Triple

T2916593
Position Surface form Disambiguated ID Type / Status
Subject Otaru E78621 entity
Predicate hasNotableFeature P642 FINISHED
Object Otaru Canal
Otaru Canal is a historic waterway in Otaru, Japan, famed for its preserved stone warehouses, nostalgic atmosphere, and picturesque night illuminations.
 E319897 NE FINISHED

How this triple was built (4 steps)

Every LLM step that produced this triple, in pipeline order — named-entity classification, the disambiguation choices (the exact options shown, with the pick highlighted), and the generated description. The batch + timestamp of each is in the Provenance table below.

NER Named-entity recognition gpt-5-mini
Instruction
Given a phrase, classify it is english named entity (e.g., persons, organizations, works of art) in Latin script, or not (e.g., literals, dates, URLs, verbose phrases). For disambiguation, the statement where the phrase occurs as object is also given. Please return a JSON object with `phrase` (string, the phrase being analyzed) and `is_ne` (boolean, indicating whether the phrase is a Named Entity).
Input
Phrase: Otaru Canal | Statement: [Otaru, hasNotableFeature, Otaru Canal]
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Otaru Canal
Context triple: [Otaru, hasNotableFeature, Otaru Canal]
  • A. Shirakawa Canal
    Shirakawa Canal is a picturesque waterway in Kyoto, Japan, lined with traditional buildings and cherry trees, known for its scenic beauty and historic atmosphere.
  • B. Hachiman-bori canal
    Hachiman-bori canal is a historic waterways district in Omihachiman, Japan, famed for its well-preserved Edo-period canals, merchant warehouses, and scenic waterfront.
  • C. Dotonbori Canal
    Dotonbori Canal is a famous waterway in Osaka, Japan, known for its vibrant nightlife, neon billboards, and role as a major entertainment and tourist district.
  • D. Agano River
    The Agano River is a major river in Japan’s Tōhoku and Hokuriku regions, known for its scenic valleys, hydroelectric power generation, and historical significance including a notable 1960s industrial mercury pollution incident.
  • E. Katsura River
    The Katsura River is a scenic river in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture, famed for flowing through the Arashiyama district and its picturesque bridges, cherry blossoms, and traditional boat rides.
  • F. None of above. chosen
  • G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NEDg Description generation gpt-5.1
Instruction
Generate a one-sentence description of the target entity. 
You are given a context triple in the form (subject, predicate, object), where the object is the target entity. 
# Instructions
Use the triple to infer relevant information about the entity. Describe the entity based on what is most defining, well-known. 
Avoid repeating the information from the triple, unless really essential.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the target entity]"
Input
Entity: Otaru Canal
Triple: [Otaru, hasNotableFeature, Otaru Canal]
Generated description
Otaru Canal is a historic waterway in Otaru, Japan, famed for its preserved stone warehouses, nostalgic atmosphere, and picturesque night illuminations.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07 
Target entity: Otaru Canal
Target entity description: Otaru Canal is a historic waterway in Otaru, Japan, famed for its preserved stone warehouses, nostalgic atmosphere, and picturesque night illuminations.
  • A. Shirakawa Canal
    Shirakawa Canal is a picturesque waterway in Kyoto, Japan, lined with traditional buildings and cherry trees, known for its scenic beauty and historic atmosphere.
  • B. Hachiman-bori canal
    Hachiman-bori canal is a historic waterways district in Omihachiman, Japan, famed for its well-preserved Edo-period canals, merchant warehouses, and scenic waterfront.
  • C. Dotonbori Canal
    Dotonbori Canal is a famous waterway in Osaka, Japan, known for its vibrant nightlife, neon billboards, and role as a major entertainment and tourist district.
  • D. Agano River
    The Agano River is a major river in Japan’s Tōhoku and Hokuriku regions, known for its scenic valleys, hydroelectric power generation, and historical significance including a notable 1960s industrial mercury pollution incident.
  • E. Katsura River
    The Katsura River is a scenic river in Japan’s Kyoto Prefecture, famed for flowing through the Arashiyama district and its picturesque bridges, cherry blossoms, and traditional boat rides.
  • F. None of above. chosen

Provenance (5 batches)

The batch behind each pipeline step, in order, with when it ran. Timestamps are batch-level — stages were processed in waves, so the object chain (NER → NED1 → NEDg → NED2) reads in order, but predicate / elicitation batches can sit in a different wave.

Step Stage Batch ID Status When
creating Elicitation batch_69ad8b0c2ad081909ff87050ae542bb9 completed March 8, 2026, 2:43 p.m.
NER Named-entity recognition batch_69ad96a2bdd88190aa01c26a27f9afbd completed March 8, 2026, 3:32 p.m.
NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) batch_69b1de8b9378819084861d65dd2b9528 completed March 11, 2026, 9:28 p.m.
NEDg Description generation batch_69b1df4acf2881908e969fe0512721bc completed March 11, 2026, 9:31 p.m.
NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) batch_69b1dff55d5881909b14239a4232e617 completed March 11, 2026, 9:34 p.m.
Created at: March 8, 2026, 2:53 p.m.