Kamioka mine
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Kamioka mine is a former lead and zinc mine in Japan that now hosts major underground physics laboratories, including the Kamioka Observatory, for neutrino and astroparticle research.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kamioka mine canonical | 5 |
| Kamioka | 1 |
| Kamioka mines | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8174995 — 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: Kamioka mine Context triple: [Kamioka Observatory, locatedInStructure, Kamioka mine]
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A.
Tokai to Kamioka
Tokai to Kamioka is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment in Japan that studies how neutrinos change type as they travel from the J-PARC facility in Tokai to the Super-Kamiokande detector in Kamioka.
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B.
Ikuno Silver Mine
Ikuno Silver Mine is a historic Japanese mining site in Hyōgo Prefecture, known for its former silver production tunnels, industrial heritage, and museum exhibits on mining history.
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C.
Sado gold mine
The Sado gold mine is a historic and once-prolific gold and silver mine on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, now preserved as a cultural heritage and tourist site.
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D.
Minakami
Minakami is a mountainous town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot springs, outdoor sports, and scenic natural landscapes.
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E.
Minamitane
Minamitane is a town on Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Japan’s main spaceport facilities nearby.
- 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: Kamioka mine Target entity description: Kamioka mine is a former lead and zinc mine in Japan that now hosts major underground physics laboratories, including the Kamioka Observatory, for neutrino and astroparticle research.
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A.
Tokai to Kamioka
Tokai to Kamioka is a long-baseline neutrino oscillation experiment in Japan that studies how neutrinos change type as they travel from the J-PARC facility in Tokai to the Super-Kamiokande detector in Kamioka.
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B.
Ikuno Silver Mine
Ikuno Silver Mine is a historic Japanese mining site in Hyōgo Prefecture, known for its former silver production tunnels, industrial heritage, and museum exhibits on mining history.
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C.
Sado gold mine
The Sado gold mine is a historic and once-prolific gold and silver mine on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture, Japan, now preserved as a cultural heritage and tourist site.
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D.
Minakami
Minakami is a mountainous town in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, known for its hot springs, outdoor sports, and scenic natural landscapes.
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E.
Minamitane
Minamitane is a town on Tanegashima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan, known for hosting Japan’s main spaceport facilities nearby.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
physics research facility
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underground mine ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research (ICRR)
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linked to:
Institute for Cosmic Ray Research
Japanese neutrino physics community ⓘ University of Tokyo ⓘ |
| conversion | converted from metal mine to science facility ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| currentUse | underground physics laboratory site ⓘ |
| depth | approximately 1000 meters underground ⓘ |
| formerUse |
lead mine
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zinc mine ⓘ |
| hasLaboratory |
KamLAND underground laboratory
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linked to:
KamLAND experiment
Super-Kamiokande underground laboratory ⓘ
linked to:
Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory
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| hosts |
Kamioka Liquid Scintillator Antineutrino Detector (KamLAND)
ⓘ
linked to:
KamLAND experiment
Kamioka Observatory ⓘ
linked to:
Kamioka Observatory, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
Super-Kamiokande detector ⓘ
linked to:
Super-Kamiokande neutrino observatory
astroparticle physics experiments ⓘ neutrino experiments ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gifu Prefecture
NERFINISHED
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Hida ⓘ
linked to:
Hida Sanmyaku
Kamioka, Hida, Gifu Prefecture ⓘ
linked to:
Kamioka Observatory, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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| metalMined |
lead
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zinc ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hosting experiments that discovered neutrino oscillations
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low-background underground environment ⓘ |
| operatedBy |
Mitsui Mining and Smelting Company (historically)
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linked to:
Mitsui Mining Company
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| partOf |
Kamioka Observatory, Institute for Cosmic Ray Research, University of Tokyo
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linked to:
Kamioka Observatory, Gifu Prefecture, Japan
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| region | Hida Mountains ⓘ |
| scientificDiscipline |
astroparticle physics
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cosmic ray physics ⓘ neutrino physics ⓘ |
| shielding | rock overburden reducing cosmic rays ⓘ |
| status | mine closed, laboratories active ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astroparticle research
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atmospheric neutrino detection ⓘ neutrino research ⓘ particle physics experiments ⓘ proton decay searches ⓘ reactor antineutrino detection ⓘ solar neutrino detection ⓘ |
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Subject: Kamioka mine Description of subject: Kamioka mine is a former lead and zinc mine in Japan that now hosts major underground physics laboratories, including the Kamioka Observatory, for neutrino and astroparticle research.
Referenced by (7)
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