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Locations

* , Akaishi Mountains, Honshu, Japan * Hijiri Highlands,

Omi, Nagano is a village located in Nagano Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 2,738 in 1130 households, and a population density of 80 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Omi is located in the centr ...

, Hokkaido, Japan *

Hijiri-Kōgen Station is a train station in the village of Omi, Higashichikuma District, Nagano Prefecture, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company (JR East). Lines Hijiri-Kōgen Station is served by the Shinonoi Line and is 45.0 kilometers from the terminus o ...

, is a train station * , an aviation museum in Omi, Nagano, Hokkaido, Japan * Hijiri zaka, a hill road in Minato, Tokyo, Japan Fictional locations * Hijiri Gakuen (), the fictional setting of ''

Tenshi Nanka Ja Nai is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Ribon'' from 1991 to 1994, with its chapters collected in eight volumes. An original video animation (OVA), animated by Gro ...

People

;Surname * Chiaki Hijri, a Japanese mangaka and author of '' Seigi no Mikata'' * John Hijiri, a Japanese film director; see the 2009 film '' Jaws in Japan'' * Yuki Hijiri, a Japanese mangaka and author of ''

Locke the Superman is a Japanese manga series created by Yuki Hijiri, which was later adapted into a movie and three OVA releases. The movie was given an obscure video release in the United States by Celebrity Home Entertainment as ''Locke the Superp ...

'' ;Given name * , Japanese soccer player * , Japanese musician * , Japanese soccer player

Fictional characters

;Surname * , a character from ''Aa! Megami-sama!'' (''Oh My Goddess!'') * , a character from ''Basara'' (manga) * , a character from ''Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga'' * , a character in ''

Undefined Fantastic Object is the twelfth main game of the ''Touhou Project'' scrolling shooter series, by dōjin game circle Team Shanghai Alice. The game was released at the 76th Comiket on August 15, 2009, and then followed by a retail release on September 11, 2009, ...

'' from ''Touhou Project'' * , a character from ''

Bari Bari Densetsu is a Japanese motorbike racing-themed manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' from 1983 to 1991, with its chapters collected in 38 ''t ...

'' * Jyoji Hijiri, a character from '' Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne'' * , a character from ''Puella Magi Madoka Magica'' * , a character from ''Swan'' (manga) ;Given name * , a character from ''Pretty Rhythm: Rainbow Live'' * , a character from ''

Twinkle Stars , also known as ''Twinkle Stars Like Singing a Song'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya, the author of ''Fruits Basket''. It was serialized by Hakusensha from 5 June 2007 to 20 January 2011 in the manga m ...

'' * , a character from ''

Girls Bravo is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by and serialized from 2000 to 2005 in '' Shōnen Ace'' by Kadokawa Shoten. The story focuses on a high school boy who is allergic to girls who is transported to a mysterious world with a ...

'' * , a character from ''Trinity Seven'' * , a character from ''Ratman'' (manga) * , a character from ''

Bakuon!! is a Japanese manga series by Mimana Orimoto. The series began serialization in Akita Shoten's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Young Champion Retsu'' from February 2011 and has been collected in fifteen ''tankōbon'' volumes as of 20 January ...

'' * , a character from '' The Idolmaster Cinderella Girls: Starlight Stage'' * , a character from ''

Scared Rider Xechs is a Japanese otome game published by Red Entertainment. It was released in Japan on July 1, 2010, for the PlayStation 2. A fan disc titled ''Scared Rider Xechs: Stardust Lovers'' was released in 2011. The game was ported to the PlayStation Vi ...

'' * , a character from ''

Kageki Shojo!! is a Japanese manga series by Kumiko Saiki. It was serialized as in Shueisha's manga magazine ''Jump X'' from 2012 to 2014 and was collected in two volumes. It was later re-released as in a single volume by Hakusensha in March 2019. A ...

'' * , a character from '' Failure Frame'' * , a character from ''FLCL''

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* Koya Hijiri, Japanese monks who practiced Buddhism

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