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Takao

British  
/ tæˈkaʊ /

noun

  1. the Japanese name for Kaohsiung

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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The idea for LignoSat came from Takao Doi, who’s a scientist and astronaut.

From NewsForKids.net Nov. 6, 2024

He likened his work to scaling peaks much taller than Mount Takao in Tokyo.

From New York Times Jun. 12, 2024

After interning for Akira Kurosawa cinematographer Takao Saito and relocating from his home of Hawaii to California, Pyun helmed more than 50 projects spanning three decades.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 27, 2022

Beside me is Takao Saiki, a usually mild-mannered gentleman in his 70s.

From BBC Dec. 5, 2021

Thus Daté Tsunamune the 3rd daimyō of Sendai bought the famous Oiran Takao, weighing in the scales the woman against gold.

From The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) by De Benneville, James S. (James Seguin)

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