Daigo
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Daigo is a Japanese given name and place name. It may refer to:
Other uses include:
- Daigo is also a Japanese surname
- Emperor DaigoEmperor Daigowas the 60th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession.Daigo's reign spanned the years from 897 through 930. He is named after his place of burial.-Traditional narrative:...
, Emperor of Japan between 897 and 930 - Daigo Temple, from which the Emperor Daigo took his name
- Daigo, Fushimi, Kyoto, a district of Fushimi ward
- Daigo, IbarakiDaigo, Ibarakiis a town located in Kuji District, Ibaraki, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 22,813 and a density of 70.03 persons per km²...
, a town in Ibaraki Prefecture - Daigo family, a Japanese noble family
- Daigo Hisateru, a sumo wrestler
- Daigo KobayashiDaigo KobayashiDaigo Kobayashi is a Japanese football player who last played for Shimizu S-Pulse.-Career:He started up his professional career at Tokyo Verdy where he won the Emperor's Cup in 2004 and the Japanese Super Cup in 2005. In the same year they got relegated from the J-League which marked his end in...
, a footballer - Daigo (musician)Daigo (musician), formerly known as Daigo☆Stardust, is a Japanese singer-songwriter for the band Breakerz. His grandfather on his mother's side is former prime minister of Japan, Noboru Takeshita. His older sister is the manga artist, Eiki Eiki. He debuted in 2003 as Daigo☆Stardust under the Victor Entertainment....
, a Japanese musician, main vocalist of Breakerz - Daigo SaitoDaigo Saitois a Japanese professional drifting driver, currently competing in the D1 Grand Prix series for .From an early age he was into motorbikes as his father was, and got his motorcycle license at 16. One night when he was out riding with his friends they stumbled upon a drift meeting in the hills of...
, a Japanese professional drifting driver - Daigo "The Beast" UmeharaDaigo UmeharaDaigo Umehara , is a renowned Japanese arcade fighting video game player. He specializes in 2D arcade fighting games, mainly those released by Capcom...
, a famous Japanese professional gamer
Other uses include:
- Daigo (Zen)Daigo (Zen)Daigo, or daigo tettei, is a Japanese term used within Zen Buddhism which usually denotes a "[g]reat realization or enlightenment." Moreover, "[t]raditionally, daigo is final, absolute enlightenment, contrasted to experiences of glimpsing enlightenment, shōgo." According to Dōgen in a fascicle of...
, a great enlightenment in Zen Buddhism - Daigo (Dairy), a type of cheese made in ancient Japan