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Kyo
Kyo can refer to: Kyo, a Japanese musician;Kyo, a French band;Kyo Sohma, a character in Fruits Basket;three villages in County Durham, in England: East Kyo, West Kyo and New Kyo;Demon Eyes Kyo, a character in Samurai Deeper Kyo;a manga comic created by Ryoji Minagawa in 1996;or Kyo Kusanagi, one of..
Kyobashi
Kyobashi (京橋) Tokyo Kyobashi no Oyabashira, a remnant of old Kyobashi in Tokyo Kyobashi (京橋) is a neighborhood east of Tokyo Station in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It is one of the city's oldest commercial districts, although it has since been eclipsed by Ginza to the south and Nihonbashi t..
Kyobashi Station
Stations with the name Kyobashi (京橋駅; -eki) are located in: Osaka: Kyobashi Station (Osaka)Tokyo: Kyobashi Station (Tokyo) (Tokyo Metro Ginza Line) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the same title. If an referred you to this page, yo..
Kyobashi Station (Osaka)
Kyobashi Station (京橋駅) is a train station in the Kyobashi district of Joto-ku and Miyakojima-ku Osaka, Japan. Kyobashi Station West Entrance Mural at Kyobashi Station Contents 1 Lines2 Platforms2.1 JR West2.2 Keihan2.3 Osaka Municipal Subway Nagahori Tsu..
Kyobashi Station (Tokyo)
Kyobashi Station (京橋駅, -eki) is a train station in Chuo-ku, Tokyo Prefecture, Japan. Its station number is G-10. Line Tokyo Metro - Tokyo Metro Ginza Line Adjacent stations {| class="wikitable" !«||||Service||||» o Tokyo Metro Ginza Line o Shibuya - Omotesandō - Gaienm..
Kyobo Book Centre
The Kyobo Book Centre or Kyobo Bookstore, Kyobo Bookcenter, Kyobo Moongo (In Korean), is the largest and most famous book store in South Korea. It boasts ten stores in seven cities, the most famous one being its Main Store, or Gwanghwamun-jum in Seoul, which is located right under the Kyobo Life In..
Kyocera
(TYO: [6971] , NYSE: [KYO]) is a Japanese company based in Kyoto, Japan. The company was founded as in 1959 by Kazuo Inamori. It manufactures ceramics and printing-related devices, as well as a comprehensive line of imaging products. Kyocera acquired the famous Yashica Camera..
Kyocera 6035
Kyocera 6035, with flip closed and open The Kyocera 6035 was one of the (if not the) first smartphones to appear in the American market. Originally built by Qualcomm and sold as the PDQ 800 (and 1900), then later as the QCP 6035, it was one of the first phones to combine a PDA with a mobile p..
Kyocera Arena
The Kyocera Arena, also known as Arena da Baixada or Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães (or, sometimes, called simply Estádio Joaquim Américo) is a football stadium inaugurated on June 6, 1914 in Água Verde neighborhood, Curitiba, Paraná, with a maximum capacity of 32,864 people. The stadiu..
Kyocera SL400R
A 4 megapixel ultracompact digital camera from electronics manufacturer Kyocera, notable for its small size and swivelling lens. Features list 3.3X Optical zoom/3.2X Digital zoom3.9 Megapixel640x480 and 320x200 movie modes at 30 or 15 frame/s, with soundspot, center weight and scene autofocus, ..
Kyodai
Kyodai (巨大ヒーロー) is a Japanese word for "gigantic." It also means "Brothers or Family" by changing the kanji. It is also used in the term Kyodai Heroes (巨大ヒーロー), which is the subgenre for tokusatsu superhero shows which feature gigantic superheroes similar to most famous one,..
Kyodai Hero
Kyodai Heroes (巨大ヒーロー) is the subgenre of Japanese tokusatsu superhero TV shows that feature giant-sized superheroes similar in many ways to Ultraman. Examples of these are: Ironman 28 (Tetsujin Nijû-Hachi Gô)Ambassador Magma (Maguma Taishi)Ultraman (Urutoraman)Spectreman (Supekutor..
Kyodai Ken
Kyodai Ken (sometimes spelled Kyodai-Ken or more simply called "The Ninja") is a fictional villain of Batman who has appeared in two episodes of [[Batman: The Animated Series]]. He was voiced by Robert Ito. Biography Kyodai Ken was an inspiring thief who used to learn martial arts under Yoru Sens..
Kyodatsu jotai
A feeling of hopelessness and despair in Japan following WWII. ..
Kyodo-kai
The Third Kyodo-kai (三代目侠道会 Sandaime Kyodo-kai) is a yakuza gang based in Onomichi, Hiroshima, Japan. It was designated as a "boryokudan" group by the [Hiroshima prefectural public safety commission] in 1992. Its current kumicho is Nozomu Izekawa. Successive kaichos 1st (1..
Kyodo News
Not to be confused with Kyoto Kyodo News (共同通信社 Kyōdō Tsūshinsha) is a nonprofit cooperative news agency based in Minato-ku, Tokyo. It was established in 1945 and it distributes news to almost all newspapers, and radio and television networks in Japan. The newspapers using its news ..
Kyogen
Kyogen (Japanese: 狂言 Kyōgen, literally "mad words" or "wild speech") is a form of traditional Japanese theater. It developed alongside noh, was performed along with noh as an intermission of sorts between noh acts, and retains close links to noh in the modern day; therefore, it is sometimes de..
Kyogle, New South Wales
Kyogle is a town of approximately 3000 persons and Local Government Area in northern New South Wales, Australia on the Summerland Way. It is located 758 km north of Sydney, 32 km north of Casino and it lies on the banks of the Richmond River. It is the seat of its own shire. Kyogle is an Aboriginal ..
Kyogoku, Hokkaido
Kyōgoku (京極町; -chou) is a town located in Abuta District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 3,439 and a density of 14.85 persons per km². The total area is 231.6 km². External link [Official website] in Japanese ..
Kyogoku clan
The Kyogoku clan were direct descendants of Sasaki Ujinobu. One descendant of Ujinobu settled at Kyogoku Castle in Omi Province, creating the surname of "Kyogoku". However, the clan was very shaken after hearing of the Asai's rebellion. Due to this fact, the Kyogoku manage with quite a bit of confli..
Kyogoku Natsuhiko
Kyogoku Natsuhiko (京極夏彦 Kyōgoku Natsuhiko, March 26 1963 - ) is the pen name of Oe Katsuhiko (大江勝彦 Ōe Katsuhiko), a Japanese mystery writer, yokai researcher, and designer. His mystery works have a special feature of solving psychological riddles "憑き物落とし"(tsukimono-ot..
Kyogre
is a fictional, mythical whale from the Pokémon franchise. He is one of a trio of legendary Pokémon known by fans as the Trinity, alongside Groudon and Rayquaza, and he represents the Pokémon Sapphire game, for he is featured on the game’s cover art. In the legend surrounding the 3, Kyogre i..
Kyohei Morita
Kyohei Morita is a rugby union footballer, who made his international debut as a fly half in the Japan national rugby union team in 2004. He graduated from Hosei University and joining Kobe Steel Kobelco Steelers in 2006, having a remarkable kicking ability. ..
Kyoho
Kyōhō (享保) was a Japanese era after Shōtoku and before Gembun and spanned from 1716 to 1736. Reigning emperors were Nakamikado and Sakuramachi. Change of era Due to the death of the 7th shōgun, Tokugawa Ietsugu, on the 22nd day of the 6th month of Shōtoku 6 (1716), the era became Kyōhō (..
Kyoho Reforms
The Kyōhō reforms (享保の改革) were a set of reforms instigated by the eighth shogun of Japan, Tokugawa Yoshimune, that lasted from the beginning of his reign in 1716 until 1736. The reforms were aimed at making the shogunate financially solvent. Because of the tensions between Confucian ide..
Kyoichi Katayama
Kyoichi Katayama (片山恭一 Katayama Kyōichi, born January 5, 1959) is a Japanese author. Katayama was born in the Ehime Prefecture and graduated from Kyushu University. Katayama's first major book was Kehai (Sign). The book won the Bungakkai Newcomers award. Katayama wrote the book Socrates i..
Kyoichi Motobuchi
Kyoichi Motobuchi is a character in the novel Battle Royale, and the film and manga of the same name. In the film he was played by Ryou Nitta. Pre-Program Kyoichi Motobuchi is one of the class of third-year students at the fictional Shiroiwa Junior High School. He was the male class representati..
Kyoiku mama
Kyoiku mama(教育ママ) or 'education mother' is a term referring to Japanese mothers determined to get their children ahead in life whatever the cost and hence push their children to succeed at school. The implied criticism is that the child fails to develop normal social skills and outside inte..
Kyoji Kagami
Kyoji Kagami (鏡形而 Kagami Kyōji) is a fictional character in the manga / anime series Get Backers. In the original Japanese version, he's voiced by Sakurai Takahiro. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. Person A resident of Babylon City (the topmost t..
Kyoji Yamawaki
Kyoji Yamawaki was a Japanese gymnast. He invented and named the trick on the still rings known as a yamawaki[[Citing sources citation needed]] (in which you do a double front flip in the back swing.) Yamawaki competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. ..
Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion
Kyojuu Tokusou Juspion (巨獣特捜ジャスピオン Kyojū Tokusō Jasupion), translated as Megabeast Special Investigator Juspion, is a japanese TV Series from the Metal Heroes series produced by the Toei Company in 1985 through 1986. The name Juspion is a portmanteau of the words "Justice" and..
Kyokan
Kyokan is a Japanese word that means “feel-one.” It was a concept forwarded by Masao Kawai as a means of studying primates in the field. It first appeared to Western primatologists in Kawai’s book Life of Japanese Monkayes (1969). The kyokan method is a very subjective and empathic form of re..
Kyoka Izumi
Kyoka Izumi (泉鏡花 Izumi Kyōka, November 4, 1873 - September 7, 1939) is the pen name of a Japanese author of novels, short stories, and Kabuki plays who was active from the late Meiji era to the early Showa. His real name was . Like Natsume Soseki and other Japanese authors with pen names, K..
Kyoka Suzuki
Kyoka Suzuki (鈴木京香, born 31 May 1968 in Sendai, Japan) is an actress. Filmography Blood and Bones (血と骨, 2004)Zebraman (ゼブラーマン, 2004)Rockers (2003)木曜組曲 (Mokuyo kumikyoku, 2002)Mike Yokohama: A Forest with No Name (2002)Ryoma's Wife, Her Husband and Her Lover (竜馬..
Kyoketsu shoge
--> The Kyoketsu Shoge, which means "to run about in the fields and mountains", is a double edged blade, with another blade attached at 90 degrees to it. This is attached to roughly 18 feet of rope, chain, or hair which then ends in a large metal ring. It is thought to have developed before the m..
Kyoko's House
Kyoko's House (Kyōko no ie) is a 1959 novel by the Japanese writer Yukio Mishima. The book tells the interconnected stories of four young men who represent different facets of the author's personality. His athletic side appears as a boxer, his artistic side as a painter, his narcissistic, performi..
Kyoko (novel)
Kyoko is a novel by Ryu Murakami. Kyoko is about a young woman who came to New York to find the Cuban-American GI who taught her to dance salsa. She ends up travelling throughout the United States, to help her friend, who is very near dying of AIDS to see his family one last time, although he doe..
Kyoko Aizome
Kyoko Aizome (愛染恭子; Aizome Kyōko) is a Japanese erotic actress. Her breakthrough role was in a 1981 film directed by Takechi Tetsuji titled, Hakujitsumu (Daydream), a movie reported to be one of only a handful of actual hardcore pornographic feature-films (as opposed to hardcore vi..
Kyoko Ayana
Kyoko Ayana (Kanji: 彩名杏子, Hiragana: あやな　きょうこ Ayana Kyōko - born April 15, 1981 in the Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese AV Idol, working for Moodyz and other companies since 2001. She primarily works as an "indies" actress, and does not work with companies associat..
Kyoko Chan Cox
Kyoko Chan Cox (born August 8, 1963) is the daughter of Yoko Ono, from her marriage to Anthony Cox. Kyoko spent her earliest years surrounded by a variety of artist, musicians, and film-makers. After her parents divorced, a judge ordered custody of the child to her mother. Cox kidnapped the child ..
Kyoko Fukada
Kyoko Fukada (深田恭子; Fukada Kyōko) born November 2, 1982, in Tokyo Japan is an actress, model and singer. Her blood type is O. In Japan, her name is sometimes contracted to the nickname Fukakyon. Contents 1 Filmography2 Discography2.1 Albums2.2 Singles3 Externa..
Kyoko Hasegawa
Kyoko Hasegawa (長谷川京子, Hasegawa Kyōko, born July 22 1978 in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, Japan) is a Japanese actress. Her nickname is Hasekyo or Hasekyon. External links [Official Site (in Japanese)][JMDb Profile (in Japanese)][Kyoko Hasegawa Picture Gallery]..
Kyoko Hikami
Kyoko Hikami (氷上恭子 Hikami Kyōko, born January 11, 1969) is a seiyū who was born in Kobe. She is part of the seiyū trio Furil which also consists of Wedding Peach voice castmates Yuko Miyamura and Yukana Nogami. Notable voice roles Hinoki Sai in BettermanNina in Breath of Fire III, IV an..
Kyoko Honda
Kyoko Honda in a photograph. That is Hiro Sohma's thumb in the lower right-hand corner. Kyoko Honda (本田今日子 Honda Kyōko), née Kyoko Katsunuma, is a fictional character in the anime and manga series Fruits Basket. Kyoko is the late mother of Tohru Honda. Since she is not among the ..
Kyoko Ina
Kyoko Ina (born October 11, 1972 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese figure skater who now skates for the US. She currently trains in Hackensack, New Jersey with her partner John Zimmerman and her coaches Tamara Moskvina and Igor Moskvin. They recently turned professional, joining Stars On Ice. Conte..
Kyoko Inoue
Kyoko Inoue is a Japanese female professional wrestler. Championships and accomplishments ..
Kyoko Iwasaki
Kyoko Iwasaki (born July 21, 1978 in Numazu, Shizuoka) is a retired swimmer from Japan, who won the gold medal in the 200 metres breaststroke at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. Olympic medalists in swimming (women) | Olympic Champions in Women's 200 m Breaststroke 1924: Lucy Mor..
Kyoko Koizumi
(b. 4 February, 1966 in Atsugi, Kanagawa) is a Japanese singer and actress. She married actor Masatoshi Nagase in 1995, though they later divorced in 2004. Her music is released through Victor Entertainment in Japan. She is also known to fans by the affectionate nickname Kyon-Kyon. External links ..
Kyoko Minazuki
is a video game character from the Rival Schools series. She is the school nurse, and later a chemistry teacher, at Justice High School. Contents 1 History1.1 Rival Schools1.2 Project Justice2 Cameos History Rival Schools At the start of Rival Schools, Kyoko is ordered by Ra..
Kyokugenryu Karate
Kyokugenryu Karate (Japanese: 極限流空手) is a fictitious fighting style employed by several characters in the Art of Fighting fighting games produced by SNK Playmore. Contents 1 Background1.1 Kyokugenryu karate in a glance1.2 Relationship between Kyokugen and Ki1.3 Multi..
Kyokuryu-kai
The Third Kyokuryu-kai is a Japanese yakuza gang based on Okinawa. Its current leader is Yoshihiro Onaga. The Kyokuryu-kai has been a designated boryokudan group since June 1992. ..
Kyokushi, Kumamoto
Kyokushi (旭志村; -mura) is a village located in Kikuchi District, Kumamoto, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 5,267 and the population density of 113.05 persons per km². The total area is 46.59 km². ..
Kyokushin
Kyokushin Japanese Name Japanese 極真 Kana spelling きょくしん Rōmaji (Hepburn) Kyokushin Kyokushin (極真) or Kyokushinkai (極真会) is a style of stand-up, full contact karate founded by Masutatsu Oyama (大山倍達) in 1964. Kyokushinkai is Japanese for "the so..
Kyokushin Air
is a commuter airline for residents in Sado Island, Japan. It conducts commuter service between Sado Island and Niigata Airport. The airline uses Britten-Norman BN2 Islander aircraft for their services. External links [Kyokushin Air] Airlines of Japan ..
Kyokutei Bakin
Kyokutei Bakin (Japanese: 曲亭馬琴; 1767–1848) was one of the many pen names for Japanese author Takizawa Okikuni (瀧澤興邦), best known for his 106-volume literary opus Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. Born in Edo (present day Tokyo) on 4 July 1767, Bakin was the fifth son of Omon and Okiyoshi, ..
Kyokutenhou Masaru
Kyokutenhou Masaru (旭天鵬勝; Kyokutenhou Masaru, September 131974) is a sumo wrestler of the makuuchi division. Name: Ota MasaruHome Town: Mongoliakaden: TVHeight:191cm Weight: 154kg Favorite techniques: migiyotsu,yori ..
Kyokuto-kai
The Kyokuto-kai (極東会) is a Japanese yakuza gang based in Nishiikebukuro, Toshima, Tokyo. Its current leader is Shinichi Matsuyama (松山眞一), AKA Cho Kyu Hwa. ..
Kyokuto-SakuraiSoke-Rengokai
The Kyokuto-Sakurai Soke-Rengokai is a now-defunct yakuza gang formerly based in Shizuoka, Japan. It was designated by the Japanese police as a boryokudan group in July, 1993. It disbanded in November of 2004, and its boryokudan status was removed the following May. When the group disbanded, ap..
Kyoku shin karate
a form of Karate. One of the most physical styles taught in Japan with frequent full contact tournaments. ..
Kyokyomon
Kyokyomon is a fictional character from the Digimon franchise. A Lesser Digimon, he has yet to appear in any other media than the Pendulum X and cards. Contents 1 Evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances Evolution Fresh (Baby I) - FufumonIn-Training (Baby II) - KyokyomonR..
Kyonan, Chiba
Kyonan (鋸南町; -machi) is a town located in Awa District, Chiba, Japan. As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 9,996 and a density of 221.35 persons per km². The total area is 45.16 km². Contents 1 Education2 Dining3 Foreign Presence4 External links Educat..
Kyongbuk Maeil Shinmun
The Kyongbuk Maeil Shinmun is a Korean-language daily newspaper serving Gyeongsangbuk-do, a province in eastern South Korea. It is headquartered in the coastal city of Pohang, but has correspondents through the province and the adjoining city of Daegu. Founded in 1989, it published its first iss..
Kyonggi University
Kyonggi University (경기대학교) has two campuses, one in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea and another in Seoul. Kyonggi University has over 13000 enrolled students. Main teaching language is English in International college and Korean in rest of the University. Contents 1 History2&..
Kyongnam Shinmun
The Kyongnam Shinmun is one of two daily newspapers covering the South Korean province of Gyeongsangnam-do. Its headquarters are in Changwon. Like most of the country's newspapers, it publishes entirely in Korean and does not publish on Sunday. Its competitor is the Gyeongnam Ilbo. The compa..
Kyong Wonha
Kyong Wonha is said to be father of nuclear technology in North Korea. In North Korea, Kyong Wonha was a student at Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang. During the Korean War, he fled to South Korea, and eventually immigrated to Brazil and then Canada. He got a master's degree at McGill University..
Kyon Ki
Kyon Ki is a 2005 Bollywood drama film directed by Priyadarshan and starring Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Jackie Shroff, Om Puri and Rimi Sen. It is a remake of the 1959 film Khamoshi. [Spoiler warningSpoiler warning]: Plot and/or ending details follow. The film tells the story of a youn..
Kyoroku
Kyōroku (享禄) was a Japanese era after Daiei and before Temmon (or Tembun) and spanned from 1528 to 1532. The reigning emperor was Go-Nara. Contents 1 Change of era2 Source of Name3 Events of the Kyōroku Era4 Births of the Kyōroku Era Change of era To mark the enthronem..
Kyorosuke
Kyorosuke (キョロスケ) the clam is the best friend of Stafy in the Densetsu no Stafy (伝説のスタフィー) series of video games from Nintendo. He often appears in levels to dispense advice to Stafy, and in Densetsu No Stafy 4, he teams up with him for powerful attacks. An easily angere..
Kyosei-kai
The Fifth Kyosei-kai (五代目共政会 Godaime Kyosei-kai) is a Japanese yakuza gang based in Minami-ku, Hiroshima. Successive kaichos 1st (1964-1965): Tatsuo Yamamura (山村辰雄) who was kumicho of the Yamamura-gumi (山村組).2nd (1965-1970): Takeshi Hattori (服部武) who was wakagash..
Kyoshiro Kokujo
Kyoshiro Kokujo is the name of a character from Duel Masters. A self-proclaimed "evil genius" throughout the series. Other characters make fun of his outlandishly styled long hair and all-black leather outfit. He uses a Darkness Civilization Deck. Kyoshiro Kokujo is an evil duelist, an individual w..
Kyoshiro Senryo
Kyoshiro Senryo (千両狂死郎 Senryō Kyōshirō) is a charcter in the Samurai Shodown video game series. Contents 1 History1.1 Samurai Shodown1.2 Samurai Shodown 21.3 Samurai Shodown 31.4 Samurai Shodown 41.5 Samurai Shodown 52 Trivia History Samurai Shod..
Kyoshi Takahama
was a Japanese poet, one of the best disciples of Masaoka Shiki. Life Kyoshi was born in a place today Matsuyama, Ehime as a child of a samurai. At the age of 9 he inherited the grandmother's family, and he made an acquaintance via his classmate with Shiki who gave him a pen name "Kyoshi". In 1898..
Kyosho
Kyosho is a company that produces a variety of radio-controlled model cars, planes, helicopters, military kits and parts. External links [Official site] ..
Kyosuke Himuro
Kyosuke Himuro (氷室京介 Himuro Kyōsuke, born on October 7, 1960 in Takasaki, Gunma, real name Osamu Teranishi (寺西修 Teranishi Osamu), is a Japanese singer. He was a member of the Japanese legendary rock group BOØWY from 1982 to 1988. Tomoyasu Hotei is the same band's member. Now, he l..
Kyosuke Kagami
--> is a video game character from the Rival Schools series made by Capcom. Contents 1 Story1.1 Rival Schools1.2 Project Justice2 Trivia Story Rival Schools In [[Rival Schools: United By Fate|Rival Schools]], Kyosuke is introduced as a student at Taiyo High School, and the ..
Kyosuke Kindaichi
Kyosuke Kindaichi (金田一京助 Kindaichi Kyōsuke; May 5, 1882 – November 14, 1971) was an eminent Japanese linguist from Morioka, Iwate Prefecture. He is chiefly known for his dictations of yukar, or sagas of the Ainu people. He was also active as a poet and had good contacts with Ishikawa..
Kyosuke Kinoshita
Kyosuke Kinoshita (1941-) is the chairman of Acom Co., Ltd.[link], a major consumer loan company in Japan. He is the eldest son of Masao Kinoshita, founder of Acom. See also List of billionaires External links [Forbes.com: Forbes World's Richest People][Acom] (in En..
Kyosuke Nanbu
Kyosuke Nanbu is a fictional character from the Super Robot Wars series. He has appeared as a playable character in the Super Robot Wars Compact 2 series, Super Robot Wars Impact and Super Robot Wars Original Generation series. In canon, he pilots the Alt Eisen Riese, and is joined by girlfriend, Ex..
Kyot
Kyot the Provençal was the French poet who supplied Wolfram von Eschenbach with the source for his poetic epic Parzival, according to Wolfram. Wolfram may have been referring to the northern French poet Guiot de Provins, but this identification has proven unsatisfactory. Many or most scholars belie..
KYOT
KYOT (Smooth Jazz 95.5, "The Coyote") is a smooth jazz outlet based in Phoenix, Arizona. The Clear Channel Communications station broadcasts at 95.5MHz with an ERP of 96kw. History The station (When it was KOY-FM), whose previous history included MOR, Beautiful Music and Adult Contemporary, would a..
Kyotanabe, Kyoto
Kyōtanabe (京田辺市; -shi) is a city located in the southern tip of Kyoto, Japan. As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 60,807 and the density of 1,416.09 persons per km². The total area is 42.94 km². The city was founded on April 1, 1997, after the town of Tanabe was reorgani..
Kyotango, Kyoto
Map of Kyotango. Kyotango (京丹後市: Kyōtango-shi, population 67,000) is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was formed on April 1, 2004 by the merger of six towns. The towns were Mineyama, Naka DistrictOmiya, Naka DistrictAmino, Takeno DistrictTango, Takeno DistrictYasaka, Takeno Distr..
Kyotaro Nishimura
Kyotaro Nishimura (西村京太郎 Nishimura Kyōtarō; born 1930 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese writer of mystery stories. Kyotaro Nishimura (西村京太郎 Nishimura Kyōtarō; pseudonym of Kihachiro Yajima, born September 6, 1930 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese writer of mystery stories. Nishimu..
Kyota Sugimoto
Kyota Sugimoto (杉本京太 Sugimoto Kyōta, September 20, 1882 – December 26,1972) was a Japanese inventor who developed the first practical Japanese typewriter. He received the Blue Ribbon Award and the Small Asahi Ribbon. There are two different alphabets for the Japanese. One of them i..
Kyoto
This page is about the city Kyoto. For the convention see Kyoto Protocol. (lit. “capital capital,” or “capital of capitals”) is a city in Japan, which has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a majo..
Kyotoku
Kyotoku (享徳) was a Japanese era name after Hotoku and before Kosho and spanned from 1452 to 1455. The reigning emperor was Go-Hanazono. Kyotoku1st2nd3rd4th Gregorian1452145314541455 Preceded by:Hotoku Japanese era name Followed by:Kosho ..
Kyoto Animation
Kyoto Animation is a Japanese animation studio located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1981, became a limited company in 1985 and then became a corporation in 1999. Their most recent series include Air, Full Metal Panic? Fumoffu, [[Full Metal Panic!: The Second Raid]], Suzumi..
Kyoto Broadcasting System
Headquarters of Kyoto Broadcasting System in Kamigyo, Kyoto, Japan Kyoto Broadcasting System Company, Limited (KBS, 株式会社京都放送) is a Japanese broadcasting station headquarted in Kyoto, Japan. It is also known as "KBS Kyoto" (KBS京都) as a TV station and radio station, and "KBS..
Kyoto Common Lisp
Kyoto Common Lisp (KCL) is an implementation of Common Lisp by T. Yuasa and M. Hagiya, written in C to run under Unix-like operating systems. KCL is compiled to ANSI C. It conforms to Common Lisp as described in the 1984 first edition of Guy Steele's book Common Lisp, the Language and is available u..
Kyoto Gosho
the Kenrei-mon (建礼門), one of the entrance gates to Kyoto Gosho , or Kyoto Palace, was the Imperial Palace of Japan for much of its history, from the Heian Period, when the Imperial capital was moved from Nara to Heian-kyo (平安京), now called Kyoto, until the Meiji Restoration, when t..
Kyoto Jazz Massive
Kyoto Jazz Massive is a musical project specialising in broken beat and electronic styles, consisting of the two brothers Okino Shuya and Okino Yoshihiro. Although the brothers DJed in the late 1980 and were remixing and composing as far back as the early 1990s, they were largely popularised by the ..
Kyoto Line
Kyoto Line (京都線 Kyōto-sen) can refer to: JR Kyoto Line, an alias of a part of the Tokaido Main Line (Kyoto-Osaka)Hankyu Kyoto Line (Umeda-Kawaramachi)Kintetsu Kyoto Line (Kyoto-Yamato-Saidaiji) This is a [disambiguationdisambiguation] page: a list of articles associated with the sam..
Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau
Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau's office in Nakagyo-ku Kyoto City Bus in front of Kyoto Station operates municipal subways and city buses in Kyoto, Japan. Kyoto Municipal Subway*Karasuma Line*Tozai LineCity Bus See also List of rapid transit systems External link [Public tran..
Kyoto Museum for World Peace
The is part of the Ritsumeikan University in North-West Kyoto, Japan. The Museum is accessible to the public for a nominal 400-600 Yen fee. The displays and materials are mostly in Japanese but there is a handy, 25 page English booklet describing the exhibits in order and going into a decent amou..
Kyoto National Museum
The is one of the three formerly imperially-mandated art museums in Japan. The museum is located in Higashiyama Ward in Kyoto. The collections of the Kyoto National Museum focus on pre-modern Japanese and Asian art. Contents 1 History2 Layout3 Museum Collections4 Extern..
Kyoto Now!
Kyoto Now! is a student-led movement at colleges and universities across the USA, through which students hope to make American universities commit to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. The name of the movement reflects the Kyoto Protocol, which the USA currently is not considering ratifying. Cornel..
Kyoto Prefecture
The Iwashimizu Hachimangu, a Shinto shrine in Yawata is part of the Kinki region of the island of Honshū, Japan. The capital is the city of Kyoto. Contents 1 History2 Geography2.1 Cities2.2 Towns and villages2.3 Mergers2.4 Future Mergers3 Economy4 D..
Kyoto Prize
The Kyoto Prize (京都賞) has been awarded annually since 1984 by the Inamori Foundation, founded by Kazuo Inamori (fortune from ceramics). The prizes are the Japanese equivalent of the Nobel Prize, as they recognize outstanding works in the fields of philosophy, arts, science and technology. The..
Kyoto Protocol
The Kyoto Protocol is an amendment to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Kyoto Protocol Opened for signature December 11 1997 in Kyoto, Japan Entered into force February 16, 2005. Conditions for entry into force 55 parties and at least 55% CO2 1990 emissions by UNFCC..
Kyoto Purple Sanga
is a soccer club with many enthusiastic fans. It was relegated from the J. League in 2004 despite having many national team players on its roster. Stars like Teruaki Kurobe and Daisuke Matsui have since left for greener pastures. The word "Sanga" is a sanskrit term meaning "group" or "club", often..
Kyoto Racecourse
Kyoto Racecourse is located in Fushimi-ku, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It is used for horse racing. It has a capacity of 120,000. It was built in 1999. It has 28,000 seats. ..
Kyoto School
The Kyoto School was a philosophical movement primarily active in the first half of the 20th century. Centered at Kyoto University, school members attempted to combine Eastern and Western philosophical traditions, with a special emphasis on Zen and Buddhism. Nishida Kitaro, the school's founder, is ..
Kyoto school (art)
The Kyoto school (京都派 -ha) was a collection of several styles and schools of Japanese painting of the late Edo period. Though there are many broad similarities between the styles within the school, these styles display key differences that separate them. Many were in fact reactions to one a..
Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station
Kyoto Shiyakusho-mae Station (京都市役所前駅 Kyōto shiyakusho-mae eki) is a stop on the Tozai Line of the Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau in Kyoto, Japan. It is in Nakagyo-ku. With the designation T12, its station color is kara kurenai. Because it lies beneath the Kawaramachi-Oike inte..
Kyoto shogi
Kyoto shogi (京都将棋 kyōto shōgi "Kyoto chess") is a modern variant of shogi (Japanese chess). It was invented by Tamiya Katsuya c. 1976. Kyoto shogi is played like standard shogi, but with a reduced number of pieces on a 5×5 board. However, the pieces alternately promote and depromote with..
Kyoto Station
Kyoto Station Kyoto Station (Japanese: 京都駅, -eki) is the most important transportation hub in Kyoto, Japan. It has Japan's second-largest train station building (after Nagoya Station) and is one of the country's largest buildings, incorporating a shopping mall, hotel, movie theater, Ise..
Kyoto Tower
The Kyoto Tower seen from a distance. Wikimedia Commons has media related to: [Special] The Kyoto Tower is an 131 meter observation tower in Kyoto, Japan. At the base, there is a world class hotel and several upscale stores. External links [Kyoto Tower official site]..
Kyoto University
The Clocktower Kyoto University (Japanese: 京都大学, Kyōto Daigaku; abbreviated to 京大, Kyōdai) in Kyoto, Japan, is the second oldest university and one of the leading research universities in the country. It has a total of about 22,000 students enrolled in its undergraduate and grad..
Kyouko Yamamoto
Kyouko Yamamoto (Yamamoto Kyouko, 山本京子, born 10 April 1975) is a former J-pop singer and member of the groups Lip's and Nanatsuboshi. She was born in in Shimane prefecture, Japan. She made her debut on 21 March 1990, and her solo debut on December 16 1992. External links ..
KYOURadio
KYOURadio is a radio station in San Francisco, owned by Infinity. Its programming is broadcast on 1550AM KYCY-AM, and also on the internet. Launched on May 16 2005, KYOURadio was the first radio station to have output that is 100% based on podcasts, or user-generated content. Announcing the change ..
Kyouryuu Sentai ZyuRanger
Kyouryuu Sentai ZyuRanger (恐竜戦隊ジュウレンジャー Kyōryū Sentai Jūrenjā, Dragon Taskforce ZyuRangerKyōryū Sentai Jūrenjā; jū can be translated as beast, and kanji are given on the "base" of the logo (獣連者), and the word "ZyuRanger" appears on official sources, so "zyu"..
Kyousuke Ikeda
is a seiyū. Contents 1 Voice roles1.1 Anime1.2 Dubbing2 External links Voice roles Anime Fruits Basket (Kyo Sohma (child))[[Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children]] (Denzel)Dubbing Brother Bear (Koda)Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Charlie Bucket) External links [}}}�..
Kyova Mall
Kyova Mall (meaning Kentucky, Ohio and West Virginia) is a defunct shopping mall located in Cannonsburg, Kentucky, which is near the bigger city of Ashland. The mall opened in 1988 as the Cedar Knoll Galleria and was built on the site of a former golf course, whose namesake the mall took. The siz..
Kyowa
Kyōwa (享和) was a Japanese era after Kansei and before Bunka and spanned from February 5 (?), 1801 to March, 1804. The reigning emperor was Kōkaku. Change of era Because of the belief that the 58th year of every cycle of the Chinese zodiac brings great changes, on February 5 (?), Kansei 13 (18..
Kyowa, Akita
This article is about the former town in Akita Prefecture, Japan. There is another town with the same name in Ibaraki Prefecture, see Kyowa, Ibaraki. Kyōwa (協和町;-machi) was a town located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan. On March 222005, the town was merged with the city of Ōmagari; the ..
Kyowa, Hokkaido
This article is about the town in Hokkaido Prefecture, Japan. There are other towns with the same name, see Kyowa, Ibaraki and Kyowa, Akita. Kyōwa (共和町; -chou) is a town located in Iwanai District, Shiribeshi, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town has an estimated population of 7,028 and a..
Kyowa, Ibaraki
This article is about the former town in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. There is another town with the same name in Akita Prefecture, see Kyowa, Akita. Kyōwa (協和町; -machi) was a town located in Makabe District, Ibaraki, Japan. On March 28, 2005 the town merged with two other towns from the dist..
Kyozan Joshu Sasaki
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Kyo (band)
Album cover of "le chemin". Kyo is a French rock band. Their name is inspired by their love of Japanese anime and manga. Contents 1 Biography2 Members3 Discography3.1 Albums3.2 Singles4 Filmography5 Awards6 External links Biography Since attending c..
Kyo (musician)
right Kyo (京) is the stagename of a Japanese musician belonging to the band Dir en grey. He was born February 16, 1976 in Kyoto. There is much debate to his birth name, but it is most comonly reported to be Tooru Nishimura (西村亨). At age fifteen he chose to forego high school and in..
Kyo Kara Maoh!
|} ' is a Japanese series of novels written by Tomo Takabayashi. The series has expanded into other media with a manga, an anime series and a series of audio dramas. The anime has been licensed in the United States by Geneon under the name Kyo Kara Maoh! - God (?) Save Our King!'''(sic). The sto..
Kyo Kusanagi
is one of the main characters in SNK Playmore's King of Fighters videogame series; he was first introduced in The King of Fighters '94. Kyo is voiced by Masahiro Nonaka. Contents 1 History1.1 Clan background1.2 Rugal Saga1.3 Orochi Saga1.4 NESTS Saga1.5 Sacred Treas..
Kyo Sohma
Kyo Sohma (草摩夾 Sōma Kyō) is a fictional character in manga and anime series entitled Fruits Basket. He transforms into a cat whenever he is hugged by the opposite gender or his body comes under a great deal of stress. This animal, however, is not in the Chinese Zodiac. Because of this, Ky..

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