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Hoshi

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Hoshi or Hosi/Hoshni () is the Japanese word for "Star", and the Japanese word for a Buddhist "Priest" &/or "Monk" (, 法師 and 比丘).

Hoshi may also refer to:

People with the surname

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  • Chisato Hoshi (星 千智, born 1995), Japanese badminton athlete
  • Hamuko Hoshi (星 ハム子, born 1982), Japanese professional wrestler
  • Mizue Hoshi (星 瑞枝, born 1985), Japanese alpine skier
  • Nobuyoshi Hoshi (保志 信芳) or Hokutoumi Nobuyoshi, Japanese sumo wrestler
  • Shinichi Hoshi (星 新一, 1926–1997), Japanese novelist and science fiction writer
  • Shizuko Hoshi, Japanese-American actress, theatre director, dancer, and choreographer
  • Sōichirō Hoshi (保志 総一朗, born 1972), Japanese voice actor and singer
  • Tomoya Hoshi (星 知弥, born 1994), Japanese baseball player
  • Tōru Hoshi (星 亨, 1850–1901), Japanese politician and cabinet minister
  • Yoko Hoshi (星 ようこ, born 1966), Japanese actress
  • Yoshiaki Hoshi (星 吉昭, 1946–2004), Japanese musician
  • Yuriko Hoshi (星 由里子, 1943–2018), Japanese actress

Arts and entertainment

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Anime and manga

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  • Hoshi Mamoru Inu or Stargazing Dog, a Japanese manga series by Takashi Murakami
  • Hoshi no Furumachi, a Japanese manga series by Hidenori Hara
  • Hoshi no Ko Chobin, a Japanese anime series created by Shotaro Ishinomori
  • Hoshi no Ko Poron, a Japanese anime series produced by Jiho Eigasha
  • Hoshi no Koe or Voices of a Distant Star, a Japanese OVA directed by Makoto Shinkai
  • Hoshi o Katta Hi, a Japanese anime short film directed by Hayao Miyazaki
  • Hoshi wa Utau or Twinkle Stars, a Japanese manga series by Natsuki Takaya
  • La Seine no Hoshi, a Japanese anime series based on the movie La Tulipe Noire
  • Hoshi no Kirby, a Japanese anime series based on the Kirby series, named Kirby: Right Back at Ya! in English

Fictional characters

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Film and television

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Games

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  • Hoshi no Kirby, a Japanese video game series published by Nintendo, named only Kirby in English
  • Hoshi Wo Miru Hito, a 1987 Japanese video game for the Famicom home console

Music

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Singers

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Other uses

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  • Hoshi (Go) (), an intersection marked with a small dot in the board game Go
  • Hōshi Ryokan, a traditional Japanese inn founded in 718 AD
  • Hoshi University, a private Japanese university specializing in pharmaceutical sciences

See also

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