Kobo
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Kobo may refer to:
- the subunit of the Nigerian currency nairaNigerian nairaThe naira is the currency of Nigeria. It is subdivided into 100 kobo.The Central Bank of Nigeria is the sole issuer of legal tender money throughout the Federation. It controls the volume of money supply in the economy in order to ensure monetary and price stability...
- Kōbō AbeKobo Abe, pseudonym of was a Japanese writer, playwright, photographer and inventor. Abe has been often compared to Franz Kafka and Alberto Moravia for his surreal, often nightmarish explorations of individuals in contemporary society and his modernist sensibilities....
, a Japanese writer - Kōbō-Daishi, the posthumous title of KūkaiKukaiKūkai , also known posthumously as , 774–835, was a Japanese monk, civil servant, scholar, poet, and artist, founder of the Shingon or "True Word" school of Buddhism. Shingon followers usually refer to him by the honorific titles of and ....
, a Japanese monk - Kobo, Ethiopia
- Kobo (woreda)Kobo (woreda)Kobo is one of the 105 woredas in the Amhara Region of Ethiopia. Located in the northeast corner of the Semien Wollo Zone, Kobo is bordered on the south by the Logiya River which separates it from Habru and Guba Lafto, on the west by Gidan, and on the north and east by the Afar Region...
, the district in which Kobo, Ethiopia is located - Kōbō KenichiKobo KenichiKōbō Kenichi is a former sumo wrestler from Kumage, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. His highest rank was maegashira 9.-Career:Kōbō made his professional debut in March 1989 at the age of 15...
, a Japanese sumo wrestler - Kobo whaleKobo whaleKobo is the skeleton of a juvenile Blue whale which was accidentally struck and killed by a tanker and was brought ashore in Rhode Island in March 1998. KOBO is the centerpiece of the New Bedford Whaling Museum’s entrance gallery...
, a blue whale skeleton - Kobo, the Li'l RascalKobo, the Li'l RascalKobo, the Li'l Rascal, also known as , is a manga created by Masashi Ueda. Kodansha published the book in a bilingual Japanese-English edition, and Kodansha America distributed the book in the United States....
(Kobo-chan) - Kobo eReaderKobo eReaderThe Kobo eReader is an e-book reader produced by Toronto-based company Kobo Inc. The original version was released in July 2010 and was marketed as a minimalist alternative to the more expensive e-book readers available at the time. , fifty-eight percent of Kobo Inc is owned by Indigo Books & Music...
, an e-book reader manufactured by Kobo Inc.Kobo Inc.Kobo Inc. is the company that makes the Kobo eReader, and its headquarters is in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was founded in 2009. The majority shareholder is Indigo Books and Music. Before being spun off, Kobo was a division of Indigo...
- Kobo VoxKobo VoxThe Kobo Vox is a 7" tablet announced to run on Android Gingerbread, manufactured by Kobo Inc. It was available for pre-order October 2011, and was released October 28th, 2011.-Specs:...
- Kobo Vox