Nishi
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Nishi may refer to:
- Nishi (tribe) in Arunachal Pradesh, India
- Nishi-Rosen Agreement, 1898 Russo-Japanese agreement over disputed territory in Korea, partially named after Nishi Tokujiro
[edit] People
- Nishi, a common Japanese surname
- Nishi Amane (西周, 1829–1897), philosopher
- Kazuhiko Nishi (西 和彦, born 1956), Microsoft executive
- Katsuzō Nishi (西 勝造 1884–1959), technical engineer Japan's first subway project (the Tokyo subway) and Nishi Health System founder
- Norihiro Nishi (born 1980), football/soccer player
- Takeichi Nishi (西竹一, 1902–1945), Japanese army officer and Olympic gold medalist killed in the Battle of Iwo Jima, son of Nishi Tokujiro
- Nishi Tokujiro (西 徳次郎, 1847–1912), statesman and diplomat, negotiator in the Nishi-Rosen Agreement, father of Nishi Takeichi
- Nishi - An Indian actress, a leading lady primarily in Punjabi films and some Hindi films
[edit] Locations
- Nishi, one pronunciation of the Japanese kanji 西, meaning west. Locations called "Nishi" include: