Hyogo-ku, Kobe
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Hyogo-ku, Kobe is one of the central wards of Kobe, Japan, known for its mix of residential districts, historic sites, and industrial waterfront areas.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hyōgo Ward, Kobe | 2 |
| downtown Kobe | 2 |
| Hyogo-ku, Kobe canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6545535 — 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: Hyogo-ku, Kobe Context triple: [Chuo-ku, Kobe, borderedBy, Hyogo-ku, Kobe]
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A.
Higashinada-ku, Kobe
Higashinada-ku, Kobe is a coastal ward in eastern Kobe, Japan, known for its residential districts, sake breweries, and man-made islands such as Rokkō Island.
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B.
Chuo-ku, Kobe
Chuo-ku, Kobe is the central ward of Kobe, Japan, known as the city’s main commercial, administrative, and entertainment district.
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C.
Jōtō-ku, Osaka
Jōtō-ku, Osaka is a residential and commercial ward in northeastern Osaka City known for its dense urban neighborhoods and convenient rail connections to central Osaka.
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D.
Nishi-ku, Osaka
Nishi-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its mix of commercial districts, residential areas, and major venues such as the Kyocera Dome.
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E.
Hirano-ku, Osaka
Hirano-ku, Osaka is a residential ward in southern Osaka City known for its dense population, local shopping streets, and convenient subway access to central Osaka.
- 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: Hyogo-ku, Kobe Target entity description: Hyogo-ku, Kobe is one of the central wards of Kobe, Japan, known for its mix of residential districts, historic sites, and industrial waterfront areas.
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A.
Higashinada-ku, Kobe
Higashinada-ku, Kobe is a coastal ward in eastern Kobe, Japan, known for its residential districts, sake breweries, and man-made islands such as Rokkō Island.
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B.
Chuo-ku, Kobe
Chuo-ku, Kobe is the central ward of Kobe, Japan, known as the city’s main commercial, administrative, and entertainment district.
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C.
Jōtō-ku, Osaka
Jōtō-ku, Osaka is a residential and commercial ward in northeastern Osaka City known for its dense urban neighborhoods and convenient rail connections to central Osaka.
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D.
Nishi-ku, Osaka
Nishi-ku, Osaka is a central ward of Osaka City known for its mix of commercial districts, residential areas, and major venues such as the Kyocera Dome.
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E.
Hirano-ku, Osaka
Hirano-ku, Osaka is a residential ward in southern Osaka City known for its dense population, local shopping streets, and convenient subway access to central Osaka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
administrative district
ⓘ
ward of Japan ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Chūō-ku, Kobe
ⓘ
linked to:
Chuo-ku, Kobe
Kita-ku, Kobe ⓘ Nagata-ku, Kobe ⓘ Tarumi-ku, Kobe (via coastal/municipal boundaries) ⓘ |
| administrativeDivisionOf | Japan ⓘ |
| contains |
Hyogo Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kawasaki Heavy Industries shipyard (Hyogo waterfront area) ⓘ
linked to:
Kawasaki Shipyard, Kobe
Kobe Harborland area (partly considered adjacent/nearby waterfront) ⓘ
linked to:
Harborland, Kobe
Minatogawa Shrine ⓘ Nofuku-ji ⓘ historic sites ⓘ industrial waterfront areas ⓘ residential districts ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Kobe City Government
ⓘ
linked to:
Kobe city government
|
| hasCityHall |
Hyogo Ward Office building
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Ward Office
|
| hasFeature |
historic temples and shrines
ⓘ
mixed residential and industrial land use ⓘ port-related facilities ⓘ waterfront development areas ⓘ |
| hasLandUse |
commercial areas
ⓘ
industrial zones ⓘ residential neighborhoods ⓘ |
| hasMunicipalGovernment | Hyogo Ward Office ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage | 兵庫区 (Japanese) ⓘ |
| hasOfficialLanguage | Japanese ⓘ |
| hasPostalCodePrefix | 652 ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation |
Hyogo Station
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Minatogawa Station NERFINISHED ⓘ Shinkaichi Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRiver | Minatogawa River ⓘ |
| hasSubdivisionType | ward ⓘ |
| hasTransportation |
Hanshin Expressway routes
ⓘ
JR West Kobe Line ⓘ
linked to:
JR Kobe Line
Kobe Municipal Subway ⓘ Sanyo Electric Railway ⓘ |
| isUrbanAreaOf |
Kobe metropolitan area
ⓘ
linked to:
Osaka–Kobe metropolitan area
|
| locatedIn | Kansai region ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Osaka Bay
ⓘ
Port of Kobe ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Seto Inland Sea coast ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hyōgo Prefecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hyogo Prefecture
Kobe ⓘ |
| UTCOffset | +9 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hyogo-ku, Kobe Description of subject: Hyogo-ku, Kobe is one of the central wards of Kobe, Japan, known for its mix of residential districts, historic sites, and industrial waterfront areas.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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