''Nishiki'' is the Japanese word for "
brocade
Brocade is a class of richly decorative shuttle-woven fabrics, often made in colored silks and sometimes with gold and silver threads. The name, related to the same root as the word "broccoli", comes from Italian ''broccato'' meaning "embos ...
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Saga Nishiki
is a form of brocading from Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a unique form of brocading in that Japanese paper is used as the warp. This paper is coated in either gold, silver or lacquer. The weft is a silk thread which is dyed. As the technique ...
). Nishiki may also refer to:
Companies
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Nishiki (bicycle company), initially a U.S. marketed bicycle brand, made in Japan by Kawamura
Fictional characters
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Kamen Rider Nishiki
is the movie for the Japanese tokusatsu production Kamen Rider Hibiki, directed by Taro Sakamoto and written by Toshiki Inoue. The movie's title and plot is a reference to the classic Akira Kurosawa film, the Seven Samurai. This movie marks the de ...
, A character from ''Kamen Rider Hibiki''
* Nishiki Nakajima, a fictional character from the anime/manga series ''
Strike Witches
is a Japanese media mix originally created by Fumikane Shimada via a series of magazine illustration columns. The franchise has since been adapted into several light novel, manga, and anime series and various video games. ...
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Akira Nishikiyama (often nicknamed "Nishiki"), a character from the ''
Yakuza (series)'' games
*Nishiki Nishio, a character from manga/anime series ''
Tokyo Ghoul''
Food
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Yamada Nishiki, famous rice for brewing sake
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Nishiki rice
Nishiki ( ja, 錦, a character that the brand also uses as its logo) is a brand of California-grown, medium grain rice sold by JFC International. The species of Nishiki Brand Rice is known as New Variety, which includes Kokuho Rose and M401. New ...
, a California medium grain rice
People
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Niimi Nishiki
*, Japanese composer
Places
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Nishiki, Akita
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Nishiki, Kumamoto
is a town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" ...
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Nishiki, Yamaguchi was a town located in Kuga District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,042 and a density
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Nishiki Market
is a marketplace in downtown Kyoto, located on the east end of Nishikikōji Street, one block north and parallel to and west of . Rich with history and tradition, the market is renowned as the place to obtain many of Kyoto's famous foods and ...
, a famous marketplace in downtown Kyoto
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Nishiki River
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Nishiki Station
See also
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Nishiki-e
{{disambiguation, geo, given name, surname
Japanese-language surnames