Shiro
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Pronounced "shiro"
When a Japanese term is pronounced , it may refer to:, the Japanese term for the color whiteWhite
White is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light that stimulates all three types of color sensitive cone cells in the human eye in nearly equal amounts and with high brightness compared to the surroundings. A white visual stimulation will be void of hue and grayness.White light can be...
, a Japanese term for a castle, a Japanese term for generation
Fictional characters
, a character in Crayon Shin-chanCrayon Shin-chan
is a Japanese manga and anime series written by Yoshito Usui.Crayon Shin-chan follows the adventures of five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, baby sister, neighbors, and friends and is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan....
media or Tōshirō Hitsugaya, a character in Bleach media, a character in the Suikoden universe
- Shiro Tagachi, also Shiro the Betrayer, a character in the Guild WarsGuild WarsGuild Wars is an episodic series of online 3D fantasy role-playing games developed by ArenaNet and published by NCsoft. Although often defined as an MMORPG the developers define it as a CORPG due to significant differences from the MMORPG genre. It provides two main modes of gameplay—a cooperative...
series, featuring in Guild Wars FactionsGuild Wars FactionsGuild Wars Factions is an Action RPG released in 2006 by ArenaNet, the second in the Guild Wars series. Factions introduces the continent of Cantha where two warring factions, the Luxons and the Kurzicks, are locked in a global persistent war...
and Guild Wars NightfallGuild Wars NightfallGuild Wars Nightfall is a fantasy Action RPG and the third stand-alone campaign in the Guild Wars computer game series developed by Seattle-based game developer studio ArenaNet, a subsidiary of NCSoft corporation...
. - Shiro from Ginga Densetsu Riki and Ginga Nagareboshi Gin.
- Shiro, a main character from the manga "Deadman WonderlandDeadman Wonderlandis a manga serial written by Jinsei Kataoka and illustrated by Kazuma Kondou, who also wrote and illustrated the Eureka Seven manga, and published in Shōnen Ace since 2007. Tokyopop acquired the licensing rights to distribute the manga in English and has released the first volume on February 9, 2010...
". Also known as "The Red Man", "The Wretched Egg" and "The Original Sin" - Shiro Yoshimo, a character from The Dresden FilesThe Dresden FilesThe Dresden Files is a series of contemporary fantasy/mystery novels written by Jim Butcher.He provides a first person narrative of each story from the point of view of the main character, private investigator and wizard Harry Dresden, as he recounts investigations into supernatural disturbances in...
. One of the three Knights of the Cross
Pronounced "shirō"
When a Japanese term is pronounced , it may refer to:People
- Amakusa ShirōAmakusa Shiroalso known as was the teenage leader of the Shimabara Rebellion.- Biography :The son of former Konishi clan retainer , Shirō was born in modern-day Kami-Amakusa, Kumamoto in a Catholic family...
, a leader of the Shimabara Rebellion - Shiro KishibeShiro Kishibe, born 7 June 1949, is an actor from Kyoto, Japan.He played the role of Sandy in Monkey. Before becoming an actor, Kishibe was a member of a Japanese band called The Tigers. On some songs he sang vocals. He has an elder brother, Ittoku Kishibe, who is also an actor, and a leader and bassist in The...
, a Japanese actor - Shiro KoshinakaShiro Koshinakais a Japanese professional wrestler who has competed in All Japan Pro Wrestling, New Japan Pro Wrestling and Wrestle Association "R" during the 1980s and 1990s...
, a Japanese professional wrestler - Shiro KuramataShiro KuramataShiro Kuramata is one of Japan's most important designers of the 20th century. Kuramata was mainly known for his use of industrial materials such as wire steel mesh and lucite to create architectural interiors and furniture...
, a Japanese designer - Shiro MiyaShiro Miyais a Japanese enka singer, lyricist and composer. His band Shiro Miya and the Pinkara Trio's 1972 song "Onna no Michi", became the second best-selling single in Japanese Oricon charts history, selling over 3.25 million copies.- Life and career :...
, a Japanese enka singer - Shirō SagisuShiro Sagisuis a well-known Japanese music producer and composer. With a career spanning over 25 years , he is best known for his work as a record producer for acts including Misia, Satoshi Tomiie, and Ken Hirai...
, a Japanese music producer and composer
Fictional characters
- Shirō Emiya, the main character in Fate/stay night media
- Shirou Kazami, the father of protagonist of Onegai Teacher
- Shiro Tagachi, a character in:
- Guild Wars FactionsGuild Wars FactionsGuild Wars Factions is an Action RPG released in 2006 by ArenaNet, the second in the Guild Wars series. Factions introduces the continent of Cantha where two warring factions, the Luxons and the Kurzicks, are locked in a global persistent war...
- Guild Wars NightfallGuild Wars NightfallGuild Wars Nightfall is a fantasy Action RPG and the third stand-alone campaign in the Guild Wars computer game series developed by Seattle-based game developer studio ArenaNet, a subsidiary of NCSoft corporation...
- Guild Wars Factions
Other uses
- Apache ShiroApache ShiroApache Shiro is an open source software security framework that performs authentication, authorization, cryptography and session management. Shiro has been designed to be an intuitive and easy-to-use framework while still providing robust security features....
, a security framework formerly known as JSecurity - Shiro, a special kind of myceliaMyceliumthumb|right|Fungal myceliaMycelium is the vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a mass of branching, thread-like hyphae. The mass of hyphae is sometimes called shiro, especially within the fairy ring fungi. Fungal colonies composed of mycelia are found in soil and on or within many other...
- Shiro (food)Shiro (food)Shiro is a homogenous stew whose primary ingredient is powdered chickpeas or broad bean meal. It is often prepared with the addition of minced onions, garlic and depending upon regional variation, ground ginger...
, a preparation of ground chick peas used in East African cuisine - Shiro, TexasShiro, TexasShiro is an unincorporated community in Grimes County, Texas, United States located on State Highway 30 and the Burlington-Rock Island Railroad in east central Grimes County.-Education:...
(USA), an unincorporated community in Grimes County - Shiro alga cartaShiro alga cartaShiro Alga Carta is a paper made from algae which would otherwise clog up the Venetian Lagoon. The algae, which are harvested annually, are used in partial substitution of pulp and are combined with FSC fibres.-History:...
, an ecological paper made from algae which would otherwise clog up the Venice lagoon - Shiro (restaurant)Shiro (restaurant)Shiro is a former restaurant in Ahakista, County Cork, Ireland. It was a quality restaurant that was awarded one Michelin star in the period 1996-2001. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant the "Red M", indicating 'good food at a reasonable price', in the period 1988-1995...
, former Michelin starred restaurant in Ahakista, Ireland.