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Yoko (sector)
Yoko may refer to: People * Yoko (name), a Japanese feminine given name; variants include Yōko and Yohko * Yoko Gushiken (具志堅 用高, born 1955), Japanese professional boxer * Yoko Taro (横尾 太郎, born 1970), Japanese video game director * Madam Yoko (1849–1906), leader of the Mende people in Sierra Leone * Yoko Ono (小野 洋子, born 1933), Japanese multimedia artist and wife of John Lennon * Yoko Yamada (山田 よう子 or 山田 洋子, born 1979), Japanese female professional wrestler * Yoko Kanno, (菅野 よう子 or 菅野 洋子, born 1963) Japanese composer Places * Yoko, Benin, an arrondissement in the Plateau department of Benin * Yoko, Cameroon, a commune in the Mbam-et-Kim department of the Centre Region in Cameroon Other uses * "Yoko" (''Flight of the Conchords''), fourth episode of the HBO television series ''Flight of the Conchords'' (2007) * "Yoko", a version of the song "Paradise" by Berner that appears on the 2014 reissue of '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko (name)
Yoko and are Japanese feminine given names. ''Yōko'' is sometimes transliterated as Yohko and Youko. The name ''Yoko'' is almost always written with the kanji (''ko''), meaning "child". The syllable ''ko'' is not generally found at the end of masculine names. In Japanese, ''Yoko'' and ''Yōko'' have numerous orthographical variations. Some of the meanings of the ''kanji'' used to write it are: *瑛子, "crystal, sparkle of jewelry, child" *陽子, "sunshine, child", "sunny, child" *洋子, "ocean, child" *遥子, "long ago, child" *楊子, "willow, child" *瑶子, "beautiful, child" *謡子, "noh (Japanese word for ''skill'' or ''talent''), child" *八子, "eight, child" *羊子, "sheep, child" *要子, "vital, need, child" *暢子, "free, child" *容子, "glorious, child" *妖子, "bewitch, child" *葉子, "leaf, child" *曜子, "weekday, child" The masculine name ''Yōkō'', as in the given name of pro boxer , is transliterated similarly, but in Japanese it is written an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko (Flight Of The Conchords)
"Yoko" is the fourth episode of the HBO comedy series ''Flight of the Conchords''. It first aired in the United States on Sunday, July 8, 2007. This episode received an Emmy Award nomination in 2008 for "Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series". Plot synopsis Murray tries to interest Bret and Jemaine in his tour of New York band rotundas. However, Bret has a date with Coco, the girl he met at his sign-holding job. Jemaine tags along on the date, and quickly makes a habit of inviting himself along on all their dates. When Bret finally tells Jemaine that he doesn't want him to come on the dates any more, Jemaine and Murray's conclusion is that Coco is pulling a "Yoko Ono" and trying to break up the band. Bret takes Coco's side and quits the band. Ultimately, though, Murray and Jemaine come to realize they miss Bret again, and Jemaine convinces him to rejoin the band. Songs "If You're Into It" "If You're Into It" [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuki (other)
Yuki, Yūki or Yuuki may refer to: Places * Yuki, Hiroshima (Jinseki), a town in Jinseki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yuki, Hiroshima (Saeki), a town in Saeki District, Hiroshima, Japan * Yūki, Ibaraki, a city on Honshu island in Japan * Yuki, Tokushima, a town in Kaifu District, Japan * Yuki, North Korea, now officially called 'Sonbong', a sub-division of the North Korean city of Rason People * Yuki (given name), including a list of people named Yuki or Yūki * Yūki clan, a clan in 14th century Japan * Yuki people, an indigenous people of northwestern California * Yuqui people, also spelled Yuki, an indigenous people of Bolivia * Yu~ki, a 1990s bassist of Malice Mizer Family name * Yūki (surname), Japanese surname (, , , etc.) * Hiroe Yuki (1948–2011), Japanese badminton player * Kaori Yuki, manga artist active since 1987 Characters * Yuki-onna, a character in Japanese folklore * Asuna Yuuki, a character in the ''Sword Art Online'' light novel series * Mikan Yuuki, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ballad Of John And Yoko
"The Ballad of John and Yoko" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in May 1969. It was written by John Lennon and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership, and chronicles the events surrounding the wedding of Lennon and Yoko Ono. The song was the Beatles' 17th and final UK number-one single. In the United States, it was banned by some radio stations due to the lyrics' reference to Christ and crucifixion. The single peaked at number 8 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. The song has subsequently appeared on compilation albums such as ''Hey Jude'', '' 1967–1970'' and '' 1''. Writing Lennon wrote the song while he and Ono were on their honeymoon in Paris. It describes the events of the couple's wedding, in March 1969, and highly publicised honeymoon activities, including their "Bed-In" at the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel and their demonstration of "bagism". In an interview with Alan Smith of the ''NME'' published in May 1969, Lenn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko (TV Series)
''Yoko'' is a 3D animated adventure children's education television series that released in 2015. The target audience is preschool. The first season contains 52 episodes. Spanish companies Somuga based in Andoain and based in Irún with RTVE along with Wizart Animation from Russia were the animation studios who produced the animated series. ''Yoko'' is the first Russian-Spanish animated co-production in the history of animation. The story is written by Juanjo Elordi, Edorta Barruetabeña, P. Kevin Strader and Andy Yerkes. ''Yoko'' features a multilingual adaptation of the magical adventures of the character Yoko (translated from Basque – "spirit of the game"). Juanjo Elordi and Rishat Gilmetdinov directed the episodes. The idea was conceptualized by Juanjo Elordi from the Basque Country. The series is intended for children from 4–6 years old (12 minutes and 52 episodes per season) with educational content for the preschool social curriculum. Originally produced in the lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko (album)
''Yoko'' is Beulah's final album, released on Velocette Records in 2003. Before its release in September, the album appeared on the internet on July 4, 2003, due to an advance copy being leaked. To counteract this, the band, along with Velocette and Insound, offered a limited edition EP burned onto CD-R CD-R (Compact disc-recordable) is a digital optical disc storage format. A CD-R disc is a compact disc that can be written once and read arbitrarily many times. CD-R discs (CD-Rs) are readable by most CD readers manufactured prior to the in ..., which included demos and alternate versions of songs from ''Yoko''. This EP was limited to 200 copies and was called ''Rarities, Demos & Besides''. Also released after the initial release of ''Yoko'' was a new version only sold on the ''Yoko'' tour and at independent record stores called ''Yoko Demo''. It was an unmastered, unmixed copy of ''Yoko'' as recorded in the homes of band members Miles Kurosky and Bill Swan. The album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!
''Yoko! Jakamoko! Toto!'' is an animated children's television series, produced by Collingwood O'Hare Productions Limited for HIT Entertainment and currently distributed by Foothill Entertainment, which aired from 2 June 2003 till 29 August 2005 on CITV, and then aired on CBeebies from 26 January 2009. Plot The television series is about a bird-of-paradise, an armadillo, and a spider monkey who live and go on adventures in the wilderness where they all live and can only communicate by saying each other's names. Broadcast An animated short film from the series made its American debut on 2 June 2003 as part of the New York International Children's Film Festival. The show has aired on ABC in Australia (as well as its digital networks ABC Kids and ABC 2) from 24 February 2003 to 27 November 2006, TVOKids in Canada, Kids Central in Singapore, ATV in Hong Kong, e-Junior in the U.A.E., TBS in Japan, MiniMini in Poland, Super3 in Spain, Canal Once in Mexico, Super RTL in German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berner (rapper)
Gilbert Anthony Milam Jr., better known by his stage name Berner (born October 27, 1983), is an American rapper and entrepreneur signed to Wiz Khalifa's Taylor Gang Entertainment. He has released over 40 albums, several of which have charted on ''Billboard''s "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums" chart. As an entrepreneur, he's credited with the creation of multiple companies including ''Cookies'', and is heavily active in California-based cannabis trade market. Early life A Sunset District native, Berner attended Galileo Academy of Science and Technology before dropping out. His mother was an office worker and his father was a chef at a Mexican restaurant on Fillmore Street. When Berner was 13, the family moved to Arizona, where his father planned to open a restaurant. During high school, Berner began battle rapping and in 2006 he released his first mixtape, ''Dirty Sneakers...Plenty Ways to Get It''. Musical career After forming his own label, Bern One Entertainment in 2007, Berner re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko, Cameroon
Yoko is a town and commune in the Mbam-et-Kim department of Centre Region in Cameroon. See also * Communes of Cameroon * List of municipalities of Cameroon This is the list of cities, towns, and villages in the country of Cameroon: Villages * Bodo * Goura, Centre Region * Goura, Far North Region * Ngoila * Mmuock Leteh File:Silicon Mountain as seen in Buea, Cameroon on 26-06 ... References Site de la primature - Élections municipales 2002 Contrôle de gestion et performance des services publics communaux des villes camerounaises Thèse de Donation Avele, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV * Charles Nanga, La réforme de l’administration territoriale au Cameroun à la lumière de la loi constitutionnelle n° 96/06 du 18 janvier 1996', Mémoire ENA. Populated places in Centre Region (Cameroon) Communes of Cameroon {{CentreRegionCM-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Gushiken
is a Japanese former professional boxer who competed from 1974 to 1981. He held the WBA light-flyweight title from 1976 to 1981, making a total of 13 successful defences. Following his retirement from boxing, he remains popular in Japan as a ''tarento'' having signed a contract with Ohta Production. He is well known in Japan for his comical trademark looks of perm afro hair style. Gushiken was inducted in 2015 to the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Biography Gushiken was known for having strong stamina, allowing him to pressure opponents into mistakes after many rounds. His southpaw stance allowed him to take advantage of many mistakes, usually by throwing unexpected combinations of punches instead of waiting for counterpunch opportunities. His popularity centered in mainland Japan, where he was known by the nickname ''Kanmuriwashi'' (''Fierce Eagle'') and crowds were normally sold out. He quickly rose through the amateur ranks and won All-Japan in high school. WBA light- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko, Benin
Yoko is an arrondissement in the Plateau department of Benin. It is an administrative division under the jurisdiction of the commune of Sakété. According to the population census conducted by the Institut National de la Statistique Benin An institute is an organisational body created for a certain purpose. They are often research organisations (research institutes) created to do research on specific topics, or can also be a professional body. In some countries, institutes can ... on February 15, 2002, the arrondissement had a total population of 10,543. , accessed b Geohive accessed 4 June 2012 References [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yoko Kanno
is a Japanese composer, arranger and music producer best known for her work on the soundtracks of anime series, television series, live-action films, video games, and advertisements. She was born in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. She has written scores for '' Cowboy Bebop'' and its live-action adaptation, ''Darker than Black'', ''Macross Plus'', ''Turn A Gundam'', ''The Vision of Escaflowne'', '' Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex'', ''Wolf's Rain'', ''Kids on the Slope,'' ''Genesis of Aquarion'' and ''Terror in Resonance'', and has worked with the directors Hirokazu Kore-eda, Yoshiyuki Tomino, Shinichirō Watanabe and Shōji Kawamori. Kanno has also composed music for pop artists Maaya Sakamoto and Kyōko Koizumi. She is also a keyboardist, and is the frontwoman for the Seatbelts, who perform many of Kanno's compositions and soundtracksMeow on the Bridgeis her private office. Biography Early life Yoko Kanno was born March 18, 1963, in Sendai. Her earliest experie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
