Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan
E591242
Kasado Works in Kudamatsu, Japan is a major Hitachi rail manufacturing facility known for producing high-speed and commuter trains for both domestic and international markets.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kasado Works, Japan | 1 |
| Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6391317 — 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: Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan Context triple: [British Rail Class 395, buildLocation, Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan]
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A.
Tsutsumi plant, Japan
The Tsutsumi plant in Japan is a major Toyota manufacturing facility known for producing popular models like the Toyota Camry and for its advanced, environmentally focused production technologies.
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B.
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, is an industrial city known for its musical instrument and motorcycle manufacturing and as the birthplace of Nobel Prize–winning physicist Hiroshi Amano.
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C.
Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
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D.
Oguni, Kumamoto, Japan
Oguni is a rural town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot springs, forested landscapes, and as the birthplace of bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato.
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E.
Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Komatsu, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, is a regional city on the Sea of Japan coast known for its manufacturing industry, cultural festivals, and role as a transportation hub.
- 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: Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan Target entity description: Kasado Works in Kudamatsu, Japan is a major Hitachi rail manufacturing facility known for producing high-speed and commuter trains for both domestic and international markets.
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A.
Tsutsumi plant, Japan
The Tsutsumi plant in Japan is a major Toyota manufacturing facility known for producing popular models like the Toyota Camry and for its advanced, environmentally focused production technologies.
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B.
Hamamatsu, Shizuoka, Japan
Hamamatsu, in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, is an industrial city known for its musical instrument and motorcycle manufacturing and as the birthplace of Nobel Prize–winning physicist Hiroshi Amano.
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C.
Tsuyama, Japan
Tsuyama, Japan is a historic city in Okayama Prefecture known for its well-preserved castle ruins, traditional townscape, and famous cherry blossom viewing spots.
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D.
Oguni, Kumamoto, Japan
Oguni is a rural town in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot springs, forested landscapes, and as the birthplace of bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato.
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E.
Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan
Komatsu, in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, is a regional city on the Sea of Japan coast known for its manufacturing industry, cultural festivals, and role as a transportation hub.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
industrial facility
ⓘ
rail vehicle manufacturing plant ⓘ |
| affiliation | Hitachi Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Hitachi factories
ⓘ
Rail transport in Yamaguchi Prefecture ⓘ Rolling stock manufacturing plants in Japan ⓘ |
| city | Kudamatsu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasCapability |
design and manufacture of complete trainsets
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final assembly of rolling stock ⓘ testing of rail vehicles ⓘ |
| hasExportDestination |
Asia-Pacific countries
NERFINISHED
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Italy NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ other European countries ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfOperation | Japanese ⓘ |
| industry | railway rolling stock manufacturing ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kasado Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
export of trains to overseas operators
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production of high-speed rolling stock ⓘ |
| operator | Hitachi, Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Hitachi, Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCompany | Hitachi, Ltd. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hitachi Rail manufacturing network
NERFINISHED
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Hitachi manufacturing facilities in Japan ⓘ |
| prefecture | Yamaguchi Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| product |
commuter trains
ⓘ
electric multiple units ⓘ high-speed trains ⓘ intercity trains ⓘ metro trains ⓘ |
| region | Chugoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servesMarket |
domestic Japanese rail market
ⓘ
international rail markets ⓘ |
| usedFor | manufacturing rolling stock for railway operators ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan Description of subject: Kasado Works in Kudamatsu, Japan is a major Hitachi rail manufacturing facility known for producing high-speed and commuter trains for both domestic and international markets.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
British Rail Class 800
this entity surface form:
Kasado Works, Japan