# Hokuto

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**Hokuto** may refer to:

- *Hokuto Shichisei* or the [Big Dipper](/source/Big_Dipper), the Japanese name for the asterism
- [Hokuto (train)](/source/Hokuto_(train)) the name of train services operating in Hokkaido, Japan
- [Hokuto Corporation](/source/Hokuto_Corporation), a Tokyo-based Japanese adult video company
- [Hokuto (Street Fighter)](/source/Hokuto_(Street_Fighter)), a character in the *Street Fighter EX* video game series
- *[Hokuto no Ken](/source/Hokuto_no_Ken)* or *Fist of the North Star*, the title refers primarily to "[Hokuto Shinken](/source/Hokuto_Shinken)", a deadly martial art school
- [Hokuto Bank](/source/Hokuto_Bank), a Japanese bank headquartered in Akita
- [Hokuto (apple)](/source/Hokuto_(apple)), a variety of apple that originated in [Aomori](/source/Aomori), [Japan](/source/Japan).

## Places

Hokuto (北都) means "northern city" in Japanese. It may refer to:

- [Hokuto, Yamanashi](/source/Hokuto,_Yamanashi), a city in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan
- [Hokuto, Hokkaido](/source/Hokuto,_Hokkaido), a city in Hokkaido, Japan
- Japanese name of [Beitou](/source/Beitou), Taiwan
- Nickname for [Asahikawa](/source/Asahikawa), Hokkaido, Japan
- [Heian-kyō](/source/Heian-ky%C5%8D), a former capital of Japan, now Kyoto. Described as the northern capital in contrast to [Heijō-kyō](/source/Heij%C5%8D-ky%C5%8D), the southern capital.
- [Kyoto](/source/Kyoto), a nickname derived from its former status as capital of Japan

## People

- [Akira Hokuto](/source/Akira_Hokuto) (北斗 晶, born 1967), Japanese retired professional wrestler
- [Hokuto Iboshi](/source/Hokuto_Iboshi) (違星 北斗, 1901–1929), Ainu waka poet and social activist
- [Hokuto Konishi](/source/Hokuto_Konishi) (born 1984), contestant on *So You Think You Can Dance* and a band member
- [Hokuto Matsumura](/source/Hokuto_Matsumura) (松村 北斗, born 1995), Japanese actor and singer
- [Hokuto Nakamura](/source/Hokuto_Nakamura) (中村 北斗, born 1985), Japanese footballer
- [Hokuto Omori](/source/Hokuto_Omori) (大森 北斗, born 1995), Japanese professional wrestler
- [Hokuto Shimoda](/source/Hokuto_Shimoda) (下田 北斗, born 1991), Japanese footballer
- [Hokuto Yokoyama](/source/Hokuto_Yokoyama) (横山 北斗, born 1963), Japanese politician
- [Hokuto Yoshino](/source/Hokuto_Yoshino) (吉野 北人, born 1997), Japanese singer, performer and actor

### Characters

- Hokuto, a character from *[B'TX](/source/B'TX)*
- [Hokuto Sumeragi](/source/Hokuto_Sumeragi), a character in *Tokyo Babylon* and *X/1999*
- Hokuto Dan, or Dyna Red, a character from *[Kagaku Sentai Dynaman](/source/Kagaku_Sentai_Dynaman)*
- Seiji Hokuto, *[Ultraman Ace](/source/Ultraman_Ace)'*s alter ego alongside Yuko Minami from the 1972 namesake tokusatsu
- Hokuto Kaneshiro, a character from *[Rosario + Vampire](/source/Rosario_%2B_Vampire)*
- Hokuto, a character from *[Street Fighter EX](/source/Street_Fighter_EX)*
- Hokuto Furukizu, a character in the video game *[Yandere Simulator](/source/Yandere_Simulator)*
- Hokuto Hidaka, a character from the Mobile Game *[Ensemble Stars!](/source/Ensemble_Stars!)*
- Hokuto Ijuuin, a character from the Game *[The Idolmaster 2](/source/The_Idolmaster_2)* and *[The Idolmaster SideM](/source/The_Idolmaster_SideM)*

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