Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo
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The Department of Astronomy at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic and research unit specializing in astronomical and astrophysical studies, ranging from observational astronomy to theoretical cosmology.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7781752 — 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: Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo Context triple: [Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo, hasDepartment, Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo]
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Department of Astronomy, Tohoku University
The Department of Astronomy at Tohoku University is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
The Faculty of Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic division renowned for its foundational education and research across the natural sciences.
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Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory was a major Japanese astronomical research institution that served as the forerunner to the modern National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
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Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
The Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Science is an academic unit dedicated to research and education on the origin, structure, dynamics, and evolution of the Earth and other planetary bodies.
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E.
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate school of the University of Tokyo that focuses on cutting-edge research and education across emerging scientific and technological fields.
- 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: Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo Target entity description: The Department of Astronomy at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic and research unit specializing in astronomical and astrophysical studies, ranging from observational astronomy to theoretical cosmology.
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Department of Astronomy, Tohoku University
The Department of Astronomy at Tohoku University is an academic unit dedicated to research and education in astronomy and astrophysics within the university’s Faculty of Science.
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Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
The Faculty of Science at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic division renowned for its foundational education and research across the natural sciences.
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C.
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
Tokyo Astronomical Observatory was a major Japanese astronomical research institution that served as the forerunner to the modern National Astronomical Observatory of Japan.
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D.
Department of Earth and Planetary Science, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
The Department of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Science is an academic unit dedicated to research and education on the origin, structure, dynamics, and evolution of the Earth and other planetary bodies.
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E.
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
The Graduate School of Frontier Sciences is an interdisciplinary graduate school of the University of Tokyo that focuses on cutting-edge research and education across emerging scientific and technological fields.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomy department
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university department ⓘ |
| academicDiscipline |
natural sciences
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physical sciences ⓘ |
| affiliatedWith |
Institute of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo
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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campus | Hongo Campus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| collaboratesWith |
Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array
NERFINISHED
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ Subaru Telescope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| countryISO | JP ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
astronomy
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astrophysics ⓘ cosmology ⓘ observational astronomy ⓘ theoretical astrophysics ⓘ theoretical cosmology ⓘ |
| focus |
astronomical observation
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education of graduate students in astronomy ⓘ theoretical modeling of the universe ⓘ |
| governedBy | Graduate School of Science regulations, The University of Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.astron.s.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction |
English
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Japanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bunkyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| offersDegree |
Doctoral degree in Astronomy
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Master’s degree in Astronomy ⓘ |
| offersProgramLevel | graduate ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
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The University of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo
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The University of Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Kantō region ⓘ |
| researchActivity |
computational astrophysics research
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cosmology and large-scale structure research ⓘ galaxy formation and evolution research ⓘ high-energy astrophysics research ⓘ optical and infrared astronomy research ⓘ planetary science research ⓘ radio astronomy research ⓘ stellar astrophysics research ⓘ |
| usesFacility |
Institute of Astronomy, Mitaka campus
NERFINISHED
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National Astronomical Observatory of Japan facilities ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo Description of subject: The Department of Astronomy at the University of Tokyo is a leading academic and research unit specializing in astronomical and astrophysical studies, ranging from observational astronomy to theoretical cosmology.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Faculty of Science, The University of Tokyo
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hasDepartment
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Department of Astronomy, The University of Tokyo
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