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Asuka (name) Asuka is both a unisex Japanese name, Japanese given name and a Japanese surname. Written forms Asuka can be written using different combinations of kanji characters. Here are some examples: *飛鳥, "fly, bird" *明日香, "tomorrow, fragrant ...
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Asuka (wrestler) is a Japanese professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw (WWE brand), Raw WWE brand extension, brand under the ring name . She is out of action due to a knee injury. Urai is often regarded as one of the greates ...
(born 1981), professional wrestler *
Asuka (wrestler, born 1998) Veny (stylized in all caps, born October 27, 1998) is the ring-name of a Japanese professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer. She is best known for being with other wrestling promotions such as Pro Wrestling Wave and Seadlinnng. Sh ...
, professional wrestler also known as Veny outside of Japan


Places


In Japan

* , an area in Yamato Province (now Nara Prefecture) in Japan, where imperial palaces and centers of government were built in the 6th and 7th centuries * , a village in Nara Prefecture in Japan, in the same area as ancient ** , also known as , a Buddhist temple in Asuka, Nara * , a park in Kita, Tokyo, Japan


Outside of Japan

* Asuka, Estonia, a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, Estonia *
Asuka Station (Antarctica) The was a permanent Japanese Antarctic unmanned observation base. It is located on Queen Maud Land and was opened in 1985. The station closed in January 1992 and is listed as temporarily closed as of 2015. It is currently under snow. See also * ...


Ships

* (now MS ''Amadea''), a cruise ship operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha from 1991 to 2006 * , a cruise ship operated by Nippon Yusen Kaisha from 2006 onwards * , a newbuilt under construction, planned for 2025 * , an experimental ship of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force commissioned in 1995


Popular media

* ''Asuka'' (album), by the traditional/pop-rock group Rin' * ''Asuka'' (magazine), a Japanese manga magazine published by Kadokawa


Fictional entities

* Asuka Clan, a group of ninja in the '' Shinobido'' video game series * Asuka Kudō, a character from ''
Problem Children Are Coming from Another World, Aren't They? , also known as , is a Japanese light novel series written by Tarō Tatsunoko and illustrated by Yū Amano. An anime adaptation by Diomedéa aired from January 11, 2013, to March 15, 2013. Part 1 of the series ended on April 1, 2015, with ...
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Asuka Mizunokoji The ''Urusei Yatsura'' manga series features a large ensemble cast of characters created by Rumiko Takahashi. It tells the story of Japanese teenager Ataru Moroboshi, and the alien Lum, who believes she is Ataru's wife after he accidentally pr ...
, a character from the manga series ''Urusei Yatsura'' *
Asuka Langley Soryu is a fictional character from the Neon Genesis Evangelion (franchise), ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise created by Gainax. She first appears in the Neon Genesis Evangelion, original anime series, and also appears in the franchise's animat ...
, a character from the ''Neon Genesis Evangelion'' franchise


Other uses

* , a Japanese era from 538 to 710 AD * ASTRO-D/ASCA (Asuka), satellite launched on 20 February 1993 * Asuka, a subsidiary of the French manga publisher
Kazé Kazé was a French publishing company that specializes in anime and manga. Its head office was in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Founded in 1994, the company debuted by publishing ''Record of Lodoss War'' on VHS. It was owned by Sony through t ...


See also

* Aska (disambiguation) *
Capital of Japan The capital of Japan is Tokyo."About Japan"
The Government of Japan. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
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