Triple
T520118
| Position | Surface form | Disambiguated ID | Type / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Matsubara |
E10795
|
entity |
| Predicate | isInGeographicalRegion |
P3227
|
FINISHED |
| Object |
western Japan
Western Japan is the southwestern portion of Japan’s main islands, commonly including regions such as Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, known for cities like Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.
|
E69559
|
NE FINISHED |
How this triple was built (5 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: western Japan | Statement: [Matsubara, isInGeographicalRegion, western Japan]
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western Japan Context triple: [Matsubara, isInGeographicalRegion, western Japan]
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A.
Kansai region
The Kansai region is a major cultural and economic area of western Japan that includes cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe and is known as a historic heartland of Japanese civilization.
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B.
Chūbu region
The Chūbu region is a central area of Japan on Honshu Island, known for encompassing the Japanese Alps and including major prefectures such as Aichi, Nagano, and Shizuoka.
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C.
Chūgoku region
The Chūgoku region is a western part of Japan’s main island Honshu, known for cities like Hiroshima and Okayama and a mix of industrial centers, historic sites, and rural landscapes.
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D.
Kyushu
Kyushu is the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, known for its active volcanoes, hot springs, and historic cities such as Fukuoka and Nagasaki.
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E.
Honshu
Honshu is the largest and most populous island of Japan, home to major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
- 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: western Japan Triple: [Matsubara, isInGeographicalRegion, western Japan]
Generated description
Western Japan is the southwestern portion of Japan’s main islands, commonly including regions such as Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, known for cities like Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: western Japan Target entity description: Western Japan is the southwestern portion of Japan’s main islands, commonly including regions such as Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku, and Kyūshū, known for cities like Osaka, Hiroshima, and Fukuoka.
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A.
Kansai region
The Kansai region is a major cultural and economic area of western Japan that includes cities such as Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe and is known as a historic heartland of Japanese civilization.
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B.
Chūbu region
The Chūbu region is a central area of Japan on Honshu Island, known for encompassing the Japanese Alps and including major prefectures such as Aichi, Nagano, and Shizuoka.
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C.
Chūgoku region
The Chūgoku region is a western part of Japan’s main island Honshu, known for cities like Hiroshima and Okayama and a mix of industrial centers, historic sites, and rural landscapes.
-
D.
Kyushu
Kyushu is the southwesternmost of Japan’s main islands, known for its active volcanoes, hot springs, and historic cities such as Fukuoka and Nagasaki.
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E.
Honshu
Honshu is the largest and most populous island of Japan, home to major cities such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Kyoto.
- F. None of above. chosen
PD
Predicate disambiguation
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target predicate: isInGeographicalRegion Context triple: [Matsubara, isInGeographicalRegion, western Japan]
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A.
hasRegion
Indicates that an entity includes, contains, or is associated with a specific geographic or administrative region as part of its scope or structure.
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B.
geographicContext
chosen
Indicates that one entity is situated within, associated with, or characterized by the geographic setting or region defined by another entity.
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C.
usedInRegion
Indicates that something is utilized or applied within a specific geographic or administrative region.
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D.
territoryIncluded
Indicates that one territory is geographically or administratively contained within another territory.
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E.
supportsRegion
Indicates that one entity provides assistance, resources, or backing to a specific geographic or administrative region.
- F. None of above.
Provenance (6 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_69a2e84a0d08819087e01863fcd9abf1 |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:06 p.m. |
| NER | Named-entity recognition | batch_69a2f1a00a6c8190a62dc7c901c2f2ff |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:46 p.m. |
| NED1 | Entity disambiguation (via context triple) | batch_69a4e62e2b3c81908215dab8c0717495 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 1:21 a.m. |
| NEDg | Description generation | batch_69a4e6b3f570819087fe28f3225afe88 |
completed | March 2, 2026, 1:24 a.m. |
| NED2 | Entity disambiguation (via description) | batch_69a4e706d3e88190822eeb4a724a9b6a |
completed | March 2, 2026, 1:25 a.m. |
| PD | Predicate disambiguation | batch_69a2f016ba5c81909825b04e7525b4ab |
completed | Feb. 28, 2026, 1:39 p.m. |
Created at: Feb. 28, 2026, 1:12 p.m.