Shuto Expressway
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The Shuto Expressway is a dense network of urban toll expressways serving the Greater Tokyo Area, crucial for handling the region’s heavy vehicular traffic.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shuto Expressway canonical | 3 |
| Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route | 1 |
| Shuto Expressway network | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9888717 — 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: Shuto Expressway Context triple: [Metropolitan Expressway (Tokyo), shortName, Shuto Expressway]
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A.
Shin-Meishin Expressway
The Shin-Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese expressway that serves as an alternative and bypass route to the original Meishin Expressway, helping to alleviate congestion in the Kansai region.
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B.
Jōban Expressway
Jōban Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Pacific coast of eastern Honshu, connecting the Tokyo area with the Tōhoku region.
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C.
Shin-Kūkō Expressway
The Shin-Kūkō Expressway is a Japanese expressway that provides a primary road link to Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture.
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D.
Joshin-etsu Expressway
The Joshin-etsu Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting the Kanto region with the mountainous Joshinetsu area, facilitating travel between cities such as Takasaki and Nagano.
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E.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
- 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: Shuto Expressway Target entity description: The Shuto Expressway is a dense network of urban toll expressways serving the Greater Tokyo Area, crucial for handling the region’s heavy vehicular traffic.
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A.
Shin-Meishin Expressway
The Shin-Meishin Expressway is a major Japanese expressway that serves as an alternative and bypass route to the original Meishin Expressway, helping to alleviate congestion in the Kansai region.
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B.
Jōban Expressway
Jōban Expressway is a major Japanese expressway running along the Pacific coast of eastern Honshu, connecting the Tokyo area with the Tōhoku region.
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C.
Shin-Kūkō Expressway
The Shin-Kūkō Expressway is a Japanese expressway that provides a primary road link to Narita International Airport in Chiba Prefecture.
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D.
Joshin-etsu Expressway
The Joshin-etsu Expressway is a major Japanese expressway connecting the Kanto region with the mountainous Joshinetsu area, facilitating travel between cities such as Takasaki and Nagano.
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E.
Nishi-Meihan Expressway
Nishi-Meihan Expressway is a major expressway in Japan’s Kansai region that connects parts of Osaka and Nara Prefectures, serving as an important route for regional traffic and logistics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (83)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
road transport infrastructure
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urban expressway network ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Chūō Expressway
NERFINISHED
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Jōban Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ Kan-Etsu Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ Shutōko Bayshore Route NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōhoku Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ Tōmei Expressway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
B Bayshore Route
NERFINISHED
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Bayshore Route NERFINISHED ⓘ C1 Inner Circular Route NERFINISHED ⓘ C2 Central Circular Route NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Circular Route NERFINISHED ⓘ Inner Circular Route NERFINISHED ⓘ K1 Yokohane Route NERFINISHED ⓘ K3 Kariba Route NERFINISHED ⓘ K5 Daikoku Route NERFINISHED ⓘ K7 Yokohama North Route NERFINISHED ⓘ S1 Kawaguchi Route NERFINISHED ⓘ S2 Misato Route NERFINISHED ⓘ S5 Oji Route NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 1 Haneda Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 1 Ueno Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 11 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 11 Daiba Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 2 Meguro Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 3 Shibuya Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 4 Shinjuku Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 5 Ikebukuro Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 6 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 6 Mukojima Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 7 Komatsugawa Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 9 NERFINISHED ⓘ Shuto Expressway Route 9 Fukagawa Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo Gaikan Expressway (urban sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokohane Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
many elevated sections above surface streets
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numerous sharp curves ⓘ service areas and parking areas at limited locations ⓘ short on-ramps and off-ramps ⓘ |
| hasIssue |
aging infrastructure
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complex interchanges ⓘ congestion ⓘ |
| hasJapaneseName | 首都高速道路 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanes | mostly 2 to 3 lanes per direction ⓘ |
| hasOperator | Metropolitan Expressway Company Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSpeedLimit |
typically 60 km/h
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up to 80 km/h on some sections ⓘ |
| hasTollSystem |
distance-based toll
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electronic toll collection ⓘ |
| inception | 1962 ⓘ |
| isImportantFor |
commuting in Tokyo metropolitan area
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freight transport in Greater Tokyo ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Honshu
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Japan ⓘ Kantō region ⓘ |
| notableJunction |
Daikoku Junction
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hakozaki Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Kanda-bashi Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohashi Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Shibaura Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanimachi Junction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Rainbow Bridge
NERFINISHED
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Tokyo Bay Aqua-Line connection ramps ⓘ |
| openedFirstSection | 1962 ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | handle heavy vehicular traffic in Greater Tokyo ⓘ |
| regulates | dangerous goods transport restrictions ⓘ |
| roadType |
elevated expressway
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limited-access highway ⓘ |
| serves |
Greater Tokyo Area
NERFINISHED
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Kawasaki NERFINISHED ⓘ Tokyo NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| shortName | Shuto Kōsoku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trafficType | motor vehicles only ⓘ |
| usesTechnology | ETC (Electronic Toll Collection) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shuto Expressway Description of subject: The Shuto Expressway is a dense network of urban toll expressways serving the Greater Tokyo Area, crucial for handling the region’s heavy vehicular traffic.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shuto Expressway network
this entity surface form:
Shuto Expressway Bayshore Route