Higashi is the Japanese word for ''east''. In

kanji are the logographic Chinese characters taken from the Chinese family of scripts, Chinese script and used in the writing of Japanese language, Japanese. They were made a major part of the Japanese writing system during the time of Old Japanese ...

it is represented as 東. Higashi may also refer to:

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Higashi, Shibuya is a residential district of the Shibuya ward in Tokyo surrounded by the residential areas of Hiroo, Ebisu, Daikanyama and Aoyama. Prince Hitachi and Princess Hitachi have their official residence in a palace in large gardens off Komazawado ...

, a district of Shibuya, Tokyo *

Higashi, Fukushima was a village located in Nishishirakawa District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. On November 7, 2005, Higashi, along with the villages of Omotegō and Taishin (all from Nishishirakawa District) was merged into the expanded city of Shirakawa. ...

, a village in Fukushima Prefecture *

Higashi, Okinawa is a List of villages in Japan, village located in Kunigami District, Okinawa, Kunigami District, Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2016, the village has an estimated population of 1,683 and a population density of 21 persons per km². The total ...

, a village in Okinawa Prefecture *Higashi-ku is the name of wards of four cities: **

Higashi-ku, Fukuoka is one of the seven Wards of Japan, wards of Fukuoka in Japan. As of 1 March 2012, it has a population of 296,576, with 136,133 households and an area of 66.68 km2. Its name literally means "east ward". Kashii, Japan, Kashii is in this ...

, a ward of Fukuoka **

Higashi-ku, Hiroshima is one of the eight wards located in Hiroshima, Japan. It is located on the uppermost delta of the Ōta River. Within Higashi-ku is the Fudoin Temple in Ushita-shinmachi. Fudoin dates back to the 14th century and was built by ''shōgun'' Ashikag ...

, a ward of Hiroshima **

Higashi-ku, Nagoya is one of the 16 wards of the city of Nagoya in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the ward had an estimated population of 82,939 and a population density of 10,757 persons per km². The total area was 7.71 km². Geography Higashi Ward is located ...

, a ward of Nagoya **

Higashi-ku, Sapporo is one of the 10 wards in Sapporo, Hokkaidō, Japan. It is directly translated as "east ward", and is neighboured to Kita-ku, Chūō-ku, Shiroishi-ku, Ebetsu, Tōbetsu. Overview According to the 2008 registry of residential addresses, ...

, a ward of Sapporo

People with the surname

* Junya Higashi, Japanese footballer *

Keigo Higashi is a Japanese football player currently playing for F.C. Tokyo. National team career In July 2012, Higashi was selected to the Japan U23 team for 2012 Summer Olympics. At this tournament, he wore the number 10 shirt for Japan and played all ...

, Japanese footballer *

Kelly Higashi Kelly Higashi (born February 1, 1962) is an associate judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia. In February 2018, Higashi was nominated by President Donald Trump to a 15-year term as an associate judge on the Superior Court of the ...

, American judge and lawyer *

Koichi Higashi is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Higashi was born in Nara on August 23, 1978. After graduating from Tenri University, he joined J2 League club Sagan Tosu in 2001. He played many matches as midfielder in first season. Howe ...

, Japanese footballer *

Kotaro Higashi Kotaro Higashi is a Japanese footballer who plays as a midfielder. Career Professional Higashi began his career with German club Sportfreunde Eisbachtal. Following his time in Germany, he played a year with semi-pro Australian team Bonnyrig ...

, Japanese footballer *, Japanese boxer *, Japanese footballer

Fictional characters

Joe Higashi is a video game character created by SNK. He makes his first appearance in the fighting game '' Fatal Fury: King of Fighters'' as one of the three playable characters from the game. The ''Fatal Fury'' series introduce Joe as a goofy Muay Thai fi ...

, a character from SNK's Fatal Fury and King of Fighters series *

, an alter ego of

Ultraman Taro ''Ultraman'', also known as the , is the collective name for all media produced by Tsuburaya Productions featuring Ultraman (character), Ultraman, his many brethren, and the myriad monsters. Debuting with ''Ultra Q'' and then ''Ultraman (1966 ...

from the 1973 tokusatsu series of the same name.

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Higashi (food) , is a type of containing very little moisture, and thus keeps relatively longer than other kinds of . Overview , in contrast to , are a category of with any type of dry consistency. This can include , (a type of hard candy), (a type of ric ...

, Japanese confectionery * One of the

Maug Islands Maug (from the Chamorro name for the islands, Ma'ok, meaning "steadfast" or "everlasting") consists of a group of three small uninhabited islands. This island group is part of the Northern Islands Municipality of the Commonwealth of the Northern ...

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