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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

Nishiki (bicycle company) Nishiki is a brand of bicycles designed, specified, marketed and distributed by ''West Coast Cycle'' in the United States, initially manufactured by Kawamura Cycle Co. in Kobe, Japan, and subsequently by Giant of Taiwan. The bicycles were firs ...

, initially a U.S. marketed bicycle brand, made in Japan by Kawamura

Fictional characters

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 shortened to Nishiki, is a fictional character from Sega's action-adventure game series '' Like a Dragon'', previously titled ''Yakuza'' outside of Japan. He is the sworn brother and childhood best friend of series protagonist Kazuma Kiry ...

(often nicknamed "Nishiki"), a character from the ''

Yakuza (series) ''Yakuza'', also known as is a Japanese video game franchise created, owned and published by Sega. The franchise incorporates elements of the action-adventure, beat 'em up, and role-playing genres. The storyline premise for each franchise i ...

'' games *Nishiki Nishio, a character from manga/anime series ''

Tokyo Ghoul is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It was serialized in Shueisha's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Young Jump'' between September 2011 and September 2014, and was collected in four ...

Food

Yamada Nishiki Yamada Nishiki (Japanese: 山田錦) is a short-grain Japanese rice famous for its use in high-quality sake. It is particularly desired by sake brewers for its ability to absorb water and dissolve easily. Yamada Nishiki is the most commonly grown ...

, famous rice for brewing sake *

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

Niimi Nishiki was born in Mito-han (now Ibaraki Prefecture). He was a master of the ''Shintomunen-ryu'' swordsmanship style. He was one of the original thirteen members of the Shinsengumi, together with Serizawa Kamo and Kondō Isami. He was originally one of ...

*, Japanese composer

Places

Nishiki, Akita was a village located in Senboku District, Akita Prefecture, Japan. In 2003, the village had an estimated population of 5,793 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The ...

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" ...

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 Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume. The sy ...

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 *

Nishiki River The is a 110 km long river, the longest in Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. The Nishiki is the main river in a larger system measuring 331.8 km in total. The government of Japan classifies it as a second-class river system. The Nishiki Riv ...

Nishiki Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. Lines Nishiki Station is a station of the Ishiyama Sakamoto Line, and is 4.2 kilometers from t ...

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