Omiya–Morioka
E832643
Omiya–Morioka is the original northern segment of Japan’s Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line, connecting the Greater Tokyo area with the Tōhoku region.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Omiya–Morioka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9916938 — 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: Omiya–Morioka Context triple: [Tōhoku Shinkansen, initialSectionOpened, Omiya–Morioka]
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A.
Omiya
Omiya is a major commercial and transportation hub in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known for its busy railway station and urban center.
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B.
Morioka
Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture in Japan’s Tōhoku region, known for its historic castle site, surrounding mountains, and distinctive local noodle dishes.
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C.
Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional commercial center and for its specialty gyoza (dumplings).
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D.
Kitakami, Iwate
Kitakami, Iwate is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic Kitakami River, springtime cherry blossoms, and historical cultural sites.
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E.
Ichinoseki, Iwate
Ichinoseki, Iwate is a city in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional hub with historical sites and access to scenic areas such as the Geibi Gorge.
- 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: Omiya–Morioka Target entity description: Omiya–Morioka is the original northern segment of Japan’s Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line, connecting the Greater Tokyo area with the Tōhoku region.
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A.
Omiya
Omiya is a major commercial and transportation hub in Saitama Prefecture, Japan, known for its busy railway station and urban center.
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B.
Morioka
Morioka is the capital city of Iwate Prefecture in Japan’s Tōhoku region, known for its historic castle site, surrounding mountains, and distinctive local noodle dishes.
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C.
Utsunomiya
Utsunomiya is a city in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional commercial center and for its specialty gyoza (dumplings).
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D.
Kitakami, Iwate
Kitakami, Iwate is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic Kitakami River, springtime cherry blossoms, and historical cultural sites.
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E.
Ichinoseki, Iwate
Ichinoseki, Iwate is a city in southern Iwate Prefecture, Japan, known as a regional hub with historical sites and access to scenic areas such as the Geibi Gorge.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-speed rail line section
ⓘ
railway line segment ⓘ |
| connectsArea | Greater Tokyo rail hub ⓘ |
| connectsCity |
Morioka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saitama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| connectsRegion |
Greater Tokyo Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tōhoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| electrification | AC 25 kV 50 Hz overhead catenary ⓘ |
| endStation | Morioka Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lineRole | original northern segment of the Tōhoku Shinkansen ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Japan ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion |
Kantō region
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tōhoku region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
East Japan Railway Company
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
JR East NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tōhoku Shinkansen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfNetwork | Shinkansen network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| railwaySystem | Japanese high-speed rail system ⓘ |
| railwayType |
Shinkansen
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
high-speed rail ⓘ |
| startStation | Omiya Station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | in operation ⓘ |
| usesRollingStockType | Shinkansen electric multiple units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Omiya–Morioka Description of subject: Omiya–Morioka is the original northern segment of Japan’s Tōhoku Shinkansen high-speed rail line, connecting the Greater Tokyo area with the Tōhoku region.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.