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Joka
Joka is a recurring fictional character in Namco's "2.5-D" platforming game, [[Klonoa: Door to Phantomile]]. He serves as the main henchman to Ghadius, the Dark Spirit, and constantly taunts Klonoa and Huepow. Joka meets his demise at Corneria, the Temple of the Sun; in his last moments, Joka tel..
Jokapeci Koroi
Jokapeci Talei Koroi is a Fijian politician. She is currently the President of the Fiji Labour Party and a Senator. She was appointed to the Senate in 2002 as one of 8 nominees of the Leader of the Opposition, Mahendra Chaudhry. Koroi has been an outspoken opponent of the government's contro..
Jokari
Jokari is a game principally for two players, but it can also be played solo. The game consists of a rubber ball attached to an anchor by means of a long elastic band, which makes the ball come back when you hit it. Jokari is played with wooden paddles. The game was invented in the United States i..
Jokaroo
The word jokaroo is widely known for the website http://www.jokaroo.com which relates to [Funny Videos], [Funny Pictures], [Movie Trailers] and much more. The website was founded on February 8, 2001 by two teenagers based out of Toronto, Canada. It's amongst the lea..
JOKB
JOKB can stand for: Jogye Order of Korean BuddhismJordan-Kuwait Bank This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. ..
Jokbo
The jokbo is a Korean genealogical record equivalent to the family tree. Each family has one jokbo which has been passed down through numerous generations. The firstborn son of each family takes the jokbo with him and continues the genealogy and family line. It was often used in pre-Modern Kore..
Joke
A joke is a short story or short series of words spoken or communicated with the intent of being laughed at or found humorous by the listener or reader. A practical joke differs in that the humour is not verbal, but mainly visual (e.g. putting a custard pie in somebody's face). Jokes are perfor..
Jokei
Jokei and Jōkei may refer to several Japanese individuals: Jōkei (monk) (1155–1212), a monk of the Hossō school of Buddhism during the Kamakura periodJōkei (sculptor) (late 11th century), a member of the Kei school of sculpture during the Kamakura periodSumiyoshi Jokei (1599-1670), a painter ..
Joker
Joker card, lower left. A joker is the common name for the representation of a medieval court jester or harlequin. A joker typically wears a floppy, multi-pointed hat made of cloth fabric with jingle bells at the tips of the points. The joker wears colorful clothing, laughs incessantly, and of..
Joker's Favor (Batman: The Animated Series)
Joker's Favor is the twenty-second episode from [[Batman: The Animated Series]]. First aired on September 11th, 1992. Written by Paul Dini and directed by Boyd Kirkland. It features the first appearance of Harley Quinn Contents 1 Plot2 See also3 Voices4 External links Plot C..
Joker's Wild
The phrase Joker's Wild specifically refers to a joker that is a wild card. Works or groups that use the term as a name include: The 1960s musical group Joker's Wild; see Joker's Wild (band).The Insane Clown Posse song "Joker's Wild"; see Joker's Wild (song).The television game show The Joker's Wil..
Joker's Wild (band)
Joker's Wild was a mid-1960s rock band from Cambridge, England. The lineup included guitarist David Gilmour, who went on to join Pink Floyd, and saxophonist Dick Parry. Their only releases were a privately-pressed, single-sided LP and single, of which only 50 copies each were made. A tape recordi..
Joker's Wild (quartet)
Joker's Wild is a barbershop quartet formed in 1990 by four men, two from Columbus, Ohio and two from Pennsylvania, who met at the annual Buckeye Invitational barbershop festival. After three previous attempts at the Barbershop Harmony Society's International Championship, the quartet won the gold m..
Joker's Wild (song)
"Joker's Wild" is a song by Insane Clown Posse. It is about a demented game show, broadcast from hell, featuring authority figures spinning a wheel, wherein they get a punishment, usually a messy injury or death, and playing games like "Hit or Miss", and the Bonus Round. The song is on the album The..
Jokerit
Jokerit Founded 1967 Home ice Hartwall Areena Based in Helsinki Colors dark blue, red, yellow League SM-liiga Head coach Doug Shedden General manager Matti Virmanen Jokerit are an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga. They play in Helsinki, Finland at the..
Jokerit roster 2003-04
This is a list of players who played for Jokerit, an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga, in the 2003-2004 season. Goaltenders 31 Markus Helanen 33 Pasi Häkkinen Defensemen 2 Sami Helenius C 4 Samuli Jalkanen 7 Mikko Kalteva 12 Markus Kankaanperä 21 Kevin Kantee 26 Jan Latvala 40 Sami Lepi..
Jokerit roster 2004-05
This is a list of players who played for Jokerit, an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga, in the 2004-2005 season and won the SM-liiga silver medal. Goaltenders 33 Pasi Häkkinen 35 Joonas Hallikainen 73 Tim Thomas Defensemen 4 Samuli Jalkanen 6 Brian Campbell 7 Mikko Kalteva 12 Markus Kanka..
Jokerit roster 2005-06
This is a list of players playing for Jokerit, an ice hockey team in the Finnish SM-liiga in the 2005-2006 season. Goaltenders 34 Niko Hovinen (juniors) 35 Joonas Hallikainen (juniors) 73 Tim Thomas Defensemen 4 Samuli Jalkanen 7 Mikko Kalteva 12 Markus Kankaanperä 21 Kevin Kantee 25 Kari Marti..
Jokers in Solitaire
Generally, the Joker is left out of solitaire card games as in many others of its type. But there are variations of solitaire games where a Joker does take part, most often as a wild card. Contents 1 Joker Forty Thieves2 Joker Freecell3 Joker Golf4 Joker Klondike5 Joker P..
Jokers Wild
For other works titled Joker's Wild, see Joker's Wild. Jokers Wild is the third volume in the Wild Cards shared universe series edited by George R. R. Martin. Unlike the previous two volumes in the series (Wild Cards and Aces High), this volume uses the format of a mosaic novel, where several wri..
Jokers Wild Casino
The Jokers Wild Casino is a 23,500 ft² locals casino located in Henderson, Nevada. It is one of the casinos owned by Boyd Gaming Corporation. External links [Jokers Wild Casino, Henderson Nevada] Boyd Gaming Annual Revenue: .22 billion USD Employees: 23,000Stock Symbol: NYSE:..
Jokerz
In the DC Animated Universe ("DCAU"), the Jokerz are a street gang 50 years in the future of Gotham City that take their inspiration from the present day fictional villain and nemesis of Batman, namely the Joker. They tend to dress in clownish costumes and makeup as did their namesake, but have n..
Joker (comics)
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Joker (playing card)
The Joker is a special card found in most modern decks of playing cards, or a Mahjong tile in some Mahjong game sets. There are usually two Jokers per deck, and the artwork on the card varies depending on the deck's publisher. Often, one Joker card will be in black and white, while the other will b..
Joker (pricing game)
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Joker is a pricing game on the American television game show The Price Is Right. It is played for a four-digit..
Joker (Suikoden)
Joker is a featured character in Suikoden III and is one of the members of Geddoe's mercenary unit. He is a recruit the player automatically receives upon unlocking the first chapter of Geddoe's story. As the story progresses, the player learns that he has a mysterious past. Statistics Name: Wan (H..
Joker (Suikoden III)
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Joker (Wild Cards)
In the Wild Cards universe, a Joker is a person that was infected by the Wild Card virus and got one or more deformities and/or crippling physical conditions as a result. The mutations can be slight (like Father Squid's nose, which turned into a mass of tentacles) or grotesque (like Snotman, who exu..
Joker in the DC Comics animated universe
Contents 1 Origin2 During Batman TAS and the new Batman Adventures3 The Joker in Justice League4 The Joker in Batman Beyond Origin Before the infamous incident that turned the Joker into his current form, The Joker was described by Jack Ryder as being a hitman with no-name th..
Joker Marchant Stadium
Joker Marchant Stadium is a baseball field located in Lakeland, Florida. The stadium, opened in 1966 and renovated in 2003, holds 8,500 people. It is the spring training home of the Detroit Tigers, as well as the regular season home for the minor league affiliate Lakeland Tigers. ..
Joker Poker
Joker Poker is a weekly late night program on Network Ten. Hosted by Adam Spencer, this show features Australian comedians playing no limit Texas hold'em poker. The show is co-hosted by New Zealand poker pro Lee Nelson. Four comedians compete in each episode on behalf of their chosen charity. It ..
Joker venom
Joker venom is a fictional toxin, a favourite murder weapon utilised by The Joker in the Batman franchise of movies, comics, and cartoons. Analysis Joker venom can exist in liquid and gas states and has been used to great effect. The gas form is slightly denser than air and in some portrayals diss..
Jokester
Some of the information in this has not been [Verifiabilityverified] and might not be reliable. It should be checked for inaccuracies and modified as needed, [cite sourcesciting sources]. The Jokester is a stock character — not to be confused with the fool — who cope..
Jokester (Asimov)
Jokester is a science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov. The story first appeared in the December 1956 issue of Infinity, and was reprinted in the collections Earth Is Room Enough (1957) and Robot Dreams (1986). It is one of a loosely connected series of stories concerning a fictional computer cal..
Joketani Cokanasiga
Joketani Cokanasiga is a Fijian politician, who served as Minister for Public Works and Energy in the interim Cabinet formed by Laisenia Qarase in the wake of the Fiji coup of 2000. He held office till an elected government took power in September 2001. In early 2006, Cokanasiga found himself a..
Joke character
The joke character is a type of video game character that is sometimes seen in games with multiple playable characters, most particularly fighting games. Joke characters are easily identified for having abilities that are far below those of the other characters, and often behave in a comical manner...
Joke Jay
Joke Jay is a German electronic DJ and artist. He is also a former member of And One. His guest appearances include a vocal spot on Funker Vogt's EP, Red Queen. Contents 1 Discography1.1 Albums1.2 Singles1.3 Compilation Appearances2 External links3 See also Disc..
Joke political party
A joke party or a frivolous party is a political party which has been created for the purposes of entertainment or satire. Such a party may or may not have a serious point behind its activities. Examples of joke parties include the Official Monster Raving Loony Party in the United Kingdom, the McGil..
Joke Waller-Hunter
Joke Waller-Hunter was a Dutch UN official who worked on several environmental issues including the Kyoto Accord until her death at the age of 58 on October 14, 2005. She was the first UN Director for the UN Commission on Sustainable Development, a position which she served from 1994-1998. From 199..
Jokhang
The Jokhang Temple, home of the most venerated statue in Tibet a golden roof cylinder The Jokhang, also called the Jokhang Temple or the Jokhang Monastery, is a famous Buddhist temple in Lhasa, Tibet. It is probably the most popular tourist attraction in Lhasa. It is part of the UNESCO ..
Jokichi Takamine
Jokichi Takamine (高峰 譲吉 Takamine Jōkichi, December 221854 – July 221922) was a Japanese chemist. He was born in Takaoka, Japan the son of a physician, and educated in Osaka, Kyoto, and Tokyo, graduating from the University of Tokyo in 1879. He did postgraduate work at University of G..
Jokikylä (haukipudas)
Jokikylä is a small village in Haukipudas, Finland, which has approx. 100 residents. In Jokikylä is mutch Laestadianism and there's also builded house called "rauhan yhdistys" to laestadist. There's mutch Right-wing politics and Conservatism, but also left-wing and little (couple of people) soci..
Joking Apart
Joking Apart was a bittersweet comedy written by Steven Moffat and broadcast on BBC Two. The show initially followed a dual structure of Mark (Robert Bathurst) and Becky (Fiona Gillies) meeting/falling in love, juxtaposed with the break up of their marriage. The theme was Chris Rea's "Fool If You ..
Joking Apart (play)
Joking Apart is a 1978 play by British playwright Alan Ayckbourn. ..
Jokin Ormaetxea
Jokin Ormaetxea Badiola (May 26, 1980 - October 24, 2004 near San Sebastian, Spain) was a Spanish professional cyclist who rode for Team Paternina-Costa de Almería. Ormaetxea was a passenger in an Audi A3 driven by fellow cyclist Joseba Albizu Lisazo of Team Euskaltel-Euskadi when the car turned o..
Jokioinen
Jokioinen (Jockis in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Tavastia Proper region. The municipality has a population of 5,672 (2003) and covers an area of 182.03 km² of which 1.43 km² is water. The population density is 31.2 in..
Jokipojat
Jokipojat are a Finnish ice hockey team based at Joensuu. Full name of the club is Joensuun Kiekko Ry. ..
Jokke & Valentinerne
Jokke & Valentinerne is a former Norwegian rock band. The late Joachim "Jokke" Nielsen was their frontman, songwriter and lead singer. Unlike many other Norwegian bands at the time, Jokke & Valentinerne wrote their lyrics in Norwegian. Jokke & Valentinerne was formed in 1982, and became one of th..
Jokkmokk Lapland Court District
Jokkmokk Lapland Court District, or Jokkmokk lappmarks tingslag, was a district of Lapland in Sweden. The provinces in Norrland were never divided into hundreds and instead the court district (tingslag) served as the basic division of rural areas. See also Jokkmokk Municipality ..
Jokkmokk Municipality
This page deals with both Jokkmokk Municipality and the urban area (tätort) Jokkmokk Jokkmokk Municipality (Kommun) Map outlining municipalities of Sweden Coat of arms Municipal facts Seat Jokkmokk [66° 37´ N 19° 50´ E] County Norrbotten County Province Lappland ..
Joko Anwar
Joko Anwar (born 3 January 1976) is an Indonesian film critic and contributing writer for The Jakarta Post. During an interview with Nia Dinata for the paper, the film producer was impressed and asked him to write for her new project which was later titled Arisan! (2003). The film earned commercial..
Joko Beck
Charlotte Joko Beck is a well-known Zen teacher in the United States and the author of the books Everyday Zen: Love and Work and Nothing Special: Living Zen. Born in New Jersey in 1917, she studied music at Oberlin College and worked for some time as a pianist and piano teacher. After divorcing her ..
Joko Ninomiya
Joko Ninomiya (二宮城光) is the founder and director of Enshin Karate. He presides over the Enshin organization from the headquarters (honbu) in Denver, Colorado. His title as head of the Enshin organization is "Kancho" (Grandmaster). Contents 1 Early History2 Move to America3&n..
Jokshan
Jokshan is the second son of Abraham and Keturah, mentioned in the Hebrew Bible's Book of Genesis 25:2. His name means "an offense", "hardness", or "a knocking". He is thought to have peopled part of Arabia, and to be the person whom the Arabians called Cahtan, and acknowledged as the head of their ..
Joktan
Joktan or Yoktan (Arabic: قحطان Qahtan ) (יָקְטָן "little", Standard Hebrew Yoqtan, Tiberian Hebrew Yoqṭān) was the second of the two sons of Eber (Gen. 10:25; 1 Chr. 1:19) mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. In the Book of Genesis 10:25 "And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one..
Jokyo
Jōkyō (貞享) was a Japanese era after Tenna and before Genroku and spanned from 1684 to 1688. Reigning emperors were Reigen and Higashiyama. Change of era To mark the start of a new cycle of the Chinese zodiac, on the 21st day of the 2nd month of Tenna 4 (1684), the era became Jōkyō (貞享, ..
Jokyu
Jōkyū (承久) was a Japanese era after Kenpo and before Jōō that spanned from 1219 to 1222. Reigning emperors were Emperor Juntoku, Chūkyō and Emperor Go-Horikawa. The Jōkyū War took place in 1221, during the Jōkyū era. See also Kamakura period Jōkyū1st2nd3rd4th Gregorian1219122012..
Jokyu War
, also known as the Jōkyū Disturbance, was fought in Japan between the forces of Retired Emperor Go-Toba and those of the regents of Kamakura Shogunate, the Hōjō family, whom the retired emperor was trying to overthrow. The main battle was at Uji, just outside Kyōto; this was the third battl..
Jo Kamisaku
Jo Kamisaku (神作 譲 Kamisaku Jō) is a Japanese man who as a youth participated in the murder of Junko Furuta. After he was released, he took the family name "Kamisaku" when he was adopted by a supporter of his. Kamisaku, who was 17 at the time he committed the murder with fo..
Jo Kendall
Jo Kendall is a British actress. In August 1963 she appeared in the West End in London, New Zealand and Broadway, in the Cambridge University revue Cambridge Circus directed by Humphrey Barclay, alongside Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Bill Oddie, Tim Brooke-Taylor, David Hatch and Chris Stuart-Clark..
Jo King
Jo King is a cricket scorer, who has worked for talkSPORT and also for the BBC radio Test Match Special program. In 2005 she scored for Test Match Special for the England test series in Pakistan. She scores for either BBC or talkSPORT depending on who holds UK audio rights for England's winter curre..
Jo Kittinger
This does not cite its [[Opentopia:Citing sources|references or sources]]. You can [[Opentopia:WikiProject Fact and Reference Check|help]] Wikipedia by introducing appropriate citations. Jo Linda Susenbach Kittinger (born October 7, 1955 in Miami, Florida) is an Alabama native known for her man..
Jo Kondo
Jō Kondō ([[wiktionary:近|近]][[wiktionary:藤|藤]][[wiktionary:譲|譲]]; surname Kondō; b. Tokyo, Japan, 1947) is a Japanese composer of contemporary classical music. He graduated from the composition department of Tokyo University of Arts in 1972. He serves as Professor of Music at Ochano..
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