Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies is a leading Japanese national university specializing in foreign languages, international studies, and area studies.
All labels observed (5)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4127118 — 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: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Context triple: [Chōfu, hasEducationalInstitution, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies]
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A.
Nihon University
Nihon University is one of Japan’s largest and most prominent private universities, known for its wide range of academic programs and extensive alumni network in fields such as arts, law, and engineering.
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B.
Ochanomizu University
Ochanomizu University is a prestigious national women’s university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its strong programs in education, science, and the humanities.
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Showa University
Showa University is a private Japanese university known for its strong focus on medical and health sciences education and research.
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D.
Tokyo University of Education
Tokyo University of Education was a former Japanese national university in Tokyo known for its teacher training and educational research, and as an academic home to notable scholars such as Nobel laureate Sin-Itiro Tomonaga.
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E.
Hitotsubashi University
Hitotsubashi University is a prestigious Japanese national university renowned for its specialization in the social sciences, particularly economics, commerce, and law.
- 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: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Target entity description: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies is a leading Japanese national university specializing in foreign languages, international studies, and area studies.
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A.
Nihon University
Nihon University is one of Japan’s largest and most prominent private universities, known for its wide range of academic programs and extensive alumni network in fields such as arts, law, and engineering.
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B.
Ochanomizu University
Ochanomizu University is a prestigious national women’s university in Tokyo, Japan, known for its strong programs in education, science, and the humanities.
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C.
Showa University
Showa University is a private Japanese university known for its strong focus on medical and health sciences education and research.
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D.
Tokyo University of Education
Tokyo University of Education was a former Japanese national university in Tokyo known for its teacher training and educational research, and as an academic home to notable scholars such as Nobel laureate Sin-Itiro Tomonaga.
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E.
Hitotsubashi University
Hitotsubashi University is a prestigious Japanese national university renowned for its specialization in the social sciences, particularly economics, commerce, and law.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national university
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public university ⓘ research university ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TUFS ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
cultural studies
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international relations ⓘ linguistics ⓘ regional studies ⓘ |
| affiliation |
National University Corporation Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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linked to:
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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| campusType | urban campus ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| focusesOnRegion |
Africa
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Asia ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ Middle East ⓘ |
| formerName |
Tokyo Gaikokugo Gakkō
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Tokyo School of Foreign Languages ⓘ
linked to:
東京外国語学校
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| foundingDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Japanese national university corporation ⓘ |
| hasFaculty |
School of International and Area Studies
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School of Language and Culture Studies ⓘ |
| hasGraduateSchool | Graduate School of Global Studies ⓘ |
| hasLibrary | Research and Information Center for Asian Studies ⓘ |
| hasResearchCenter | Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Fuchu, Tokyo
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Kanto region ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
Tokyo Prefecture ⓘ |
| memberOf | Inter-University Exchange Agreements with foreign universities ⓘ |
| nativeName |
東京外国語大学
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linked to:
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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| offersProgram |
graduate programs
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undergraduate programs ⓘ |
| specializesIn |
area studies
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foreign languages ⓘ international studies ⓘ |
| teachesLanguage |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ German ⓘ Indonesian ⓘ Italian ⓘ Korean ⓘ Portuguese ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ Thai ⓘ Vietnamese ⓘ |
| type | coeducational institution ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Description of subject: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies is a leading Japanese national university specializing in foreign languages, international studies, and area studies.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan
linked to: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Kunitachi, Tokyo
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hasEducationalInstitution
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies (nearby campus influence)
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linked to: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
linked to: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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affiliation
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National University Corporation Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
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linked to: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies