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2 unusual facts about Kiku-ichimonji


Kiku-ichimonji

In Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Astray, the Gundam Astray Red Frame wields a katana named Gerbera Straight, which a literal translation of the name "Kiku-ichimonji".

In Final Fantasy IV and Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced, "Kiku-ichimonji" is a type of sword used by Edge, the ninja.


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Daikaku-ji

A poem by Ki no Tomonori in an anthology from the period, the Kokinshu, described the Kiku-shima, or island of chrysanthemums, found in the Osawa pond.

Hikimayu

In this Mieko Harada plays Lady Kaede, who attempts to destroy powerful Ichimonji by manipulating the patriarch Hidetora and his three sons to kill each other.

Nakayama Naotaka

He was born in a famous acupuncturist family known as "Kiyamachi no Hari" in Kyoto Japan who succeeds Osuga-ryu, predecessors include Kiku (19th century), Naojiro who treated emperer’s relative Kunino miya ke (久邇宮家) and Prime minister Saion-ji (西園寺) and renowned professors of Kyoto University, including Dr Ogawa(小川), father of the first Japanese Nobel laureate Dr Yukawa(湯川), were among them.

Space Pirate Captain Harlock

In 1978, a faithful English-subtitled version of the original series appeared uncut on the Honolulu-based Japanese-language UHF station, KIKU-TV.


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