Lighthouse is a coastal beacon and popular scenic spot located on the cliffs of Taejongdae Park in Busan, South Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural property
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1871 ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Kantō region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Richard Henry Brunton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | 52 metres ⓘ |
| hasColor | white ⓘ |
| hasGallery | yes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasObservationDeck | yes ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Pacific Ocean
ⓘ
coastline of the Bōsō Peninsula ⓘ sunrise over the Pacific ⓘ |
| height | 31.3 metres ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Important lighthouse in Japan ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1874 ⓘ |
| isOpenToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| languageOfSignage |
English
ⓘ
Japanese ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic |
Flashing white light
ⓘ
every 15 seconds ⓘ |
| lightRange | 18.5 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bōsō Peninsula
NERFINISHED
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Chiba Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ Chōshi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Chōshi Electric Railway Inubō Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chōshi fishing port NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Inubōsaki Cape
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Japan Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| numberOfSteps | 99 ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Coast Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Meiji era Western-style lighthouses in Japan ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure maritime safety near Chōshi
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to guide ships along the Pacific coast of Chiba Prefecture ⓘ |
| regionServed | approaches to Tokyo Bay via the Pacific coast ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower ⓘ |
| tourismType |
historical site
ⓘ
scenic viewpoint ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1874 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Inubōsaki Lighthouse Description of subject: Inubōsaki Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Chōshi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, renowned for guiding ships along the Pacific and offering scenic views from the eastern tip of the Bōsō Peninsula.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Boso Peninsula