Kanto

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Kantō (Japanese)[]

Kanto is a simplified spelling of Kantō (関東 or 間島, 竿燈), a Japanese word, only omitting the diacritics.

In Japan[]

Kantō may refer to:

Kantō is a festival held in Akita every year.

  • Akita Kanto (Japanese: 竿燈)

In Northeast China or Manchuria[]

Kantō may refer to the region of Jiandao (Japanese: 間島 Kantō) in Manchuria, now known more commonly as Yanbian.

Kantō (関東) is an alternate name for Northeast China or Manchuria used in the following:

  • Kwantung Army (Japanese: 関東軍 Kantōgun), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army
  • Kwantung Leased Territory (Japanese: 関東州 Kantōshū), a Japanese possession in Northeastern China until the end of World War II

Kanto (Italian)[]

  • Kanto (music) is a form of Italian theatre and opera popular in Turkey.
  • Kanto (comics), a fictional character in the Mr. Miracle series.

Kanto (Korean)[]

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