Tanko (vehicle)
Tanko may refer to *Tankō, a type of Japanese armor * Tankō Bushi, a Japanese folk song *Tanko (name) Tanko may refer to the following people: *Tanko Braimah (born 1979), Ghanaian sprinter * Tanko Dyakov (born 1984), Bulgarian football defender *Tanko Serafimov (1942–2013), Bulgarian architect *Tanko Yakasai (born 1926), Nigerian politician an ... * Tanko (vehicle), Italian term for folk armored vehicles used by Venetian separatists and other groups {{disambiguation ...
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Tankō
Tankō ( Jap. "short armor") is a form of Japanese armor that was common in the Kofun period. Tankō The ''tankō'' is the first uniquely definable type of Japanese armor. Other types that were used earlier such as ''Jòdai no Katchù'' (ancient armor, as described by armor historian Suenaga Masao) have been mentioned, but are not entirely verifiable. The ''tankō'' was made of sheet iron and tanned leather, laced at the hips to conform to the wearer's body. The leather served as a support for the iron sheets, and as a protective lining meant to prevent damage to the wearer's clothing and skin. The iron sheets were formed into strips that were riveted side-by-side or overlapping. The carapace was built higher than the breastplate in order to provide protection for the neck. The front side had an opening that could be closed once the armor was put on. The armor was attached to the body via fabric bands that ran over the shoulders. Keikō Another Japanese armor type from the ...
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Tankō Bushi
is a Japanese folk song. Despite the term "fushi/bushi" found in its name, the rhythm is in swung, ondo style. It is a song about coal mining, and it refers to old Miike Mine in Kyūshū (Tagawa City). It is a common song used in Bon dances during the Bon Festival or just is fusion of the ancient Japanese belief in ancestral spirits and a Japanese Buddhist custom to honor the spirits of one's ancestors. This Buddhist–Confucian custom has evolved into a family reunion holiday during which people retu ..., and the dance that accompanies it depicts actions in mines such as shoveling coal, throwing a bag of coal over the shoulders, wiping sweat from the brow or pushing a cart of coal. Excerpt from Tankō Bushi Modern arrangements of Tankō Bushi replace the lyric "Miike Tankō" with "uchi no oyama," which in traditional mining dialect means "our coal mine" or "our coal pit," as Miike Mine is no longer in service, and the song is played at Bon dances outside of Kyūshū. ...
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Tanko (name)
Tanko may refer to the following people: *Tanko Braimah (born 1979), Ghanaian sprinter * Tanko Dyakov (born 1984), Bulgarian football defender *Tanko Serafimov (1942–2013), Bulgarian architect *Tanko Yakasai (born 1926), Nigerian politician and human right activist *Tanko Zubairu, Nigerian military administrator ;Surname * Abubakar Tanko Ayuba, Nigerian politician *Ibrahim Tanko (born 1977), Ghanaian football forward *Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (born 1953), Nigerian jurist *Maksim Tanko (born 1994), Belarusian football player *Mark Tanko (born 1996), Nigerian football player *Mohammed Tanko (born 1988), Ghanaian football player *Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (born 1952), Nigerian businessman and politician See also *Tonko Tonko is a South Slavic masculine given name. In Croatian, it is a hypocorism of the name Antun and other cognates of Antonius. It is found in Slovene as a diminutive form of Anton, Antonij, and Antonijo in Slovenia. Given name *Tonko Lonza ( ...