Kawasaki

American

[kah-wah-sah-kee] / ˈkɑ wɑˈsɑ ki /

noun

a seaport on SE Honshu, in central Japan, SW of Tokyo.

Kawasaki British

/ ˌkɑːwəˈsɑːkɪ /

noun

an industrial port in central Japan, on SE Honshu, between Tokyo and Yokohama. Pop: 1 245 780 (2002 est)

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Shares in Kawasaki Heavy Industries sank almost five percent in Tokyo, while Mitsubishi Heavy Industries shed close to four percent and IHI tumbled nearly seven percent.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

Kawasaki disease - named after the Japanese paediatrician who discovered it, Tomisaku Kawasaki - causes blood vessels to become inflamed and affects about eight in every 100,000 children.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Ashleigh McGeogh's two-year-old daughter Delilah was diagnosed with Kawasaki disease - a condition that is the leading cause of acquired heart disease in UK children - after 10 days of illness.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Fuso Bus head Katsuto Kora will be the chief executive of the new company, which will be based in Kawasaki, Japan, the companies said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

A Kawasaki four by four, powered by a 400cc engine with automatic transmission.

From "Stormbreaker" by Anthony Horowitz

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