Shiretoko National Park
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Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T610676 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shiretoko National Park Context triple: [Hokkaido, hasNationalPark, Shiretoko National Park]
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Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
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Ichkeul National Park
Ichkeul National Park is a renowned wetland and bird sanctuary in northern Tunisia, centered around Lake Ichkeul and its surrounding marshes, and recognized for its critical role as a stopover for migratory birds.
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Omihachiman, Japan
Omihachiman is a historic city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its preserved merchant quarters, canals, and traditional architecture along the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
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Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park
Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park is a protected natural area in Russia’s Sikhote-Alin mountain range, known for its rich biodiversity, mixed forests, and habitats for rare Far Eastern species such as the Amur tiger.
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Hanko Peninsula
Hanko Peninsula is a strategically important southwestern Finnish peninsula that controls access to the Gulf of Finland and has historically been significant for military and naval operations.
- 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: Shiretoko National Park Target entity description: Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.
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Kitanomaru Park
Kitanomaru Park is a public park in central Tokyo known for its historic grounds, museums, and tranquil green spaces adjacent to the Tokyo Imperial Palace.
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Rokkō Island
Rokkō Island is a large man-made island in Kobe, Japan, known for its residential areas, commercial facilities, and port-related infrastructure in Osaka Bay.
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Ichkeul National Park
Ichkeul National Park is a renowned wetland and bird sanctuary in northern Tunisia, centered around Lake Ichkeul and its surrounding marshes, and recognized for its critical role as a stopover for migratory birds.
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Omihachiman, Japan
Omihachiman is a historic city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, known for its preserved merchant quarters, canals, and traditional architecture along the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
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E.
Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park
Udegeyskaya Legenda National Park is a protected natural area in Russia’s Sikhote-Alin mountain range, known for its rich biodiversity, mixed forests, and habitats for rare Far Eastern species such as the Amur tiger.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
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national park ⓘ |
| area |
approximately 386 square kilometers
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approximately 386,000,000 square meters ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | Sea of Okhotsk drift ice ⓘ |
| contains |
Cape Puyuni
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Cape Shiretoko ⓘ Furepe Falls ⓘ Kamuiwakka Hot Falls ⓘ Mount Iō (Shiretoko) ⓘ Mount Rausu ⓘ Mount Shiretoko ⓘ Shiretoko Five Lakes ⓘ Shiretoko Pass ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
boreal forest
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coastal marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| established | 1964 ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Ministry of the Environment of Japan
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surface form:
Ministry of the Environment (Japan)
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| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Steller sea eagle
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surface form:
Steller sea eagles
brown bear population ⓘ drifting sea ice ⓘ orcas ⓘ pristine forests ⓘ remote wilderness ⓘ rich wildlife ⓘ rugged coastline ⓘ salmon runs ⓘ white-tailed eagles ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | Ainu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hokkaido
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Nemuro Subprefecture ⓘ Okhotsk Subprefecture ⓘ Shiretoko Peninsula ⓘ |
| nearestTown |
Rausu
ⓘ
Utoro ⓘ |
| overlooks | Sea of Okhotsk ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shiretoko National Park
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
|
| toponymMeaning | end of the earth ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
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hot spring bathing ⓘ ice floe cruises ⓘ wildlife watching ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | natural site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(ix)
ⓘ
(x) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageDesignationYear | 2005 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shiretoko National Park Description of subject: Shiretoko National Park is a remote, UNESCO World Heritage–listed wilderness area on Japan’s Shiretoko Peninsula, renowned for its pristine forests, rugged coastline, rich wildlife, and drifting sea ice.
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Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
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Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
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Shiretoko National Park authorities
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Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
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Shiretoko tourist route
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Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
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Shiretoko National Park authorities
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Shiretoko World Heritage area
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Shiretoko Nature Center (access via Utoro)
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Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site
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Shiretoko UNESCO World Natural Heritage Site
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Shiretoko World Natural Heritage Site