Akebono

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Akebono is a Japanese word meaning dawn or the color of the sky at dawn. It may refer to:

Science

  • Akebono (fly), a fly genus in the family Sciomyzidae or Phaeomyiidae
  • Akebono (satellite), a magnetosphere observation satellite

Ships

  • Akebono Maru, several ships
  • Japanese destroyer Akebono, several ships of the Imperial Japanese Navy and the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force

Other uses

  • Akebono (train), a sleeping-car train in Japan
  • Akebono Brake Industry, a Japanese manufacturer
  • Akebono scale, a common scale used in Japanese music
  • Akebono Tarō (1969-2024), sumo wrestler and professional wrestler
  • Kimura Akebono (1872–1890), Japanese novelist
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