Mikado
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Mikado may refer to:
- Mikado, alternative term for Emperor of JapanEmperor of JapanThe Emperor of Japan is, according to the 1947 Constitution of Japan, "the symbol of the state and of the unity of the people." He is a ceremonial figurehead under a form of constitutional monarchy and is head of the Japanese Imperial Family with functions as head of state. He is also the highest...
- The MikadoThe MikadoThe Mikado; or, The Town of Titipu is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert, their ninth of fourteen operatic collaborations...
, a 1885 comic opera by Gilbert and Sullivan
Foods
- Mikado, the European brand name for PockyPockyis a Japanese snack food produced by the Ezaki Glico Company of Japan.-History:Pocky was first sold in 1966, and consists of a biscuit stick coated with chocolate. It was named after the Japanese onomatopoetic word for the sound Pocky makes when bitten, pokkin . The original was followed by...
, a Japanese chocolate-covered breadstick - Mikado, Austrian coffee and tea company succeeded by Julius MeinlJulius MeinlJulius Meinl International , known also simply as Julius Meinl, is a manufacturer and retailer of coffee, gourmet foods and other grocery products. The company is based in Vienna, Austria. It is named after its founders Julius Meinl I, and Julius Meinl II.Julius Meinl III ceded control of the...
- A biscuit consisting of a biscuit base with jam, marshmallow and coconut on top, originally made by Jacob'sJacob'sJacob's is a brand name for several lines of biscuits and crackers. The brand name in the Republic of Ireland is owned by Jacob Fruitfield Food Group and in the United Kingdom it is owned under license by United Biscuits.-History:...
biscuit company in Ireland
Animals and plants
- Mikado, mantis shrimpMantis shrimpMantis shrimp or stomatopods are marine crustaceans, the members of the order Stomatopoda. They are neither shrimp nor mantids, but receive their name purely from the physical resemblance to both the terrestrial praying mantis and the shrimp. They may reach in length, although exceptional cases of...
Kempina mikado - Mikado (beetle), a genus of beetles in family Ptiliidae, sub-family PtiliinaePtiliinaePtiliinae is the largest subfamily of feather-winged beetles . About 80% of the described genera of these very tiny beetles are contained herein; however, many more genera and species await description....
- Mikado PheasantMikado PheasantThe Mikado Pheasant, Syrmaticus mikado, is a gamebird in the pheasant family Phasianidae of the order Galliformes, gallinaceous birds.-Distribution and habitat:The Mikado Pheasant is endemic to mountainous regions of Taiwan...
, Syrmaticus mikado - 'Mikado', a well-known cultivar of the plant Syngonanthus chrysanthusSyngonanthus chrysanthusSyngonanthus chrysanthus is a species in the family Eriocaulaceae. One cultivar of this species is Syngonanthus chrysanthus 'Mikado', which is also simply called 'Mikado'. It has a rosette-forming base of velvety leaves and long stems which display initially golden enclosed buds, forming...
Other uses
- Mikado (band)Mikado (band)Mikado was a French pop group from 1982 to 1991.-History:After leaving the pop group Lala et les Émotions, singer Pascale Borel met Grégori Czerkinsky. In 1982 together they created the pop duo Mikado, named after the Japanese game. Borel wrote the lyrics and sang and Czerkinsky composed and...
, a French pop group (1982–1991) - Mikado (game)Mikado (game)Mikado is a pick-up sticks game originating in Europe. In 1936 it was brought from Hungary to the USA and was mostly called pick-up sticks. This term is not very specific in respect to existing stick game variations. Probably the "Mikado" name was not used because it was a brand name of a game...
, a pick-up sticks game - Mikado Township, MichiganMikado Township, MichiganMikado Township is a civil township of Alcona County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,043 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
- Mikado yellowMikado yellowMikado yellow is a shade of yellow. The color is displayed at right.It is* One of the official colors of Oberlin College * A color once used for Lincoln automobiles* The name of various dyes and colorings....
, a color shade - Nickname of Israeli activist Michel Warschawski
- A locomotive-wheel configuration of 2-8-22-8-2Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, 2-8-2 represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels on one axle , eight powered and coupled driving wheels on four axles, and two trailing wheels on one axle...
- A character in the video game Bushido Blade
- Operation MikadoOperation MikadoOperation Mikado was the code name of a military plan by the United Kingdom to use Special Air Service troops to attack the home base of Argentina's five Etendard strike fighters at Río Grande, Tierra del Fuego during the 1982 Falklands War....
, in the Falklands War - A character in the anime Durarara!!Durarara!!, often romanized as DRRR!! in Japan, is a Japanese light novel series written by Ryohgo Narita, with illustrations by Suzuhito Yasuda, that has also been adapted in to a Japanese anime series. As of February 2011, nine volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko...
- "The Mikado" (Millennium), a season two episode of Millennium
- Mikado (comics), a serial killer in the DC Comics universe who confronted the Question
- Mikado (song)Mikado (song)"Mikado" was the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in German by Simone Drexel.The song is about the game Mikado. At the close of voting, it had received 77 points, placing 6th in a field of 19....
, the Swiss entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1975, performed in German by Simone Drexel - Mikado, SaskatchewanMikado, SaskatchewanMikado is a hamlet in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. Listed as a designated place by Statistics Canada, the hamlet had a population of 56 in the Canada 2006 Census. The hamlet is part of the rural municipality of Sliding Hills No. 273....
- Mikado railway stationMikado railway stationThe Mikado Railway Station is a flag stop in Mikado, Saskatchewan, Canada. Mikado is part of the rural municipality of Sliding Hills. The station is served by Via Rail's Winnipeg – Churchill train.- External links :*...
, a flag stop in Mikado, Saskatchewan, Canada - Mikado StationMikado Stationis a railway station operated by JR East's Sotobō Line located in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan. It is 53.7 kilometers from the terminus of the Sotobō Line at Chiba Station.-History:...
, a railway station operated by JR East's Sotobō Line located in Isumi, Chiba Prefecture, Japan