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Kyoto

Definition: Kyoto

Kyoto

Noun

1. A city in central Japan on southern Honshu; a famous cultural center that was once the capital of Japan.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

 

Specialty Definition: Hankyu Kyoto Line

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

The Hankyū Kyōto Line (阪急京都線; Hankyū Kyōto sen) is run by Hankyu Railway and links Osaka and Kyoto.

List of stations on the Kobe Line

See also: Transportation in Japan, List of railway companies in Japan

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Hankyu Kyoto Line."

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Kyoto

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)


Kawaramachi district during Gion Festival

Kyōto (京都市; -shi lit. capital city) is a city in Japan that has a population of 1.5 million and time zone UTC + 9 hours. It was once the capital of Japan and now is the capital of Kyoto prefecture.

History

Kyoto was the capital or Heian Kyo of Japan from 794 until the transfer of the government to Tokyo in 1868 at the time of the Imperial Restoration. Located on the middle-western portion of the island of Honshu the city is surrounded by mountains.

Though archaeological evidence places the first human settlement on the islands of Japan to approximately 10,000 BC, the Kyoto area was not settled until the 7th century by the Hata clan from Korea. During the 8th century, when the powerful Buddhist clergy became meddlesome in the affairs of the Imperial government, the Emperor chose to relocate the capital to a region far from the Buddhist influence.


Christmas tree at Kyoto Station

Because of the number of priceless cultural heritages in Kyoto, the city was not bombed during World War II. Today, it is the only major city in Japan that still has an abundance of prewar buildings, although modernization is continually breaking down the traditional Kyoto in favor of newer architecture, such as the controversial Kyoto Station complex.

Geography

The city was laid out in a logical grid pattern in accordance with traditional Chinese geomancy. Today, the main business district is located in the south and centre of town with the less populated northern area retaining a far greener feel.

Because Kyoto is surrounded by mountains on all sides, it is infamous for its stifling summer nights with no air movement.

Kyoto has following wards: Fushimi-ku, Higashiyama-ku, Kamigyou-ku, Kita-ku, Minami-ku, Nakagyou-ku, Nishikyou-ku, Sakyou-ku, Shimogyou-ku, Ukyou-ku and Yamashina-ku.

Demographics

As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 1,466,163 and the density of 2,402.68 persons per km². The total area is 610.22 km².

Kyoto people speak a dialect called Kyotoben, a slightly archaic version of Osakaben (the Osaka dialect). It is most noticeable in the unique Kyotoben word for "thank you" - "ookii-ni".

Culture

Kyoto is renowned for its abundance of delicious foodstuffs. Unlike the volcanic Kanto region the rich soil of Kyoto allows for the cultivation of a variety of vegetables, and the various bodies of water provide ample fishing.

Kyoto is considered the cultural center of Japan. During World War II when firebombing was conducted throughout the country Kyoto and its 1600 Buddhist temples, 400 Shinto shrines, palaces, gardens and architecture was spared. The Kyoto area has some of the most famous temples in Japan, including:

Other notable sites in and around Kyoto include Arashiyama and its picturesque lake, the Philosopher's Walk, and the canals which line some of the older streets.

The "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto" are listed by the UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.

Economy

Kyoto is home to the main headquarters of Nintendo, as well as its domestic division, Nintendo of Japan.

The car manufacturer Daihatsu operates a plant in Kyoto.

Kyoto is also the headquarters of Kyocera (Kyoto Ceramic).

Colleges and universities

Festivals

Jidai Matsuri

Transportation

Kansai International Airport is 60 minutes from Kyoto by train. Most foreign visitors to Kyoto arrive by Shinkansen from Tokyo, which takes about two hours. There are also regular JR, Keihan Railway, and Kintetsu services to other cities in the Kansai region.

The subway and bus systems (see Kyoto Municipal Transportation Bureau) are fairly extensive. Most tourist points in the city, however, are fairly easy to reach on foot.

Miscellaneous topics

It is the sister city with Boston, Paris, Cologne, Florence, Kiev, Xian, Guadalajara and Zagreb.

In 1997, Kyoto was the site of the Kyoto conference that resulted in the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Kyoto prefecture

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Kyōto prefecture (京都府; Kyōto-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is Kyoto.

 
Kyoto prefecture (京都府)

Kyoto prefectural symbol
CapitalKyoto
Region:Kinki
Island:Honshu
Area
 - Total
 - % water
Ranked 31st
4,612.71 km²
1.0%
Population
 - Total (2000)
 - Density
Ranked 13th
2,644,331
573/km²
Districts:12
Municipalities:44
ISO 3166-2:JP-26
Symbols
Pref. Flower:Weeping cherry blossom
(Prunus spachiana f. spachiana)
Pref. Tree:Kitayama cedar
Pref. Bird:Streaked shearwater
(Calonectris leucomelas)

History

Geography

Cities

Districts

Economy

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Prefectural symbols

Miscellaneous topics

External links


Prefectures of Japan

Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Kyoto prefecture."

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Kyoto University

(From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia)

Kyoto University in Japan (京都大学 Kyōto daigaku, abbreviated to 京大 Kyōdai) is one of leading national universities located in Kyoto. It was called "Kyoto Imperial University" before World War II.

See also: Education of Japan, Tokyo University, Kyushu University

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Crosswords: Kyoto

Specialty definitions using "Kyoto": AKCL, Austin Kyoto Common LispKCL, Kyoto Common Lisp, Kyoto Protocol. (references)
Non-English Usage: "Kyoto" is also a word in the following language with the English translation in parentheses.

Spanish (Kyoto).

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Modern Usage: Kyoto

DomainUsage

Movie/TV Titles

Kyoto (1969)

Files of Settlers in Kyoto (1999)

My Mother's Place Kyoto (1991)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Commercial Usage: Kyoto

DomainTitle

References

  • Kyoto Die-Casting Co., Ltd.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Kyoto Hotel, Ltd. (The): International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Kyoto Kimono Yuzen Co., Ltd.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • Kyoto Tool Co., Ltd: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

  • The Bank of Kyoto Ltd: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

    (more reference examples)

  

Books

  • Fodor's Pocket Kyoto (Fodor's Pocket Kyoto) (reference)

  • Lonely Planet Kyoto (Kyoto, 2nd Ed) (reference)

  • Philosophers of Nothingness: An Essay on the Kyoto School (Nanzan Library of Asian Religion and Culture) (reference)

  • The Best of Kansai: Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe (reference)

  • The Gardens of Kyoto (reference)

    (more book examples)

  

Periodicals

  

Music

  

High Tech

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Image Slideshow: Kyoto

Photos:
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Computer Images:
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Photo Album: Kyoto

ThumbnailDescription & Credit

Gojio, at Kyoto. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

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Digital Photo Gallery: Kyoto
 

"Kyoto Sakura 03" by Michel Lammerse
Commentary: "Kyoto April 2003 Japan, shot with Canon D10."

Source: photographs selected by the editor, with permission from the photographers.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Kyoto

SubjectTopicQuote

Business

The latter option could result in Norway increasing its own emissions of air pollutants, burdening its ability to meet Kyoto Protocol commitments. (references)

A key component of the Kyoto agreement was to limit the growth of greenhouse gas emissions in the period 2008-12 to eight percent above 1990 levels. (references)

Overall, developed countries that are parties to the Kyoto Protocol agreed to reduce their collective emissions to at least five- percent below 1990 levels. (references)

Economic History

Japan

Other cities--Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Kobe, Kyoto, Fukuoka. (references)

Japan

Kansai is the six-prefecture region of west central Japan centering around the cities of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and Nara, with a combined population of 22 million people. (references)

Japan

Tokyo, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, on the western part of the largest island of Honshu, experience relatively mild winters with little or no snowfall and hot, humid summers. (references)

Minorities

Japan

Two associations representing Korean residents in Japan lodged protests against the Public Security Investigative Agency (PSIA) and the Kyoto municipal government when media reports revealed that the PSIA had investigated over 200 persons of Korean ancestry under the Subversive Activities Prevention Law. (references)

Worker Rights

Japan

In July and August, the Tokyo and Kyoto District Courts ordered the Government to pay damages in two separate cases. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Spoken Usage: Kyoto

SpeakerPhrase(s)

Rush Limbaugh

Kyoto attacks us as the primary reason that there is global warming and other environmental problems.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Kyoto

"Kyoto" is generally used as a noun (proper) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Kyoto" is used about 61 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Noun (proper)100%6143,149

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Usage in Company Names: Kyoto

CountryName
Japan

Kyoto Die-Casting Co., Ltd.

 (more examples...)

Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.

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Expressions: Kyoto

Expressions using "Kyoto": Austin Kyoto Common Lisp Kyoto Common Lisp Kyoto Protocol. Additional references.

Hyphenated Usage

Beginning with "Kyoto": kyoto-based.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Kyoto

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

kyoto

2,338

kyoto travel

10

kyoto japan

893

kyoto city

10

kyoto protocol

318

granvia kyoto hotel

9

hotel kyoto

205

accord canada kyoto

8

kyoto accord

134

kyoto protocal

8

kyoto agreement

69

kyoto protocol summary

8

kyoto treaty

60

history kyoto

8

canada kyoto

37

japan kyoto nagaokakyo

8

japan kyoto temple toji

37

kyoto hotel okura

8

kyoto university

36

palace of kyoto

7

kyoto map

32

kyoto prize

7

bowl kyoto

30

kyoto weather

7

de kyoto protocolo

29

de kyoto protocole

7

kyoto restaurant

18

kyoto picture

7

kyoto ryokan

16

kyoto photo

6

kyoto conference

12

geisha kyoto

6

the temple of kyoto

11

japan kyoto map

6

kyoto summit

10

kyoto japanese restaurant

6

efficiency energy kyoto retrofit

10

nike kyoto

6

canada kyoto protocol

10

express kyoto

6
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Modern Translation: Kyoto

Language Translations for "Kyoto"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Chinese 

  

京都 . (various references)

   

Danish

  

International Konvention om Forenkling og Harmonisering af Regler om Toldbehandling (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

Overeenkomst van Kyoto (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), Internationale Overeenkomst inzake de vereenvoudiging en harmonisatie van douaneprocedures (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), aantonen ten genoegen van de douaneautoriteiten (Kyoto customs convention). (various references)

   

French

  

sommet de Kyoto (Kyoto summit), Protocole de Kyoto (Kyoto Protocol), Convention internationale pour la simplification et l'harmonisation des régimes douaniers (Kyoto Convention), Convention de Kyoto (Kyoto Convention), conférence sur le changement climatique (Kyoto summit), établir à la satisfaction des autorités douanières (Kyoto customs convention). (various references)

   

German

  

Kyoto-Protokoll (Kyoto Protocol), Kyoto-Gipfel (Climate Change Conference, Kyoto summit), Kyoto-Übereinkommen (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), Klimakonferenz (Climate Change Conference, Kyoto summit), Internationales Übereinkommen zur Vereinfachung und Harmonisierung der Zollverfahren (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), den Zollbehörden hinreichend nachweisen (Kyoto customs convention). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

πρωτόκολλο του Κυότο (Kyoto Protocol), Σύμβαση του Κυότο (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), Διεθνής σύμβαση για την απλούστευση και την εναρμόνιση των τελωνειακών καθεστώτων (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention). (various references)

   

Italian

  

vertice di Kyoto (Climate Change Conference, Kyoto summit), stabilire con soddisfazione delle autorità doganali (Kyoto customs convention), Protocollo di Kyoto (Kyoto Protocol), Convenzione internazionale per la semplificazione e l'armonizzazione dei regimi doganali (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), Convenzione di Kyoto (International Convention on the Simplification and Harmonization of Customs Procedures, Kyoto Convention), Conferenza sul cambiamento globale (Climate Change Conference, Kyoto summit). (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

京都市 , 京都 , 京洛 (capital). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

きょうらく (capital, enjoyment, pleasure), きょうとし, きょうと (adherent, believer, outlaw, rebel, rioter), けいらく (capital). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

교오또. (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

yotokay.(various references)

   

Portuguese

  

quioto. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

киото. (various references)

   

Spanish

  

Kyoto. (various references)

   

Ukrainian

  

Кіото. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Misspellings: Kyoto

Misspellings

"Kyoto" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Akoto, Khote, Kihoro, Kimto, Koot, koto, Kotok, Kotto, Kroto, Mkhonto, Myboto, Myoto. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Anagrams: Kyoto

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "k-o-o-t-y"

-1 letter: koto, took, toyo.

-2 letters: oot, too, toy, yok.

-3 letters: oy, to, yo.

 Words containing the letters "k-o-o-t-y"
 

+3 letters: tokology.

 

+4 letters: leukotomy, storybook, stylebook.

 

+5 letters: keratotomy, prokaryote, storybooks, stylebooks.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Crosswords
3. Usage: Modern
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Slideshow
6. Images: Photo Album
7. Images: Digital Art
8. Quotations: Non-fiction
9. Quotations: Spoken
10. Usage Frequency
11. Names: Company Usage
12. Expressions
13. Expressions: Internet
14. Translations: Modern
15. Derivations
16. Anagrams
17. Bibliography


  

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