Kirin
Encyclopedia
Kirin may refer to:
People
Companies
Sports events
Mythology
Arts and Entertainment
Other uses
People
- Ivica KirinIvica KirinIvica Kirin is a Croatian politician who was the Interior Minister of Croatia from 2005 to 2007.He resigned as Interior Minister on 29 December 2007 after being pictured with Mladen Markac on a boar hunt...
(born 1970), politician, former Interior Minister of Croatia - Kirin Kiki (born 1943), Japanese TV and film actress
Companies
- Kirin Brewery CompanyKirin Brewery Companyis a Japanese company. It is a member of the Mitsubishi keiretsu.-Overview:Kirin sells two of the most popular beers in Japan, Kirin Lager--the country's oldest beer brand--and Ichiban Shibori. In the happoshu category, Kirin Tanrei is the top seller. Kirin handles domestic distribution for...
, a Japanese brewing company - Kyowa Hakko KirinKyowa Hakko Kirinis a Japanese pharmaceutical company, among the 50 largest in the world by revenue. The company is a member of the Nikkei 225.-External links:*...
, Japanese pharmaceutical company
Sports events
- Kirin OpenKirin OpenThe Kirin Open was a golf tournament on the Japan Golf Tour from 1974 to 2001. From 1977 it was played at the Ibaraki Golf Club in Ibaraki.-Winners:Asia Pacific Open Golf Championship Kirin Open*2001 Shingo Katayama*2000 Shingo Katayama...
, a Japanese golf tournament from 1974 to 2001 - Kirin CupKirin CupThe Kirin Cup is an annual association football tournament sponsored in Japan by the Kirin Brewery Company. The host, Japan, is a participant in every edition. The tournament was founded in 1978 as an international club competition. From 1992 onwards the format was changed to a round robin national...
, an association football tournament organised in Japan
Mythology
- QilinQilinThe Qilin is a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature known throughout various East Asian cultures, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise sage or an illustrious ruler. It is a good omen that brings rui . It is often depicted with what looks like fire all over...
or Kirin, a mythical creature known in various East Asian cultures
Arts and Entertainment
- Kirin, a recurring creature in the novel and anime series The Twelve KingdomsThe Twelve Kingdomsis a series of light novels by Fuyumi Ono. The first entry in the series was published in Japan in 1991; the last volume was released in 2001. The series was published by Kodansha and contains illustrations by Akihiro Yamada.The Chinese mythology-influenced books were adapted into an animated...
; the creature is based on qilinQilinThe Qilin is a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature known throughout various East Asian cultures, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise sage or an illustrious ruler. It is a good omen that brings rui . It is often depicted with what looks like fire all over...
. - Ki-rin (Dungeons & Dragons)Ki-rin (Dungeons & Dragons)In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, the ki-rin are magical beasts. They are based on the mythological Qilin .-Publication history:...
, fictional creature from the Dungeons & DragonsDungeons & DragonsDungeons & Dragons is a fantasy role-playing game originally designed by Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson, and first published in 1974 by Tactical Studies Rules, Inc. . The game has been published by Wizards of the Coast since 1997...
gaming system. Also based on qilinQilinThe Qilin is a mythical hooved Chinese chimerical creature known throughout various East Asian cultures, and is said to appear with the imminent arrival or passing of a wise sage or an illustrious ruler. It is a good omen that brings rui . It is often depicted with what looks like fire all over...
. - Kirin, a clan from the video game Kingdom of ParadiseKingdom of ParadiseKey of Heaven is an action RPG video game available exclusively for the Sony PlayStation Portable handheld system. The game is called Tenchi no Mon in Japan and Key of Heaven in Europe. It was released in North America in December 2005 and finally it was released in Europe in March 2006...
- Kirin, a playing piece in the board game Chu shogiChu shogiChū shōgi is a board game native to Japan. It is similar to modern shogi in its rules and game play. Its name means "mid-sized shogi", from a time when there were three sizes of shogi variants in regular use. Chu shogi seems to have been developed in the early 14th century as a derivative of dai...
and other shogi variants - Kirin, a jutsu from the popular anime "Naruto Shippuden"
- Kirin, an Elder Dragon-type monster from the video game Monster HunterMonster HunterMonster Hunter is an action game for the PlayStation 2. The game was developed and published by Capcom. Monster Hunter was released in North America on September 21, 2004...
- Kirin, a main character from the manga O-Parts Hunter
Other uses
- JilinJilinJilin , is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country. Jilin borders North Korea and Russia to the east, Heilongjiang to the north, Liaoning to the south, and Inner Mongolia to the west...
or Kirin, a province in Manchuria, China - KylinKylinNamed after the mythical beast qilin, Kylin is an operating system developed by academics at the National University of Defense Technology in the People's Republic of China, and approved for use by the People's Liberation Army. Based on Mach and FreeBSD, it aims to add an extra level of security...
, a computer operating system developed in China