Nonbei Yokocho
E936394
Nonbei Yokocho is a narrow, atmospheric alleyway in Tokyo famed for its tiny, traditional bars and izakayas that evoke the city’s postwar drinking culture.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nonbei Yokocho canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11603976 — 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: Nonbei Yokocho Context triple: [Shibuya-ku, contains, Nonbei Yokocho]
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A.
Okage Yokocho
Okage Yokocho is a traditional-style shopping and dining district in Ise, Japan, designed to recreate the atmosphere of the Edo and Meiji periods near the Ise Grand Shrine.
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B.
Bakurochō
Bakurochō is a commercial district in Tokyo known historically as a wholesale textile and clothing center with convenient access to major rail and transit lines.
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C.
Nagatacho
Nagatacho is a central district in Tokyo, Japan, known as the political heart of the country and home to key government institutions such as the National Diet Building.
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D.
Yotsuya
Yotsuya is a district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, historic temples, and educational institutions.
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E.
Shōji-ko
Shōji-ko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and relatively undeveloped, tranquil surroundings.
- 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: Nonbei Yokocho Target entity description: Nonbei Yokocho is a narrow, atmospheric alleyway in Tokyo famed for its tiny, traditional bars and izakayas that evoke the city’s postwar drinking culture.
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A.
Okage Yokocho
Okage Yokocho is a traditional-style shopping and dining district in Ise, Japan, designed to recreate the atmosphere of the Edo and Meiji periods near the Ise Grand Shrine.
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B.
Bakurochō
Bakurochō is a commercial district in Tokyo known historically as a wholesale textile and clothing center with convenient access to major rail and transit lines.
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C.
Nagatacho
Nagatacho is a central district in Tokyo, Japan, known as the political heart of the country and home to key government institutions such as the National Diet Building.
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D.
Yotsuya
Yotsuya is a district in Shinjuku, Tokyo, known for its mix of residential neighborhoods, historic temples, and educational institutions.
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E.
Shōji-ko
Shōji-ko is one of the Fuji Five Lakes in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan, known for its scenic views of Mount Fuji and relatively undeveloped, tranquil surroundings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alleyway
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entertainment district ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| ambience |
intimate
ⓘ
nostalgic ⓘ retro ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | low-rise wooden structures ⓘ |
| attracts |
foreign visitors
ⓘ
local regulars ⓘ photographers ⓘ |
| city | Tokyo ⓘ |
| comparedWith |
Golden Gai
ⓘ
Omoide Yokocho ⓘ |
| country | Japan ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | example of traditional Tokyo bar alley ⓘ |
| eraEvoked |
Showa period
ⓘ
linked to:
Showa era
postwar Tokyo ⓘ |
| hasBusinessType |
izakayas
ⓘ
small bars ⓘ snack bars ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
closely packed small bars
ⓘ
lantern-lit storefronts ⓘ traditional Japanese signage ⓘ wooden bar buildings ⓘ |
| hasType | yokocho ⓘ |
| knownFor |
izakayas
ⓘ
narrow alleyways ⓘ nostalgic Showa-era ambience ⓘ postwar drinking culture atmosphere ⓘ tiny bars ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Japanese ⓘ |
| lighting | paper lanterns ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Japan
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Shibuya ⓘ Tokyo ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Drunkard’s Alley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Shibuya nightlife area
ⓘ
linked to:
Shibuya Station area
|
| popularWith |
bar enthusiasts
ⓘ
office workers ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| primaryActivity |
drinking
ⓘ
socializing ⓘ |
| region |
Kanto region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kantō region
|
| typicalEstablishmentCapacity | few seats ⓘ |
| typicalOpeningTime | evening ⓘ |
| urbanContext | near Shibuya Station ⓘ |
| ward | Shibuya ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nonbei Yokocho Description of subject: Nonbei Yokocho is a narrow, atmospheric alleyway in Tokyo famed for its tiny, traditional bars and izakayas that evoke the city’s postwar drinking culture.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.