Asahi (Japanese 朝日, 旭, or あさひ 'morning sun') may refer to:

Places in Japan

Cities

Asahi, Chiba is a Cities of Japan, city located in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 64,690 in 26,510 households and a population density of 500 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . History The Chiba clan, or b ...

(旭市; ''Asahi-shi'')

Wards

Asahi-ku, Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the city, near the satellite town of Moriguchi. It was split off from Higashinari in 1932. Asahi-ku itself is further divided into the following areas (towns); Shimizu, Mor ...

(旭区; ''Asahi-ku'') *

Asahi-ku, Yokohama is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward has an estimated population of 249,045 and a population density of 7,600 persons per km2. The total area is 32.77 km2. Geography Asahi is ...

(旭; ''Asahi-ku'')

Towns

Asahi, Aichi was a List of towns in Japan, town located in Higashikamo District, Aichi, Higashikamo District, north-central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. As of September 1, 2004, the town had an estimated population of 3,553 and a population density of 110.65 per ...

(旭町; ''Asahi-chō'') *

Asahi, Fukui was a town located in Nyū District, Fukui Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 9,463 and a density of 208.12 persons per km2. The total area was 45.47 km2. On February 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the town o ...

(朝日町; ''Asahi-chō'') *

Asahi, Hokkaido was a town located in Kamikawa (Teshio) District, Kamikawa Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of 2004, the town had an estimated population of 1,799 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a subst ...

(朝日町; ''Asahi-chō'') *

Asahi, Mie is a town located in Mie Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,041 in 4247 households and a population density of 1800 persons per km2. The total area of the town was . Geography Asahi is located in northeastern Mie Pr ...

(朝日町; ''Asahi-chō'') *

Asahi, Okayama was a town located in Kume District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,382 and a density of 40.75 persons per km2. The total area was 82.99 km2. On March 22, 2005, Asahi, along with the towns o ...

(旭町; ''Asahi-chō'') *

Asahi, Shimane was a town located in Naka District, Shimane Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 3,076 and a density of 23.92 persons per km2. The total area was 128.57 km2. On October 1, 2005, Asahi, along with the towns of ...

(旭町; ''Asahi-chō'') *

Asahi, Toyama is a town located in Shimoniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 11,574 and a population density of 51.1 persons per km. Its total area was . The town claims to be the birthplace of beach volleyball. ...

(朝日町; ''Asahi-machi'') *

Asahi, Yamagata (Nishimurayama) 270px, Mount Asahi is a town located in Yamagata Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 6,366 and a population density of 32,35 persons per km2. The total area of the town is . Geography Asahi is located in mountainous ce ...

(朝日町; ''Asahi-machi'')

Villages

Asahi, Gifu was a village located in Ōno District, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,088 and a population density of 11.14 persons per km2. The total area was 187.37 km2. On February 1, 2005, Asahi, alo ...

(朝日村; ''Asahi-mura'') *

Asahi, Ibaraki was a village located in Kashima District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 11,825 and a density Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mass to it ...

(旭村; ''Asahi-mura'') *

Asahi, Nagano is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 4,569 in 1533 households, and a population density of 63.4 persons per km². The total area of the village is . Geography Nagawa is located in the ce ...

(朝日村; ''Asahi-mura'') *

Asahi, Niigata was a village located in Iwafune District, Niigata Prefecture, Japan. The village was named after the Asahi Mountains. As of 2005, the village had an estimated population of 11,836 and a density of 18.69 persons per km2. The total area was 629. ...

(朝日村; ''Asahi-mura'') * Asahi, Yamagata (Tagawa) (朝日村; ''Asahi-mura'') *

Asahi, Yamaguchi was a village located in Abu District, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 2,091 and a density of 15.60 persons per km2. The total area was 134.04 km2. On March 6, 2005, Asahi was merged into ...

(旭村; ''Asahi-son'')

Companies

Asahi Breweries The is a Japanese beverage holding company headquartered in Sumida, Tokyo. In 2019, the group had revenue of JPY 2.1 trillion. Asahi's business portfolio can be segmented as follows: Alcoholic drink, alcoholic beverage business (40.5%), over ...

, a Japanese beverage company **

Asahi Soft Drinks is a soft drink company founded in 1982 and headquartered in the Azuma-bashi district of Sumida, Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Asahi Breweries. The company sponsors the Asahi Soft Drink Challengers, an American football team in the Japan ...

, a subsidiary * ''

The Asahi Shimbun is a Japanese daily newspaper founded in 1879. It is one of the oldest newspapers in Japan and Asia, and is considered a newspaper of record for Japan. The ''Asahi Shimbun'' is one of the five largest newspapers in Japan along with the ''Yom ...

'', a Japanese newspaper *

Asahi Production is a Japanese animation studio established on 1 June 1973. It is located in Nerima, Tokyo. History Asahi Production was founded in 1973, initially establishing itself as a specialized shooting studio and PR movie company. At its inception, ...

, a Japanese animation company *

TV Asahi JOEX-DTV (channel 5), branded as , and better known as , is a Japanese television station serving the Kanto region as the flagship station of the All-Nippon News Network. It is owned-and-operated by the a subsidiary of , itself controlled by ...

, a Japanese television network *

Asahi Glass Company , formerly Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.'(旭硝子株式会社), is a Japanese global glass manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. It is the largest glass company in the world and one of the core Mitsubishi companies. The company is listed on ...

, a Japanese chemical products manufacturer * Asahi Optical Corporation, now known as

Pentax was a Japanese camera and optical equipment manufacturer. Currently, it exists as the Pentax Life Care Business Division of Hoya's medical endoscope business, as well as the digital camera brand of Ricoh Imaging, a subsidiary of Ricoh. Penta ...

Corporation *

Asahi Kasei is a multinational Japanese chemical company. Its main products are chemicals and materials. It was founded in May 1931, using the paid-in capital of Nobeoka Ammonia Fiber Co., Ltd, a Nobeoka, Miyazaki-based producer of ammonia, nitric acid ...

, a Japanese chemical products manufacturer *

Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court ''Asahi Metal Industry Co. v. Superior Court'', 480 U.S. 102 (1987), decided on February 24, 1987, was a Legal case, case decided by the United States Supreme Court, in which the court decided whether a foreign corporation, by merely being aware t ...

, a U.S. Supreme Court case (1987) *

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation is a certified broadcasting holding company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Until March 31, 2018, it was a unified radio and television broadcaster serving in the Kansai region. On April 1, 2018, its radio and television broadcasting divisions ...

(ABC), a radio and television broadcaster in the Kansai region, Japan *

ASAHI Net ASAHI Net is a major Internet service provider based in Japan and which is operated by , a public company founded on April 2, 1990. Asahi Net, Inc. has been listed on the First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange since December 2007. It offers l ...

, a major internet service provider based in Japan

People

;;Name: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese singer, member of South Korean band

Treasure Treasure (from from Greek ''thēsauros'', "treasure store") is a concentration of wealth — often originating from ancient history — that is considered lost and/or forgotten until rediscovered. Some jurisdictions legally define what constit ...

*, Japanese announcer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese professional footballer *, Japanese actor *, Japanese football player *, Japanese ski jumper *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese Muay Thai fighter *, Japanese actor *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese professional footballer *

Asahi (wrestler) Asahi (October 19, 2002 – February 1, 2024) was a Japanese professional wrestler, best known for her tenure with Ice Ribbon and Actwres girl'Z, as well as the Joshi puroresu circuit in Japan. She made her debut for Ice Ribbon at the age of 14 ...

(2002–2024), Japanese professional wrestler ;;Surname: *

Ali Reza Asahi Ali Reza Asahi (; 27 March 1974 – 23 January 2025) was an Afghan Hazara bodybuilder, who won a gold medal in the 14th round of the 2023 World Bodybuilding Championships hosted in Seoul, South Korea. Asahi won the gold medal among the represe ...

(1974–2025), Afghan Hazara bodybuilder *, Japanese football player *, Japanese volleyball player *, Japanese tarento, actress, idol, and former fashion model *, Japanese retired mixed martial artist, a designer, and an owner of MMA gym *, Japanese wrestler

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Asahi (automobile) The Asahi was a light car made by Miyata from 1937 to about 1939. It was powered by a 730 cc 2-cylinder engine that drove the front wheels. It had a two-seater body and independent suspension Independent suspension is any automobile suspe ...

, a 1930s Japanese automobile *

Asahi (baseball team) The Asahi was a Japanese-Canadian baseball team of amateur and semi-professional players that was based in Vancouver from 1914 to 1941. The team won many league championships, particularly in the 1930s. History The Asahi was established as a s ...

, a Japanese-Canadian baseball team * Asahi (motorcycle), a Japanese motorcycle brand *

Asahi (train) The was a limited-stop train service that operated until November 2002 in Japan on the Joetsu Shinkansen high-speed line between Tokyo and Niigata. Operations The ''Asahi'' shinkansen services ran approximately hourly, with two down service ...

, a Japanese train service name * Japanese battleship ''Asahi'' * Asahi Azumane (東峰旭), a character from ''

Haikyu!! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 volumes. The story f ...

'' with the position of wing spiker from Karasuno High *

Asahi Gakuen Asahi Gakuen, or the Los Angeles Japanese School, is a part-time Japanese school in the Los Angeles metropolitan area.Rainey, James.Children of Japanese Executives Flock to Special Classrooms" ''Los Angeles Times''. December 31, 1987. Retrieved ...

(あさひ学園) Los Angeles Japanese School * Asahi Health, a Finnish health exercise * Asahi Minamikawa, a character in the anime series ''

Mewkledreamy is a character Media franchise, franchise created by Sanrio, illustrated by character designer Mayumi Yanagita. The franchise was officially launched in 2017. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired on TV Tokyo from April 5, ...

'' * Asahi Karuizawa, a character in the anime series ''

Soaring Sky! Pretty Cure is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation. It is the twentieth installment in the ''Pretty Cure'' franchise and was released in commemoration of the franchise's 20th anniversary. Koji Ogawa serves as the series' chief ...

'' *

Asahi Linux Asahi Linux is a project that Porting, ports the Linux kernel and related software to Apple Silicon-powered Mac (computer), Macs, started by Hector Martin (hacker), Hector Martin. It does so by Reverse engineering, reverse-engineering the System ...

, an initiative to port Linux to recent Apple devices *

Asahi River The Asahi River is a river in Okayama Prefecture is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. Okayama Prefecture has a population of 1,826,059 (1 February 2025) and has a geographic area of 7,114 Squa ...

(旭川), a river in Okayama Prefecture, Japan * Asahi University, a private university in Mizuho, Gifu Prefecture, Japan * "Asahi", a song by Animals as Leaders from the album ''

Parrhesia In rhetoric, parrhesia () is candid speech, speaking freely. It implies not only freedom of speech, but the obligation to speak the truth for the common good, even at personal risk. Etymology The earliest recorded use of the term ''parrhesia'' ...

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