Higashi (disambiguation)
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Higashi is the romanized Japanese word for east.
Higashi may also refer to several places in Japan:
Higashi may also refer to several places in Japan:
- Higashi, TokyoHigashi, Tokyois a residential district of the Shibuya ward in Tokyo surrounded by the prime residential areas of Hiroo, Ebisu, Daikanyama Aoyama and Minami Aoyama.-Notable buildings:...
, a district of Shibuya, Tokyo - Higashi, FukushimaHigashi, Fukushimawas a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima, Japan.On November 7, 2005 Higashi, along with the villages of Omotegō and Taishin, all from Nishishirakawa District, was merged into the city of Shirakawa....
, a village in Fukushima Prefecture - Higashi, OkinawaHigashi, Okinawais a village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa, Japan.As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,876 and a population density of 22.94 persons per km². The total area is 81.79 km².- External links :*...
, a village in Okinawa Prefecture
- Higashi-ku is the name of wards of four cities:
- Higashi-ku, FukuokaHigashi-ku, Fukuokais one of the seven wards of Fukuoka City, Japan. As of 2004, it has a population of 275,652 people and an area of 66.68 sq. km. Its name literally means "east ward".Kashii is in this ward. It is south of neighbouring Shingū, Fukuoka....
, a ward of Fukuoka - Higashi-ku, HiroshimaHigashi-ku, Hiroshimais one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River.Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi. Fudoin dates back to the 14th century and was built by Shogun Takauji Ashikaga as one of 60 Ankoku-ji temples which were...
, a ward of Hiroshima - Higashi-ku, NagoyaHigashi-ku, Nagoya, is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Higashi Ward has the headquarters of Tōkai Television Broadcasting as well as the NHK Nagoya Broadcasting Station....
, a ward of Nagoya - Higashi-ku, SapporoHigashi-ku, Sapporois one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu.- Overview :...
, a ward of Sapporo
- Higashi-ku, Fukuoka
Other
- Higashi (food)Higashi (food)Higashi , is a type of wagashi, which is dry and contains very little moisture, and thus keeps relatively longer than other kinds of wagashi....
, Japanese confectionery - One of the Maug IslandsMaug IslandsThe Maug Islands consist of three islands formed from the highest points of a single submerged volcano's caldera...
- Kotaro Higashi, an alter ego of Ultraman TaroUltraman Tarois the 6th show in the Ultra Series. Produced by Tsuburaya Productions, this series aired on Tokyo Broadcasting System from April 6, 1973 to April 5, 1974, with a total of 53 episodes....
from the 1973 tokusatsu film of the same name
See also
- Azuma (disambiguation) (The Japanese character for east is also pronounced azuma)