• Kamigata (上方) was the colloquial term for a region today called Kansai (kan, barrier; sai, west) in Japan. This large area encompasses the cities of Kyoto...
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    terms. The dialects of Kyoto and Osaka are known as Kamigata dialect (上方言葉, Kamigata kotoba, or Kamigata-go (上方語)), and were particularly referred to as such...
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  • Kamigata Boyz (stylized in all caps) is an entertainment group collaboration from Starto Entertainment Kansai region groups Super Eight, West. and Naniwa...
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  • The 31st Kamigata Comedy Grand Prix (2002) - Newcomer Award The 33rd NHK Kamigata Manzai Contest (2003) - Excellence Award The 32nd Kamigata Comedy Grand...
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    (1643–1703), who is considered the father of the rakugo tradition of the Kamigata area (Kamigata rakugo (上方落語)). His works are included in the Karukuchi tsuyu ga...
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  • Kamigata (上形 洋介, Kamigata Yosuke, born 25 September 1992) is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a forward. On 12 February 2024, Kamigata...
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    karuta variants: Kamigata, Edo and Owari. Each variant has its own set of proverbs based on the local dialect and culture. The Kamigata or Kyoto version...
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    received this name from his shishô (master) and one of the celebrated postwar Kamigata Rakugo greats, Katsura Bunshi V (五代目 桂 文枝, Godaime Katsura Bunshi, 1930-2005)...
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    until the Edo period that Kansai came to acquire its current form. (see Kamigata) While the use of the terms "Kansai" and "Kinki" have changed over history...
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    Takamado Gallery of Japanese Art in the Royal Ontario Museum, Canada. Medium: kamigata nishiki-e (上方錦絵) woodblock print; ink and colour on paper Size: chūban...
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