Hanshin Expressway Company Limited
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Hanshin Expressway Company Limited is a Japanese company responsible for managing and operating the Hanshin Expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hanshin Expressway Company Limited canonical | 3 |
| Hanshin Expressway Company | 2 |
| Hanshin Expressway Co., Ltd. | 1 |
| 阪神高速道路株式会社 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5759788 — 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: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited Context triple: [Hanshin Expressway, operator, Hanshin Expressway Company Limited]
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A.
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company is a Japanese expressway operator responsible for managing major bridge and highway links between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
NEXCO West Japan
NEXCO West Japan is a major Japanese expressway company responsible for managing and operating toll roads and related infrastructure in the western regions of Japan.
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C.
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. is a major Japanese corporate group centered on railway, real estate, and entertainment businesses, best known for operating the Hankyu and Hanshin railway lines and related enterprises in the Kansai region.
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D.
NEXCO Central Japan
NEXCO Central Japan is a major Japanese expressway company responsible for operating and maintaining toll roads and related infrastructure in the central region of Japan.
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E.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company in the Kansai region, best known in popular culture as the corporate parent of the professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers.
- 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: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited Target entity description: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited is a Japanese company responsible for managing and operating the Hanshin Expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area.
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A.
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company
Honshu-Shikoku Bridge Expressway Company is a Japanese expressway operator responsible for managing major bridge and highway links between the islands of Honshu and Shikoku.
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B.
NEXCO West Japan
NEXCO West Japan is a major Japanese expressway company responsible for managing and operating toll roads and related infrastructure in the western regions of Japan.
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C.
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc.
Hankyu Hanshin Holdings, Inc. is a major Japanese corporate group centered on railway, real estate, and entertainment businesses, best known for operating the Hankyu and Hanshin railway lines and related enterprises in the Kansai region.
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D.
NEXCO Central Japan
NEXCO Central Japan is a major Japanese expressway company responsible for operating and maintaining toll roads and related infrastructure in the central region of Japan.
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E.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company in the Kansai region, best known in popular culture as the corporate parent of the professional baseball team Hanshin Tigers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
expressway operating company
ⓘ
kabushiki gaisha ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
Hanshin Expressway Co., Ltd.
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway Company Limited
|
| hasJapaneseName |
阪神高速道路株式会社
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway Company Limited
|
| hasMainRouteNetwork |
Hanshin Expressway Route 1 Loop Route
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 10 Harbor Highway ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 12 Moriguchi Line ⓘ Hanshin Expressway Route 13 Higashi-Osaka Line ⓘ
linked to:
Higashi-Osaka Route
Hanshin Expressway Route 14 Matsubara Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 15 Sakai Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 16 Osaka Port Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 17 Nishi-Osaka Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 2 Yodogawa-Sagan Line ⓘ Hanshin Expressway Route 25 Osaka-Kobe Route ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 28 Kobe-Jukan Route ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 29 Kobe-Kita Route ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 3 Kobe Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 30 Kobe-Minami Route ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 31 Kobe-Yamate Route ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 32 Shin-Kobe Tunnel ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 4 Bayshore Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 5 Wangan Route ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 6 Yamatogawa Line ⓘ
linked to:
Hanshin Expressway
Hanshin Expressway Route 7 Kita-Kobe Line ⓘ Hanshin Expressway Route 8 Kyoto Line ⓘ |
| hasNetwork | urban expressway network ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Osaka ⓘ |
| industry |
expressway management
ⓘ
road transportation ⓘ toll road operation ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| manages |
expressway maintenance
ⓘ
toll collection systems ⓘ traffic control systems ⓘ urban expressways ⓘ |
| operates | Hanshin Expressway ⓘ |
| operatesInJurisdiction | Japan ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
Kansai region ⓘ Kyoto Prefecture ⓘ Osaka Prefecture ⓘ Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited Description of subject: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited is a Japanese company responsible for managing and operating the Hanshin Expressway network serving the Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited
linked to: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited
linked to: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited
linked to: Hanshin Expressway Company Limited