M-Wave
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M-Wave is an indoor speed skating arena in Nagano, Japan, best known for hosting the speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M-Wave canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8445717 — 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: M-Wave Context triple: [500 m speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics, venue, M-Wave]
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A.
Wellen
Wellen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg, known for its rural character and fruit-growing landscape.
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B.
Marcel Wave
Marcel Wave is a flamboyant, camp hairdresser character created and performed by British comedian and DJ Kenny Everett on his television shows.
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C.
Waves
"Waves" is a melodic, gospel-influenced hip-hop song by Kanye West featuring Chris Brown and Kid Cudi, known for its soaring chorus and spiritual themes.
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D.
Waves
"Waves" is a smooth, atmospheric R&B song by Miguel that showcases his sensual vocals and genre-blending production.
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E.
Waves
The Waves is the nickname for the athletic teams that represent Pepperdine University in intercollegiate sports.
- 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: M-Wave Target entity description: M-Wave is an indoor speed skating arena in Nagano, Japan, best known for hosting the speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
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A.
Wellen
Wellen is a municipality in the Belgian province of Limburg, known for its rural character and fruit-growing landscape.
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B.
Marcel Wave
Marcel Wave is a flamboyant, camp hairdresser character created and performed by British comedian and DJ Kenny Everett on his television shows.
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C.
Waves
"Waves" is a melodic, gospel-influenced hip-hop song by Kanye West featuring Chris Brown and Kid Cudi, known for its soaring chorus and spiritual themes.
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D.
Waves
"Waves" is a smooth, atmospheric R&B song by Miguel that showcases his sensual vocals and genre-blending production.
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E.
Waves
The Waves is the nickname for the athletic teams that represent Pepperdine University in intercollegiate sports.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
indoor speed skating arena
ⓘ
sports venue ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern ⓘ |
| climateControl | indoor climate-controlled ice conditions ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasAccessibility | public transport access ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Nagano M-Wave
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagano White Ring
Nagano Olympic Memorial Arena M-Wave ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
event venue
ⓘ
public sports facility ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
indoor 400 m oval
ⓘ
large wooden roof structure ⓘ long-span arch roof ⓘ |
| hasOperator |
Nagano Prefectural authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagano Prefecture government
|
| hasOwner | Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| hasRoof | yes ⓘ |
| hasSeatingCapacity | around 10000 ⓘ |
| hasSurface | ice rink ⓘ |
| hasTrackType | 400 m speed skating track ⓘ |
| hasUseAfterOlympics |
local community sports events
ⓘ
national and international speed skating competitions ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | official website of M-Wave ⓘ |
| hostedEvent |
1998 Winter Olympics events
ⓘ
short track speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics ⓘ speed skating at the 1998 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| isIndoorFacility | true ⓘ |
| isOlympicLegacyVenue | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
ⓘ
Nagano ⓘ
linked to:
Nagano Prefecture
|
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | Nagano Prefecture ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Nagano City
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagano
|
| locatedInTimeZone | Japan Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Nagano city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagano
|
| opened | 1996 ⓘ |
| partOf | 1998 Nagano Olympic venues ⓘ |
| subjectOf | articles about 1998 Winter Olympics venues ⓘ |
| usedFor |
concerts
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ figure skating exhibitions ⓘ ice hockey exhibitions ⓘ ice sports ⓘ indoor events ⓘ speed skating ⓘ |
| wasMainUseDuring | 1998 Winter Olympics ⓘ |
| yearCompleted | 1996 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M-Wave Description of subject: M-Wave is an indoor speed skating arena in Nagano, Japan, best known for hosting the speed skating events at the 1998 Winter Olympics.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.