Naniwa

Naniwa (Japanese: なにわ, なには, ナニワ, 難波, 浪速, 浪花, 浪華) may refer to:

People with the given name

• Kawashima Naniwa (川島 浪速, 1865-1949), Japanese spy
• Gran Naniwa (愚乱・浪花, 1977–2010), ring name by Yoshikuni Kimura, japanese professional wrestler
• Princess Naniwa no Ono (難波小野王, ? – 489), Empress of Japan
• Chieko Naniwa (浪花 千栄子, 1907–1973), Japanese actress

Music

• Naniwa Danshi, Japanese boy band
• Naniwa Express, Japanese jazz fusion group

Places

• Naniwa-kyō, the place that became the modern Japanese city of Osaka
• Naniwa-ku, Osaka, one of the 24 wards of Osaka City, Japan

Other uses

• Naniwa Kin'yūdō, is a Japanese manga
• Naniwa Maru, is a replica ship of a typical Japanese trader
• Japanese cruiser Naniwa, the first protected cruiser built specifically for the Imperial Japanese Navy

See also

• Namba

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