Asuka may refer to:

People

Asuka (name) Asuka is both a unisex Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Possible writings Asuka can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *飛鳥, "fly, bird" *明日香, "tomorrow, fragrant" *明日花 ...

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Asuka (wrestler) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name . Previously known as , she started her professional wrestling career in 2004 in the AtoZ promotion, where she remained until ...

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Asuka (wrestler, born 1998) , sometimes stylized as ASUKA, is the ring name of a Japanese professional wrestler. She is currently working as a freelancer and is best known for being with other wrestling promotions such as Pro Wrestling Wave and Seadlinnng. Professional w ...

, professional wrestler also known as Veny outside of Japan

Places

In Japan

* , an area in Yamato Province (now Nara Prefecture) in Japan, where imperial palaces and centers of government were built in the 6th and 7th centuries * , a village in Nara Prefecture in Japan, in the same area as ancient ** , also known as , a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara * , a park in Kita, Tokyo, Japan

Outside of Japan

Asuka, Estonia Asuka is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County in western Estonia. (retrieved 28 July 2021) Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Leisi Parish Leisi Parish was a municipality in Saare County, Estonia. The parish d ...

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Asuka Station (Antarctica) The is a permanent Japanese Antarctic unmanned observation base. It is located on Queen Maud Land and was opened in 1985. See also * List of Antarctic research stations * List of Antarctic field camps Many Antarctic research stations support ...

Ships

* (now MS ''Amadea''), a cruise ship operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha from 1991 to 2006 * , a cruise ship operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha from 2006 onwards * , an experimental ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned in 1995

Popular media

* ''Asuka'' (album), by the traditional/pop-rock group Rin' * ''Asuka'' (magazine), a Japanese manga magazine published by Kadokawa

Fictional entities

* Asuka Clan, a group of ninja in the '' Shinobido'' video game series * Asuka Kudō, a character from ''

Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? , also known as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Tarō Tatsunoko and illustrated by Yū Amano. An anime adaptation by Diomedéa aired from January 11, 2013, to March 15, 2013. Part 1 of the series ended on April 1, 2015, with ...

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Asuka Mizunokoji The ''Urusei Yatsura'' manga series features a large ensemble cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. It tells the story of Japanese teenager Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally pro ...

, a character from the manga series ''Urusei Yatsura'' *

Asuka Langley Soryu is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise), ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise created by Gainax. She first appears in the Neon Genesis Evangelion, original anime series, and also appears in the franchise's animate ...

, a character from the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise

Other uses

* , a Japanese era from 538 to 710 AD * ASTRO-D/ASCA (Asuka), satellite launched on 20 February 1993 * Asuka, a subsidiary of the French manga publisher

Kazé Kazé is a French publishing company that specializes in anime and manga. Its head office is in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Founded in 1994, the company debuted by publishing '' Record of Lodoss War'' on VHS. It is currently run by Sony thr ...