was originally the area around today's Sakurai City in Nara Prefecture of Japan, which became Yamato Province and by extension a name for the whole of Japan. Yamato is also the dynastic name of the ruling

Imperial House of Japan The is the reigning dynasty of Japan, consisting of 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 is "the symbol of the State ...

Japanese history

Yamato people The or 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" (Yamato person). ar ...

, 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 Kingship The was a tribal alliance centered on the Yamato Province, Yamato region (Nara Prefecture) from the 4th century to the 7th century, and ruled over the alliance of Nobility, noble families in the central and western parts of the Japanese archipe ...

, the government of the Yamato period * Yamato clan, clan active in Japan since the Kofun period * '' Yamato-damashii'', the "Japanese spirit", or ''Yamato-gokoro'', the "Japanese heart/mind" *

Yamato nadeshiko ''Yamato nadeshiko'' ( or ) is a Japanese language, Japanese term meaning the "Anthropomorphism, personification of an idealized Japanese woman." The term is the archetype of conservative and traditional femininity. Name origin and connotatio ...

, the ideology of the perfect Japanese woman * Yamato Takeru, a legendary Japanese prince of the imperial 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 disting ...

, 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 ()Schuessler, Axel (2014). "Phonological Notes ...

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

Geography

Japan

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, th ...

, 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 of ...

, a town in Fukuoka Prefecture * Yamato, Fukushima, 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 List of villages in Japan, village located in Makabe District, Ibaraki, Makabe District, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. As of 2003, the village had an estimated population of 7,331 and a population density, density of 250.89 persons per km2. T ...

, a village in Ibaraki Prefecture * Yamato, Kagoshima, a village in Kagoshima Prefecture *

Yamato, Kanagawa is a city located in central Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 244,113 and a population density of 9000 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 file:Gorogataki Waterfall.jpg, 290px, Gorogataki Waterfall is a List of towns in Japan, town in Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto, Kamimashiki District, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. , the town had an estimated population of 13,032 in 6274 households ...

, 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 Density (vo ...

, 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 Density (volumetric mass density or specific mass) is the ratio of a substance's mas ...

, a village in Yamanashi Prefecture *

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

, 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 bo ...

* Yamato Village, later renamed

Higashiyamato, Tokyo is a city located in the western portion of the 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 approximate ...

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, ...

, 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 ...

, former Japanese farm settlement

Antarctica

* Yamato Glacier * Yamato Mountains

Meteorites

Yamato 691 The Yamato 691 (abbreviated Y-691) is a 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 December ...

, 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. An impact occurred on Mars about 11 million years ago an ...

, 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''

Companies

* Yamato Life Insurance Company, Japan * Yamato Transport, Japan, delivery service

Animals

* ''

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 language, Japanese words, meaning those words in Japanese that have been inherited from Old Japanese, rather than being borrowed at some stage. Together with Sino-Japanese vocabulary, kango () and gairaigo (), they form one ...

, native Japanese language vocabulary

People

* Yamato (surname) * Yamato (given name) *

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

, Japanese professional wrestler

Entertainment

* Wadaiko Yamato, 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'' (stylized as ''MEGA MAN VI'') , known in Japan as の戦, たたかい!!, Rokkuman Shikkusu: Shijō Saidai no Tatakai!!, group=lower-alpha, lead=yes, is a 1993 Action game, action-Platformer, platform game developed and published ...

'' and '' Mega Man Battle Network 3'' * Yamato, the signature sword wielded by

Vergil Publius Vergilius Maro (; 15 October 70 BC21 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: the ''Eclogues'' ...

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

Ōkami is a 2006 action-adventure 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 afte ...

'' * The Yamato Perpetual Reactor, a particle accelerator from the video game '' Shin Megami Tensei IV'' * 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 amon ...

'' 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 * ''Yamato'', sister ship to the USS ''Enterprise'' in the second season episode " Contagion" of ''Star Trek: The Next Generation''

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 (Yamato, the White Fighter)'', a manga by Yoshihiro Takahashi * Takeru Yamato, character in the ''Eyeshield 21'' manga * Yamato, Kaido's daughter from ''One Piece''

Publications

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