Wakaba is a
Japanese word and name meaning "young leaf". It may refer to:
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Shoshinsha mark or wakaba mark, a sign displayed in new drivers' cars in Japan
Characters
*Wakaba Shinohara, a character in the anime ''
Revolutionary Girl Utena''
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Wakaba (Suikoden), a character in the video game ''Suikoden II''
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Hinata Wakaba, a character in the video game ''Rival Schools''
*Tsukishima Wakaba, one of the four sisters in ''
Cross Game
is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It was serialized in Shogakukan ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from April 2005 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 17 ' ...
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*Nogi Wakaba, a main character of her story in the ''
Yuki Yuna is a Hero
is a Japanese magical girl anime television series created by Takahiro, produced by Studio Gokumi and directed by Seiji Kishi as part of a media project called Takahiro IV Project. The series aired in Japan between October 17 and ...
'' universe
*Wakaba, a girl character from ''
Pro Golfer Saru
Pro is an abbreviation meaning "professional".
Pro, PRO or variants thereof may also refer to:
People
* Miguel Pro (1891–1927), Mexican priest
* Pro Hart (1928–2006), Australian painter
* Mlungisi Mdluli (born 1980), South African retired ...
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People
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Ryuya Wakaba
is a Japanese actor assigned to First Place talent agency. He and his four brothers formed thWakaba Brothers
Filmography
Television
Film
Video on demand
Awards
References
External links
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1989 births
Japanese male film ...
, Japanese actor
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Wakaba Hara, Japanese
rugby sevens player
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Wakaba Higuchi
is a Japanese figure skater. She is the 2018 World silver medalist and a five-time Japanese national medalist (bronze in 2015, silver in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2022). On the junior level, she is a two-time World Junior bronze medalist (2015, ...
, Olympic medal-winning Japanese figure skater
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Wakaba Shimoguchi
is a Japanese football player who plays as Centre back. He currently play for FC Imabari, on loan from Fagiano Okayama.
Career
Wakaba Shimoguchi joined J2 League club Fagiano Okayama
is a Japanese football club based in Okayama, the capit ...
, Japanese football player
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Wakaba Suzuki
is a retired Japanese judoka.
Suzuki was born in Fujimi, Saitama, and began judo in earnest at the age of a 5th grader. She entered the Saitama University after graduating from high-school.
She was counted as a top in Japan by the pro ...
, retired Japanese judoka
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Wakaba Tomita
Wakaba Tomita (born 9 April 1997) is a Japanese judoka.
Tomita won a silver medal at the 2021 World Championships.
Tomita won the gold medal in her event at the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris
The 2022 Judo Grand Slam Paris was held in Paris, F ...
, Japanese judoka
Ships
*, a Japanese sunk at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in 1944
*, the former destroyer ''Nashi'', a Japanese destroyer that was salvaged after being sunk in 1945
Other uses
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Wakaba-ku
is one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of April 2012, the ward had an estimated population of 151,593 and a population density of 1,800 persons per km². The total area was 84.21 km², making it the l ...
, one of the six wards of the city of Chiba in Japan
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Wakaba Girl'', a manga and anime by Yui Hara
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Japanese feminine given names
Japanese-language surnames