Joro or ''variation'', may refer to:

People

* , a moniker for a historical class of

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known for sleeping with customers * , a class of sex worker in historic Japanese

red-light districts A red-light district or pleasure district is a part of an urban area where a concentration of prostitution and sex-oriented businesses, such as sex shops, strip clubs, and adult theaters, are found. In most cases, red-light districts are partic ...

* , a title used in the Shogunate, in the

Ōoku The was historically the harem, women's quarters of Edo Castle, the section where the women connected to the reigning resided. Similar areas in the castles of powerful , such as the Satsuma Domain, were also referred to by this term. During ...

Lady Kasuga was a Japanese noble lady and politician from a prominent Japanese samurai family of the Azuchi–Momoyama and Edo periods. Born Saitō Fuku (斉藤福), she was a daughter of Saitō Toshimitsu (who was a retainer of Akechi Mitsuhide). She w ...

(1579–1643), the first Jōrō Otoshiyori * Joro the Paver, a 1960s serial rapist from Sofia, Bulgaria

Fictional characters

* Joro, a fictional character from Japanese light novel ''Oresuki'', see List of Oresuki characters * Joro, a fictional character from Italian fantasy film '' Creators: The Past'' * Joro, a fictional character from Italian comedy film ''God Willing'' (2006 film) * Joro D, a fictional character from the Nigerian comedy film ''

Chief Daddy ''Chief Daddy'' is a 2018 Nigerian comedy drama film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, written by Bode Asiyanbi and produced by Mosunmola Abudu and Temidayo Abudu, which was released in December 2018. It starred popular Nollywood actors and actres ...

'' * Prince Joro, a fictional character created by Roman Frederick Starzl

Places

* Joro, Asa, Afon, Kwara, Nigeria; a village, see

List of villages in Kwara State This is a list of villages and settlements in Kwara State, Nigeria organised by local government area (LGA) and district/area (with postal codes A postal code (also known locally in various English-speaking countries throughout the world as ...

* Joro, Ussa, Lissam II, Taraba, Nigeria; a village, see List of villages in Taraba State *

Jōro Station is a railway station on the Takayama Main Line in the city of Gero, Gifu Prefecture, Japan, operated by Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central). Lines Jōro Station is served by the JR Central Takayama Main Line, and is located 100.8 kil ...

(), a rail station in Gero, Gifu, Japan

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Joro spider ''Trichonephila clavata'', also known as the , is a spider in the ''Trichonephila'' genus. Native to East Asia, it is found throughout China, Japan (except Hokkaidō), Korea, and Taiwan, and has been spreading across North America since the 201 ...

(, 女郎蜘蛛, 上臈蜘蛛, Jorō-gumo) * Joro toxin (JSTX), the toxin of the Joro spider * JORO (formerly KSBK), a former radio station in Naha, Okinawa, Japan * joro, a ritual offering for dispelling

fady (taboo) In Malagasy culture, () are a wide range of cultural prohibitions or taboos. People, places, actions or objects may be the subject of ''fady'', which vary by region within Madagascar. The taboos are believed to be enforced by supernatural powers ...

* joro, an initiation ceremony performed by the

Lobi people The Lobi belong to an ethnic group that originated in what is today Ghana. Starting around 1770, many Lobi peoples migrated into southern Burkina Faso and later into Côte d'Ivoire. The group consists of a little over a 1,000,000 people. They make ...

* "Joro" (song), 2019 Afrobeats song by Wizkid, see

Wizkid discography As a solo artist, Nigerian singer-songwriter Wizkid has released six studio albums, two extended play (EP), one video album, fifty Single (music), singles, thirty-five music videos, and forty-four promotional single. Wizkid started his music c ...

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