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Hojo

American  
[hoh-yoh] / ˈhoʊ yoʊ /

noun

  1. a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled as regents in the name of the shoguns during the period 1203–1333.


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Tsukasa Hojo’s “City Hunter” franchise started as a manga serial in 1985 and has since been adapted into multiple anime series and animated movies, along with video games and a few live-action movies.

From New York Times

He worked at HoJo for a decade, rising to executive chef.

From Washington Post

HoJo’s were well known to baby boomers, who grew up on the restaurants’ 28 ice cream flavors and fried clam plates.

From Seattle Times

It was not clear if someone who leases the building for a restaurant could still use the HoJo’s name.

From Seattle Times

Sayaka Hojo has yet to see the fruits of those pledges.

From New York Times