Shinkansen lines
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Shinkansen lines are Japan’s high-speed railway routes known for their fast, punctual bullet trains connecting major cities across the country.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shinkansen lines canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6629118 — 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: Shinkansen lines Context triple: [East Japan Railway Company, operates, Shinkansen lines]
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A.
Sanyō Shinkansen line
The Sanyō Shinkansen line is a major high-speed railway corridor in Japan that connects Osaka with Fukuoka, forming the western portion of the country’s bullet train network.
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Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects Osaka with western Honshu cities such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka as part of the Shinkansen network.
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D.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
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E.
Jōetsu Shinkansen
The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan that connects Tokyo with the Niigata region, providing rapid passenger service through central Honshu.
- 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: Shinkansen lines Target entity description: Shinkansen lines are Japan’s high-speed railway routes known for their fast, punctual bullet trains connecting major cities across the country.
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A.
Sanyō Shinkansen line
The Sanyō Shinkansen line is a major high-speed railway corridor in Japan that connects Osaka with Fukuoka, forming the western portion of the country’s bullet train network.
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B.
Tokaido Shinkansen
The Tokaido Shinkansen is Japan’s pioneering high-speed rail line connecting Tokyo with Osaka and other major cities, renowned for its speed, punctuality, and heavy passenger usage.
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C.
Sanyo Shinkansen
Sanyo Shinkansen is a high-speed railway line in Japan that connects Osaka with western Honshu cities such as Hiroshima and Fukuoka as part of the Shinkansen network.
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D.
Yamagata Shinkansen
The Yamagata Shinkansen is a Japanese high-speed "mini-shinkansen" rail line connecting Tokyo with Yamagata Prefecture by upgrading conventional tracks for Shinkansen through-service.
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E.
Jōetsu Shinkansen
The Jōetsu Shinkansen is a high-speed rail line in Japan that connects Tokyo with the Niigata region, providing rapid passenger service through central Honshu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed railway network
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railway line system ⓘ |
| connects |
Fukuoka
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Hakata ⓘ Nagoya ⓘ Osaka ⓘ Sapporo ⓘ Sendai ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | 25 kV AC overhead catenary ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| includesLine |
Akita Shinkansen
ⓘ
Hokkaido Shinkansen ⓘ Hokuriku Shinkansen ⓘ Joetsu Shinkansen ⓘ
linked to:
Jōetsu Shinkansen
Kyushu Shinkansen ⓘ Sanyo Shinkansen ⓘ Tohoku Shinkansen ⓘ
linked to:
Tōhoku Shinkansen
Tokaido Shinkansen ⓘ Yamagata Shinkansen ⓘ |
| knownFor |
comfort
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high speed ⓘ punctuality ⓘ safety ⓘ |
| maximumOperatingSpeed | 320 km/h ⓘ |
| notableTrainType |
Hayabusa
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Hikari ⓘ Kodama ⓘ Komachi ⓘ
linked to:
Yamabiko
Mizuho ⓘ Nozomi ⓘ Sakura ⓘ Tsubame ⓘ |
| openedWith | Tokaido Shinkansen ⓘ |
| operator | Japan Railways Group ⓘ |
| primaryHub | Tokyo Station ⓘ |
| regulatingAuthority | Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism of Japan ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | no passenger fatalities from train accidents on high-speed operations as of 2024 ⓘ |
| secondaryHub |
Hakata Station
NERFINISHED
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Shin-Osaka Station ⓘ |
| serviceClass |
Gran Class
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Green Car ⓘ Ordinary Class ⓘ |
| startYearOfOperation | 1964 ⓘ |
| technologyType | electric multiple unit trains ⓘ |
| ticketingSystem |
Japan Rail Pass acceptance
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non-reserved seating ⓘ reserved seating ⓘ |
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Subject: Shinkansen lines Description of subject: Shinkansen lines are Japan’s high-speed railway routes known for their fast, punctual bullet trains connecting major cities across the country.
Referenced by (7)
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