was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became

Yamato Province was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric (2005). "Yamato" in . It was also called . Yamato consists of two characters, 大 "great", and 和 " Wa". At first, the ...

and by extension a name for the whole of

Japan Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north ...

. Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling

Imperial House of Japan The , also referred to as the Imperial Family or the House of Yamato, comprises those members of the extended family of the reigning Emperor of Japan who undertake official and public duties. Under the present Constitution of Japan, the Emperor i ...

Japanese history

Yamato people The (or the )David Blake Willis and Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu''Transcultural Japan: At the Borderlands of Race, Gender and Identity,'' p. 272: "“Wajin,” which is written with Chinese characters that can also be read “Yamato no hito” (Ya ...

, the dominant ethnic group of Japan *

Yamato period The is the period of Japanese history when the Imperial court ruled from modern-day Nara Prefecture, then known as Yamato Province. While conventionally assigned to the period 250–710, including both the Kofun period (–538) and the Asuka ...

, when the Japanese Imperial court ruled from Yamato Province *

Yamato clan The , also known as , was an immigrant clan active in Japan since the Kofun period (250–538), according to the history of Japan laid out in the '' Nihon Shoki''. The name ''fuhito'' comes from their occupation as scribes. They were descended fro ...

, clan active in Japan since the Kofun period * ''

Yamato-damashii or is a Japanese language term for the cultural values and characteristics of the Japanese people. The phrase was coined in the Heian period to describe the indigenous Japanese 'spirit' or cultural values as opposed to cultural values of foreign ...

'', the "Japanese spirit", or ''Yamato-gokoro'', the "Japanese heart/mind" *

Yamato nadeshiko ''Yamato nadeshiko'' ( or ) is a Japanese term meaning the "personification of an idealized Japanese woman", or "the epitome of pure, feminine beauty"; poised, decorous, kind, gentle, graceful, humble, patient, virtuous, respectful, bene ...

, the ideology of the perfect Japanese woman *

Yamato Takeru , originally , was a Japanese semi-legendary prince of the Yamato dynasty, son of Emperor Keikō, who is traditionally counted as the 12th Emperor of Japan. His name written in kanji can vary, in the '' Nihon Shoki'' it is spelled 日本武尊 a ...

, a legendary Japanese prince of the Yamato dynasty *

Yamato-e is a style of Japanese painting inspired by Tang dynasty paintings and fully developed by the late Heian period. It is considered the classical Japanese style. From the Muromachi period (15th century), the term Yamato-e has been used to distingui ...

, classical Japanese painting * ''Yamato-uta'', alternative term for ''waka'' (poetry) *

Yamatai Yamatai or Yamatai-koku is the Sino-Japanese name of an ancient country in Wa (Japan) during the late Yayoi period The Chinese text ''Records of the Three Kingdoms'' first recorded the name as () or (; using reconstructed Middle Chinese p ...

, ancient geographical term that may be associated with Yamato * Daiwa (disambiguation) is spelled using the same kanji as Yamato

Geography

Japan

, Japan, former province, present-day Nara Prefecture *

Yamato, Fukuoka was a town located in Yamato District, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 16,943 and a density of 743.77 persons per km². The total area was 22.78 km². On March 21, 2005, Yamato, along with the town ...

, a town in Fukuoka Prefecture *

Yamato, Fukushima was a town located in Yama District, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The town was established as a village in 1875, and promoted to a town in 1954. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,092 and a density Density (volumetric ...

, a town in Fukushima Prefecture *

Yamato, Gifu was a town located in Gujō District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. History The town was established as a village in 1955, and later was elevated as a town in 1985. On March 1, 2004, Yamato, along with the towns of Hachiman In Japanese religion, ' ...

, former town now part of Gujo City, Japan *

Yamato, Ibaraki was a village located in Makabe District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 7,331 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the substance's mass per unit of volume ...

, a village in Ibaraki Prefecture *

Yamato, Kagoshima is a village located on Amami Ōshima, in Ōshima District, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. As of June 2013, the village had an estimated population of 1,638 and a population density of 18.6 persons per km². The total area was 88.15 km². G ...

, a village in Kagoshima Prefecture *

Yamato, Kanagawa is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 242,065 and a population density of 8900 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Yamato is located approximately 40 to 50 kil ...

, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture *

Yamato, Kumamoto is a town in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. The town was formed on February 11, 2005 from the merger of the municipalities of Yabe and Seiwa with the town of Soyō from Aso District. As of February 28, 2017, the town has ...

, a town in Kumamoto Prefecture *

Yamato, Niigata was a town located in Minamiuonuma District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The town was established as a village in 1956, and was elevated to a town in 1962. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 15,195 and a density of 116.07 persons ...

, former town now part of the city of Minamiuonuma *

Yamato, Saga was a town located in Saga District, Saga Prefecture, Japan. The town was established as a village in 1955, what later was elevated to town status in 1959. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 22,105 and a density of 398.86 persons ...

, a town in Saga Prefecture *

Yamato, Yamaguchi was a town located in Kumage District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. Yamato was established as a village in 1943, and promoted to a town in 1971. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 8,057 and a density of 251.08 persons per km2. ...

, former town now part of Hikari *

Yamato, Yamanashi was a village located in Higashiyamanashi District, Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village has an estimated population of 1,495 and a density of 34.74 persons per km². The total area is 43.03 km². History The village was establ ...

, a village in Yamanashi Prefecture *

Yamato River The is a river which flows through Nara Prefecture and Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is designated Class A by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT). The river flows via towns: *Nara Prefecture **Yamatokōriyama *Osa ...

, a river in Nara and Osaka Prefecture * Yamato Town, later renamed

Wakō, Saitama is a city located in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 84,161 in 42,434 households and a population density of 7600 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Wakō is located on the southern b ...

* Yamato Village, later renamed

Higashiyamato, Tokyo is a city located in the western portion of Tokyo Metropolis, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 85,294, and a population density of 6400 persons per km². The total area of the city was . Geography Higashiyamato is approximately ...

United States

Yamato Colony, California Yamato Colony, California was a Japanese agricultural community in Livingston, California, United States. The Japanese farmers were instrumental in founding the Livingston Farmers Association. The Yamato Colony was established by Kyutaro Abiko, w ...

, Japanese-American agricultural community *

Yamato Colony, Florida The Yamato Colony was an attempt to create a community of Japanese farmers in what is now Boca Raton, Florida, early in the 20th century. With encouragement from Florida authorities, young Japanese men were recruited to farm in the colony. There w ...

, former Japanese farm settlement

Antarctica

Yamato Glacier The Yamato Glacier () is a glacier about 6 miles (10 km) wide, flowing west between Mount Fukushima and Mount Eyskens in the Queen Fabiola Mountains of Antarctica. Discovered by the Belgian Antarctic Expedition under Guido Derom, October 7 ...

Yamato Mountains Queen Fabiola Mountains is a group of mountains in Antarctica, long, consisting mainly of seven small massifs which trend north–south, forming a partial barrier to the flow of inland ice. The mountains stand in isolation about southwest of th ...

Meteorites

Yamato 691 The Yamato 691 (abbreviated Y-691) is the 4.5 billion year old chondrite meteorite discovered by members of the Japanese Antarctic Research Expedition on the blue ice field of the Queen Fabiola Mountains (Yamato Mountains) in Antarctica, on Dece ...

, 4.5-billion-year-old meteorite * Yamato 791197, lunar meteorite found on Earth *

Yamato 000593 Yamato 000593 (or Y000593) is the second largest meteorite from Mars found on Earth. Studies suggest the Martian meteorite was formed about 1.3 billion years ago from a lava flow on Mars Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun and the sec ...

, Martian meteorite found on Earth

Ships

* ''Yamato'' (ship), several Japanese ships of this name ** ''Yamato''-class battleship *** Japanese battleship ''Yamato'' ** Japanese corvette ''Yamato'' ** ''

Yamato 1 ''Yamato-1'' is a ship built in the early 1990s by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. at Wadasaki-cho Hyogo-ku, Kobe. It uses magnetohydrodynamic drives (MHDDs) driven by liquid helium-cooled superconductors and can travel at 15 km/h (8 knots). ...

Companies

Yamato Life The () was a life-insurance company in Japan. Yamato's headquarters were in Uchisaiwaichō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded on September 20, 1889, and was capitalized at ¥12,086,963,000. It has policies valued at ¥34,500,000,000. The company fi ...

Insurance Company, Japan *

Yamato Transport is one of Japan's largest door-to-door delivery service companies, with a market share of 41%, competing closely with Sagawa Express and Nippon Express. Their head office is in Ginza, Tokyo. The company's trademarked term for their express d ...

, Japan, delivery service

Animals

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Caridina multidentata ''Caridina multidentata'' is a species of shrimp in the family Atyidae. It is native to Japan and Taiwan.De Grave, S., Shy, J. & Cai, X. 2013''Caridina multidentata''.The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2013. Downloaded on 14 June 2016. Its ...

'' (Yamato shrimp)

Language

Yamato kotoba are native Japanese words, meaning those words in Japanese that have been inherited from Old Japanese, rather than being borrowed at some stage. Together with kango () and gairaigo (), they form one of the three main sources of Japanese word ...

, native Japanese language vocabulary

People

Yamato (surname) is a Japanese surname. Notable people * Ami Yamato, Japanese YouTuber * , a former sumo wrestler from Hawaii * Hiroshi Yamato (born 1983), professional wrestler *, Japanese footballer * , a manga author * , the current top star of Takarazuka R ...

* Yamato (given name) *

Yamato (wrestler) , better known by his ring name Yamato (stylized in all capital letters), is a Japanese professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist currently signed to Dragon Gate, where he is a record five-time Open the Dream Gate Champion. Profes ...

, Japanese professional wrestler

Entertainment

Wadaiko Yamato Wadaiko Yamato 和太鼓倭　is a Japanese musical group of taiko drummers founded in 1993 by Masa Ogawa. In Japanese, the word 和太鼓 "wadaiko" translates as "Japanese drum" and " Yamato" was the former name of the city of Nara, the group's ...

, Japanese musical group * ''Yamato'' (film), about the World War II battleship ''Yamato'' * ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (2010 film), Japanese live action film * Yamato Man, a robot master in ''

Mega Man 6 ''Mega Man 6'', known in Japan as の戦, たたかい!!, Rokkuman Shikkusu: Shijō Saidai no Tatakai!!, group=lower-alpha, lead=yes, is an Action game, action-Platform game, platform video game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo Entertainmen ...

'' and ''

Mega Man Battle Network 3 ''Mega Man Battle Network 3'' is a video game developed by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance (GBA) handheld game console. It is the third game in the ''Mega Man Battle Network'' series, released in 2002 in Japan and 2003 in North America. While i ...

'' * Yamato, the signature sword wielded by

Vergil Publius Vergilius Maro (; traditional dates 15 October 7021 September 19 BC), usually called Virgil or Vergil ( ) in English, was an ancient Roman poet of the Augustan period. He composed three of the most famous poems in Latin literature: th ...

in the ''Devil May Cry'' franchise * The Ark of Yamato, an area in the video game ''

Ōkami is an action-adventure video game developed by Clover Studio and published by Capcom. It was released for PlayStation 2 in 2006 in Japan and North America, and in 2007 in Europe and Australia. After the closure of Clover Studio a few months a ...

'' * The Yamato Perpetual Reactor, a particle accelerator from ''

Shin Megami Tensei IV is a Japanese post-apocalyptic role-playing video game developed by Atlus for the Nintendo 3DS. It is part of the ''Shin Megami Tensei'' series, the central series of the ''Megami Tensei'' franchise, though no direct story connection exists to ...

'' * Yamato, a battlecruiser cannon from the ''

StarCraft ''StarCraft'' is a military science fiction media franchise created by Chris Metzen and James Phinney and owned by Blizzard Entertainment. The series, set in the beginning of the 26th century, centers on a galactic struggle for dominance am ...

'' franchise * Takeshi Yamato, alter ego of

Ultraman 80 is a Japanese tokusatsu TV show produced by Tsuburaya Productions which aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System channel from April 2, 1980, to March 25, 1981, lasting a total of 50 episodes. After going off the air in 1981, the network still aired ...

's TV show

Anime and manga

* ''Space Battleship Yamato'' (disambiguation), Japanese TV, film and game series; ''Star Blazers'' in the West * ''Yamato Takeru'' (anime) * ''Yamato Takeru'' (film) * ''

Shiroi Senshi Yamato is a Japanese manga series by Yoshihiro Takahashi, which was serialized between 1976 and 1989 in the magazine ''Monthly Shōnen Jump''. Story Shiroi Senshi Yamato is about a white Akita pup who strives to become the champion fighting dog of ...

(Yamato, the White Fighter)'', a manga by Yoshihiro Takahashi * Takeru Yamato, character in the ''Eyeshield 21'' manga

Publications

* ''Yamato'' (magazine), Italian propaganda magazine published during World War II