Midori
Encyclopedia
Midori is the Japanese word for "green" and may refer to:
Places
- Midori, GunmaMidori, Gunmais a city located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan.The name "Midori-shi", literally means "Greenery City".The city was founded on March 27, 2006 from the merger of the town of Ōmama, from Yamada District, the town of Kasakake, from Nitta District, and the village of Azuma, from Seta District.As of this...
- Midori-ku, ChibaMidori-ku, Chibais one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, the ward had an estimated population of 122,686 and a population density of 1,850 persons per km²...
- Midori-ku, NagoyaMidori-ku, Nagoyais one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.Midori-ku is one of the sixteen wards within Nagoya city and is located to the south east of the city. As of July 1, 2006, it has become the ward with the highest population, surpassing even Nakagawa-ku by a small amount....
- Midori-ku, SagamiharaMidori-ku, Sagamiharais one of three wards of Sagamihara, Kanagawa, Japan, located in the west part of the city and covered about 77% area. The east of Midori-ku faces Chūō-ku; the north faces Machida and Hachiōji....
- Midori-ku, SaitamaMidori-ku, Saitamais one of the ten wards of Saitama located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan.-Geography:Midori-ku is located at the south-eastern corner and covers an area part of former Misono Village and an eastern section of former Urawa City. A wide area of green farmland, Minuma Rice Paddies, forms the central...
- Midori-ku, YokohamaMidori-ku, Yokohamais one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 176,038 and a density of 6,900 persons per km². The total area was 25.42 km².-Geography:...
People
- Midori, an alias of new-age musician Medwyn GoodallMedwyn GoodallMedwyn Goodall is a composer and musician mostly associated with the New Age genre. He was born in Yorkshire, England. He lives with his wife Wendy in Cornwall, England...
- Midori (author)Midori (author)is a prominent human sexuality writer, speaker, and sex educator based in San Francisco, California. Her writings and contributions have appeared in many books and magazines...
, an author on human sexuality - Midori (pornographic actress), a pornographic actress
- Midori GotōMidori Gotois a Japanese American violinist. She made her debut at the age of 11 in a last-minute change of programming during a concert highlighting young performers by the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta. When she was 21, she formed the philanthropic group Midori and Friends to help bring music to...
, known as Midori, a Japanese-American violinist - Midori Hirose, an American artist
- Midori ItoMidori Itois a former Japanese figure skater. She is the 1989 World Champion and the 1992 Olympic silver medalist. She is the first woman to land a triple/triple jump combination and a triple axel in competition. She is also the first woman to land seven triple jumps in a free program, which she did at the...
, a former Japanese figure skater - Midori SnyderMidori SnyderMidori Snyder is an American writer of fantasy, mythic fiction, and nonfiction on myth and folklore. She has published eight novels for children and adults, winning the Mythopoeic Award for The Innamorati...
, an American fantasy author
Technology
- Midori (operating system)Midori (operating system)Midori is the code name for a managed code operating system being developed by Microsoft Research. It has been reported to be a possible commercial implementation of the Singularity operating system, a research project started in 2003 to build a highly-dependable operating system in which the...
, the code name for an operating system being developed at Microsoft - Midori (web browser), a web browser based on WebKit rendering engine
- midori Javascript FrameworkMidori Javascript Frameworkmidori is a lightweight JavaScript library that aims to make JavaScript web development easier. It was created by Aycan Gulez.- Features :* DOM element selection using CSS selectors* Tabs* Drag and Drop* Effects* Pop-up menus...
, a JavaScript framework - Midori and Midori-2 (or Advanced Earth Observing Satellite), the two satellites launched by the Japan Aerospace Exploration AgencyJapan Aerospace Exploration AgencyThe , or JAXA, is Japan's national aerospace agency. Through the merger of three previously independent organizations, JAXA was formed on October 1, 2003, as an Independent Administrative Institution administered by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology and the...
Entertainment and arts
- Midori (band)Midori (band)Midori was a four member jazz-punk fusion band formed in 2003 in Osaka, Japan featuring Mariko on vocals, Yoshitaka on drums, Keigo Iwami on bass, and Hajime on keyboard...
, a Japanese jazz-punk fusion band - Midori (1992 film), an 1992 anime film
- Midori DaysMidori Daysis a shōnen fantasy manga by Kazurou Inoue. It was published by Shogakukan in the magazine Shōnen Sunday from September 2002 until November 2004 and collected in 8 tankōbon volumes. It is licensed in English in North America by VIZ Media and in Singapore by Chuang Yi...
, an anime series and its title character Midori Kasugano
Fictional characters
- Midori, an enemy character in the video game The PunisherThe Punisher (arcade game)The Punisher is a 1993 arcade game developed and released by Capcom. It stars the Marvel Comics' anti-hero vigilante Punisher, and co-stars S.H.I.E.L.D...
- Midori Kobayashi, a character in the novel, Norwegian WoodNorwegian Wood (novel)is a 1987 novel by Japanese author Haruki Murakami.The novel is a nostalgic story of loss and sexuality. The story's protagonist and narrator is Toru Watanabe, who looks back on his days as a college student living in Tokyo...
- Midori Chitose, a character in the anime series, Green Green
- Midori SugiuraMidori Sugiurais a character in the My-HiME and My-Otome anime and manga series. In My-Otome, she is simply known as Midori. She is voiced by Yukari Tamura in Japanese and Mariette Sluyter in English.- My-HiME anime :...
, a character in the anime and manga series My-Hime and My-Otome - Midori Yamabuki (also known as Midori Norimaki), a character from the anime and manga series Dr. Slump
Other
- Midori (train)Midori (train)The is a limited express train service in Japan operated by JR Kyushu which runs between Hakata and Sasebo.-Rolling stock:Services currently use 783 series EMUs. From 1976 to 2000, all trains were formed of 485 series EMUs.-History:...
, the name of a train service operating in Japan - Midori liqueurMidori liqueurMidori is a bright, green-coloured, muskmelon-flavored cordial made by Suntory. It is manufactured in Japan, Mexico and France, though it was made only in Japan until 1987. It was first concocted in 1978, with a launch party held in New York's famous Studio 54....
, a bright green, melon-flavored liqueur made by Suntory