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Hoko Prefectural Office
Hoko may refer to: Places * Hoko, Kachin State, a village in Kachin State, Burma *Hōko Prefecture, administrative division of Taiwan under Japanese rule, corresponding to present-day Penghu County *Hōkō temple, name of several Japanese temples, see Hōkō-ji (other) *Hoko River, a river that flows in Clallam County, Washington People *Paul Hodkinson aka Hoko (born 14 September 1965), boxer Other uses * Hoko (dance), Easter Island dance similar to Maori haka * Hoko (doll), Japanese doll used as a talisman * Hōkō (mythology), dog-like tree spirit, equivalent to Chinese Penghou * Hoko yari, old Japanese spear * Hoko system, administrative system employed in Japanese-controlled Taiwan * ''Hoko'', an album by the late Zimbabwean musician Simon Chimbetu See also *Houko Kuwashima is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is capable of playing a variety of roles, ranging from young boys to feminine women. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Her first major rol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kachin State
Kachin State (; Jingpho language, Kachin: ) is the northernmost administrative divisions of Myanmar, state of Myanmar. It is bordered by China to the north and east (Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet and Yunnan, respectively), Shan State to the south, and Sagaing Region and India (Arunachal Pradesh) to the west. It lies between north latitude 23° 27' and 28° 25' longitude 96° 0' and 98° 44'. The area of Kachin State is . The capital of the state is Myitkyina. Other important towns include Bhamo, Mohnyin and Putao Town, Kachin State, Putao. Kachin State has Myanmar's highest mountain, Hkakabo Razi at , forming the southern tip of the Himalayas, and a large inland lake, Indawgyi Lake. History Kingdom of Nanzhao The Nanzhao Kingdom controlled much of Upper Burma, including modern-day Kachin State. The kingdom also used the territory as a staging ground to invade the Pyu city-states in modern-day Sagaing Region, Sagaing. E.R. Leach claimed that the Chinese referred to the Jingpo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōko Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese ruling period from 1895 until 1945. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Penghu County. Population Administrative divisions Subprefectures Before its dissolution in 1945 ( Shōwa 20), Hōko Prefecture consisted of 2 subprefectures. Towns and Villages The districts were divided into towns (街) and villages (庄) See also * Administrative divisions of Taiwan * Governor-General of Taiwan * Political divisions of Taiwan (1895–1945) * Taiwan under Japanese rule The Geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, together with the Penghu, Penghu Islands, became an annexed territory of the Empire of Japan in 1895, when the Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan Province, Fujian-Taiwan Province in the Treaty of Shimonoseki a ... References {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoko Prefecture 1895 establishments in Taiwan Former prefectures of Japan in Taiwan History of Penghu States and territories disestablished in 1945 S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōkō-ji (other)
Hōkō-ji is the name of a number of Buddhist temples in Japan, including: *, a Tendai temple in Kyoto *, a Rinzai temple in Shizuoka Prefecture *, Another name for Asuka-dera; see also Gangō-ji *, an archaic name for Kōryū-ji, a Shingon temple in Kyoto Other Japanese temples named "Hōkō-ji" include: * in Miki City, Hyōgo Prefecture dates from the 7th century * in Enzan, Yamanashi Prefecture dates from the 12th century * near Kamogawa, Chiba Prefecture dates from the 13th century Temples named "Hōkō-ji" in the United States include: * Hōkō-ji (Taos) in Taos County, New Mexico {{DEFAULTSORT:Hoko-Ji ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoko River
The Hoko River is a river in the U.S. state of Washington (U.S. state), Washington. It originates in the foothills of the Olympic Mountains, and runs about to the Pacific Ocean through a rugged landscape that has been heavily Logging, logged. Its largest tributary is the Little Hoko River, which joins at river mile . The lower of the Hoko River is Estuary, estuarine. The Hoko watershed supports Chinook salmon, chinook, chum salmon, chum, coho, and winter Rainbow trout, steelhead, with over of stream miles that provide suitable spawning habitat. Because the Hoko River, like the nearby Pysht River, is brushy, full of snag (ecology), snags, and often carries tannin stained water, it is known as a "cedar creek". The name Hoko is of Makah people, Makah origin and refers to the large projecting rock at the river mouth. The Hoko River is the namesake of the Late Eocene Hoko River Formation, which was formally described in 1976 by Parke D. Snavely, Jr. et al from outcrops along the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clallam County, Washington
Clallam County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, the population was 77,155, with an estimated population of 77,616 in 2023. The county seat and largest city is Port Angeles; the county as a whole comprises the Port Angeles, WA Micropolitan Statistical Area. The name is a Klallam word for "the strong people". The county was formed on April 26, 1854. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is south from the Strait of Juan de Fuca, which forms the Canada–US border, as British Columbia's Vancouver Island is across the strait. Clallam County was a bellwether, voting for the winning candidate in every presidential election from 1980 to 2020, holding the longest record for predicting official presidential election winners in the entire country. It has also voted the winning candidate in every election since 1920 except for 1968, 1976, and 2024. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Hodkinson
Paul Hodkinson (born 14 September 1965 in Kirkby, Liverpool, England) is a former professional boxer. Hodkinson fought at Featherweight and is the former British, European and World (WBC) Featherweight Title holder. Amateur career Paul Hodkinson first caught the eye as an amateur bantamweight in the 1984–85 season with a series of good displays for young England and later for the full international side; but John Davidson a hard hitting and mature Northerner proved a little too rugged for him and Hodkinson's ABA title campaign came to an abrupt finish in the first round. The one round defeat prompted a rethink in the Kirkby club – whose 'old boys' included John Conteh and Joey Singleton – and Hodkinson decided it was time to stop fighting the scales and let his body find its true poundage. As a featherweight the improvement was instantaneous. He had an excellent 1986 ABA title campaign winning the Amateur Boxing Association British featherweight title, when boxing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoko (dance)
Hoko is a term used to refer to the tribal war dance of Easter Island. However, it is also performed as a welcome dance and a gesture of hospitality, and it is performed before sports matches in the same way that the Haka is performed by the New Zealand national rugby union team, similar to those in Samoa, Tonga and Fiji. Hoko in sport Presently, the Hoko is used before football and rugby union games by CF Rapa Nui of Easter Island Easter Island (, ; , ) is an island and special territory of Chile in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, at the southeasternmost point of the Polynesian Triangle in Oceania. The island is renowned for its nearly 1,000 extant monumental statues, .... References Culture of Easter Island Wikipedia requested photographs of dance War dances Sports culture Dances of Polynesia {{Chile-culture-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoko (doll)
Hoko may refer to: Places * Hoko, Kachin State, a village in Kachin State, Burma * Hōko Prefecture, administrative division of Taiwan under Japanese rule, corresponding to present-day Penghu County *Hōkō temple, name of several Japanese temples, see Hōkō-ji (other) *Hoko River, a river that flows in Clallam County, Washington People *Paul Hodkinson aka Hoko (born 14 September 1965), boxer Other uses * Hoko (dance), Easter Island dance similar to Maori haka * Hoko (doll), Japanese doll used as a talisman * Hōkō (mythology), dog-like tree spirit, equivalent to Chinese Penghou * Hoko yari, old Japanese spear * Hoko system, administrative system employed in Japanese-controlled Taiwan * ''Hoko'', an album by the late Zimbabwean musician Simon Chimbetu See also *Houko Kuwashima is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is capable of playing a variety of roles, ranging from young boys to feminine women. She is affiliated with Aoni Production. Her first ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hōkō (mythology)
The Penghou (, pronounced ʰə̌ŋ.xǒʊ literally: "drumbeat marquis") is a tree spirit from Chinese mythology and folklore. Two Chinese classics record similar versions of the Penghou myth. The (c. 3rd century) ''Baize tu'' (白澤圖, "Diagrams of the White Marsh"), named after the Baize "White Marsh" spirit recorded in the ''Baopuzi'', is no longer fully extant, but is identified with a Dunhuang manuscript (P2682). It describes the Penghou: A creature that has evolved from the essence of wood is called Penghou. It looks like a black dog with no tail and its meat can be prepared as food. The essence of a 1,000-year-old tree may evolve into a spirit called Jiafei. It looks like a pig. Its meat tastes like dog meat. (tr. Luo 2003: 4132) The (c. 4th century) '' Soushenji'' (搜神記, "In Search of the Supernatural") has a story about "The Penghou in the Camphor Tree": During the Wu Kingdom (Three Kingdoms Period, 220–280) Jing Shu felled a big camphor tree. Then the wood b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoko Yari
''Hoko yari'' is an ancient form of Japanese spear or '' yari'' said to be based on a Chinese spear. The hoko yari came into use sometime between the Yayoi period and the Heian period, possibly during the Nara period The of the history of Japan covers the years from 710 to 794. Empress Genmei established the capital of Heijō-kyō (present-day Nara). Except for a five-year period (740–745), when the capital was briefly moved again, it remained the capita ... in the 8th century AD. Appearance and use The ''hoko yari'' was thought to be a guard's spear used in the defense of palisades and gates. One source describes ''hoko yari'' as being mounted on a two meter pole and with an 20 cm blade, either in a leaf shape or with a wavy edge similar to the Malay '' kris''. Like the later-period ''fukuro yari'', the metal blade had a hollow socket for the pole to fit into, rather than a long tang. ''Hoko yari'' could also have a sickle-shaped horn projecting out and slightly forwar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hoko System
The describes an institution of administrative control, adopted by the Japanese colonial government between 1898 and 1945 in Taiwan. The model was based on placing responsibility on every level of the community hierarchy. The system was an effective mechanism in producing domestic stability and social order for the Japanese government. Background Baojia Baojia ( Wade-Giles: ''pao-chia'') was a system of administrative control derived from the Qing The Qing dynasty ( ), officially the Great Qing, was a Manchu-led Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China and an early modern empire in East Asia. The last imperial dynasty in Chinese history, the Qing dynasty was preceded by the ... regime, which extended to Taiwan in 1733. The institution was created in the context of frequent rebellions in the mid-nineteenth century rebellions and its purpose was to maintain local stability. The baojia would effectively internally police through group responsibility. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
