Kon may refer to:
Places
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Koń, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship
Koń is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Zbiczno, within Brodnica County, Kuyavian-Pomeranian Voivodeship, in north-central Poland. It lies north-west of Zbiczno, north of Brodnica, and north-east of Toruń
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, Poland
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Kon Tum province, Vietnam
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Kon Tum
Kon Tum is the capital city of Kon Tum Province in Vietnam. It is located inland in the Central Highlands region of Vietnam, near the borders of Laos and Cambodia.
History
After the People's Army of Vietnam invaded South Vietnam on March 30, 1 ...
, capital of Kon Tum province, Vietnam.
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Karkhaneh-ye Sefid Kon, a village in Lorestan Province, Iran
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Kon, India
Kon is a census town in Thane district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of Maharashtra.
Demographics
India census, Kon had a population of 15,167. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Kon has an average li ...
, a town in the Thane district of Maharashtra
People
Given name
* Kon, a shorter version of the Greek name
Konstantine
Konstantine is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
* Konstantine Dadeshkeliani (1826–1857), Georgian prince
* Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (1893–1975), Georgian writer
* Konstantine Gamsakhurdia (politician) (born 1961), ...
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Kon Artis
Denaun Porter (born December 7, 1974), also known by the stage names Mr. Porter, Kon Artis, and more recently simply Denaun, is an American rapper and music producer. He was a member of Detroit hip hop group D12 until its disbandment in 2018.
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(born 1978), American rapper
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Kon Arimura
, 無制限99円取放題. (2010年9月) known for his stage name is a Japanese radio personality, film critic, and film commentator who is represented by the talent agency Horipro. He is nicknamed . From 2012 to 2021, his wife was television cast ...
(born 1976), Japanese radio personality
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Kon Ichikawa
was a Japanese film director and screenwriter. His work displays a vast range in genre and style, from the anti-war films '' The Burmese Harp'' (1956) and '' Fires on the Plain'' (1959), to the documentary ''Tokyo Olympiad'' (1965), which won t ...
(1915–2008), Japanese film director
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Kon Karapanagiotidis
The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) is an asylum seeker support organisation in Australia. The ASRC, based in Footscray, a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, provides aid, justice and empowerment programs to over 1000 asylum seekers living i ...
, CEO of the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre in Melbourne, Australia
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Kon Sasaki
Born on November 2nd 1918 in Tsingtao, China, Sasaki took an in interest in photography after purchasing a Togo camera in 6th grade. He continued to take photos during his military service being stationed at Pyongyang, Manchuria, and Manchukuo b ...
(1918–2009), Japanese photographer
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Kon Vatskalis
Konstantine Vatskalis (born 4 April 1957) is a Greeks, Greek-Australian politician and the current List of mayors and lord mayors of Darwin, Lord Mayor of Darwin. Before becoming Lord Mayor in 2017 he was a Australian Labor Party (Northern Terr ...
(born 1957), Australian politician
Surname
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Kon (surname) Kon is a surname in a number of cultures and may refer to:
*Bolesław Kon (1906–1936), Polish concert pianist
* Chiaki Kon, Japanese anime director
* Fabio Kon, Brazilian computer scientist
* Feliks Kon (1864–1941), Polish communist activist
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, list of notable people with the surname
Fiction
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K-On!
is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Kakifly serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara'' magazine between the May 2007 and October 2010 issues, and also serialized in Houbunsha's ''Manga Time Kirara Carat ...
'', a Japanese manga by Kakifly
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Kon (Bleach)
This is a list of characters for Tite Kubo's manga and anime series '' Bleach''. It takes place in a fictional universe in which the characters are split into various factionalized fictional races. They are subdivisions of humanity, but are dis ...
, a character from ''Bleach''
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Kon Kimidori
The ''Dr. Slump'' manga series features an extensive cast of characters created by Akira Toriyama. It follows the humorous adventures of the little girl robot Arale Norimaki, her creator Senbei Norimaki and the other residents of the bizarre ...
, a character from ''Dr. Slump''
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Kon-El
Superboy (also known as Kon-El or Conner Kent) is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. A modern variation on Superboy (Kal-El), the original Superboy, the character first appeared as Superboy in ''The Adventures ...
, a superhero in DC comics
* Kon Kujira, a character from ''
Grojband
''Grojband'' is a Canadian animated television series created by Todd Kauffman and Mark Thornton for Teletoon in Canada and Cartoon Network in the United States. Produced by Fresh TV and Neptoon Studios, with animation by Elliott Animation, and p ...
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Other uses
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Kon (Inca mythology) In Pre-Incan mythology, Kón (Con) was the god of rain and wind that came from the North. He is thought to be a deity to the Paracas Civilization, who was later adopted into Nazca and Incan mythology through different names. He was a son of Inti (t ...
, a god of rain and wind
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Bō
A ''bō'' (棒: ぼう), ''bong'' (Korean), ''pang'' (Cantonese), ''bang'' (Mandarin), or ''kun'' (Okinawan) is a staff weapon used in Okinawa. ''Bō'' are typically around and used in Okinawan martial arts, while being adopted into Japanese ar ...
, a Japanese long staff weapon used in bōjutsu
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Kongo language
Kongo or Kikongo is one of the Bantu languages spoken by the Kongo people living in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Republic of the Congo, Gabon and Angola. It is a tonal language. It was spoken by many of those who were taken from th ...
ISO 639 code
* KoN or KON, a short form for the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
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See also
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Con (disambiguation)
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Kawaii Kon
Kawaii Kon is an anime convention geared towards Japanese animation and comics held in the Honolulu area.
Programming
Kawaii Kon currently has AMV and anime screenings; industry, fan, and guest panels; Hall Cosplay contests, Masquerade/Cospl ...
, an anime convention in Hawaii
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Kon Kan
Kon Kan is a Canadian synthpop project conceived and formed in 1988 by Barry Harris in Toronto, Ontario. Kon Kan were awarded a 1990 Juno for the song "I Beg Your Pardon" and nominated for a 1991 Juno Award for the single " Puss N' Boots/Thes ...
, a Canadian synthpop band
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Kon Keu language
Hu (), also Angku or Kon Keu, is a Palaungic language of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan, China. Its speakers are an unclassified ethnic minority; the Chinese government counts the Angku as members of the Bulang nationality, but ...
, a Mon–Khmer language in the Palaungic family spoken in China
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Kon Khon
''Kon Khon'' ( th, คนโขน) is a 2011 Thai film by Sarunyoo Wongkrachang. It concerns a love triangle involving three rival Khon dancers The film was selected as the Thai entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 84th Academy Awards ...
'', 2011 Thai film
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Kon Kon Kokon'', Japanese manga series by Koge-Donbo
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