Kanto

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Kanto is a simplified spelling of Japanese Kantō (関東 or 間島, Kantō^?) missing the diacritics.

Kantō may refer to:

• The Kantō region of Japan:
• The Kantō-kai organized crime group.
• The Kanto Corporation.

Kantō (関東) is an alternate name for Northeast China or Manchuria used in the following:

• The Kwantung Leased Territory (Japanese: 関東州 Kantōshū), a Japanese possession in Northeastern China until the end of World War II.
• The Kwantung Army (Japanese: 関東軍 Kantōgun), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army.

Kantō may also refer to the following region of Jiandao (Japanese: 間島 Kantō) in Manchuria, now known more commonly as Yanbian.

Kanto is also a form of Italian theatre and opera popular in Turkey.

Kanto may also refer to the following fictional entities:

• Kanto (Pokémon), a Pokémon geographical region.
• Kanto (comics), is a fictional character in the Mr. Miracle series.