Naruto Strait
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Naruto Strait is a narrow channel of water in Japan famous for its powerful tidal whirlpools between Awaji Island and Shikoku.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Naruto Strait canonical | 12 |
| Naruto Strait whirlpools | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6622080 — 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: Naruto Strait Context triple: [Awaji Island, locatedNear, Naruto Strait]
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A.
Tokara Strait
Tokara Strait is a body of water in southern Japan that separates the Tokara Islands from the Amami Islands, forming part of the boundary between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Ombai Strait
Ombai Strait is a narrow sea passage in Southeast Asia that separates Timor Island from the Alor Archipelago and forms part of an important deep-water shipping and oceanographic route between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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C.
Tsugaru Strait
The Tsugaru Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Honshu and Hokkaido islands, serving as a key maritime passage between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Uraga Channel
Uraga Channel is the strait at the mouth of Tokyo Bay that serves as a key maritime gateway between the bay and the open Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Nemuro Strait
Nemuro Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Hokkaido from the southern Kuril Islands, known for its rich marine life and geopolitical significance.
- 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: Naruto Strait Target entity description: Naruto Strait is a narrow channel of water in Japan famous for its powerful tidal whirlpools between Awaji Island and Shikoku.
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A.
Tokara Strait
Tokara Strait is a body of water in southern Japan that separates the Tokara Islands from the Amami Islands, forming part of the boundary between the East China Sea and the Pacific Ocean.
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B.
Ombai Strait
Ombai Strait is a narrow sea passage in Southeast Asia that separates Timor Island from the Alor Archipelago and forms part of an important deep-water shipping and oceanographic route between the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
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C.
Tsugaru Strait
The Tsugaru Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Honshu and Hokkaido islands, serving as a key maritime passage between the Sea of Japan and the Pacific Ocean.
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D.
Uraga Channel
Uraga Channel is the strait at the mouth of Tokyo Bay that serves as a key maritime gateway between the bay and the open Pacific Ocean.
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E.
Nemuro Strait
Nemuro Strait is a narrow body of water separating Japan’s Hokkaido from the southern Kuril Islands, known for its rich marine life and geopolitical significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | strait ⓘ |
| causeOfWhirlpools | difference in tidal levels between Seto Inland Sea and Kii Channel ⓘ |
| connects |
Harima-nada Sea
ⓘ
Kii Channel ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Ōnaruto Bridge ⓘ |
| hasFeature | large eddies and whirlpools at spring tides ⓘ |
| hasStructure | Ōnaruto Bridge ⓘ |
| japaneseName | 鳴門海峡 ⓘ |
| knownFor | powerful tidal whirlpools ⓘ |
| locatedBetween |
Awaji Island
ⓘ
Ōge Island (Shikoku side) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
Japan ⓘ Tokushima Prefecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumCurrentSpeed |
up to about 10 knots
ⓘ
up to about 20 km/h ⓘ |
| navigationCondition | hazardous for small vessels during peak tides ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Minamiawaji, Hyōgo
ⓘ
linked to:
Minamiawaji, Hyōgo Prefecture
Naruto, Tokushima ⓘ
linked to:
Naruto
|
| oceanSystem | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| offersActivity | whirlpool sightseeing boat tours ⓘ |
| partOf |
Seto Inland Sea
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea National Park ⓘ
linked to:
Seto Inland Sea National Park (marine area)
|
| separates |
Awaji Island
ⓘ
Shikoku ⓘ |
| tidalPhenomenon | strong tidal currents ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction |
Naruto whirlpools
ⓘ
linked to:
Naruto
|
| waterBodyType | tidal strait ⓘ |
| width | approximately 1.3 km at narrowest point ⓘ |
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: Naruto Strait Description of subject: Naruto Strait is a narrow channel of water in Japan famous for its powerful tidal whirlpools between Awaji Island and Shikoku.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.