Hoko may refer to:
Places
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Hoko, Kachin State, a village in
Kachin State
Kachin State ( my, ကချင်ပြည်နယ်; Kachin: ), also known by the endonym Kachinland, is the northernmost state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet and Yunnan, specifically and respectively); Sh ...
, Burma
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Hōko Prefecture, administrative division of Taiwan under Japanese rule, corresponding to present-day Penghu County
*Hōkō temple, name of several Japanese temples, see
Hōkō-ji (disambiguation) Hōkō-ji is the name of a number of Buddhist temples in Japan, including:
*, a Tendai temple in Kyoto
*, a Rinzai temple in Shizuoka Prefecture
*, Another name for Asuka-dera; see also Gangō-ji
*, an archaic name for Kōryū-ji, a Shingon temple ...
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Hoko River, a river that flows in
Clallam County, Washington
People
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Paul Hodkinson aka Hoko (born 14 September 1965), boxer
Other uses
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Hoko (dance)
Hoko is the tribal war dance of Easter Island, a dance of welcome and a sign of hospitality. It is also used before sports matches in the same way that the Haka (sports), Haka is performed by the New Zealand national rugby union team, similar to th ...
, Easter Island dance similar to Maori haka
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Hoko (doll) Hoko may refer to:
Places
* Hoko, Kachin State, a village in Kachin State, Burma
*Hōko Prefecture, administrative division of Taiwan under Japanese rule, corresponding to present-day Penghu County
*Hōkō temple, name of several Japanese temples ...
, Japanese doll used as a talisman
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Hōkō (mythology)
The Penghou (, pronounced ʰə̌ŋ.xǒʊ literally: "drumbeat marquis") is a tree spirit from Chinese mythology and folklore. Two Chinese classics record similar versions of the Penghou myth.
The (c. 3rd century) ''Baize tu'' (白澤圖, "Diag ...
, dog-like tree spirit, equivalent to Chinese Penghou
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Hoko yari, old Japanese spear
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Hoko system, administrative system employed in Japanese-controlled Taiwan
* ''Hoko'', an album by the late Zimbabwean musician
Simon Chimbetu
Simon Chimbetu (23 September 1955 – 14 August 2005) was a Zimbabwean guitarist, vocalist and composer. He was the founding member of his band Orchestra Dendera Kings. He was known by many stage names, including "Chopper, "Mr Viscose" (before ...
See also
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Houko Kuwashima (born December 12, 1975), Japanese voice actress and singer
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