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ˈtoʊ dʒoʊto·jo

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. Tojo, Tojo Hideki, Tojo Eikinoun

    Japanese army officer who initiated the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and who assumed dictatorial control of Japan during World War II; he was subsequently tried and executed as a war criminal (1884-1948)

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  1. Tojo

    Tojo a.k.a. "Tojo Never Made it to Darwin" was the second single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus and was released on Big Time Records and distributed by EMI in June 1983. It was written by their lead singer-guitarist, Dave Faulkner. It was also featured on their first album Stoneage Romeos (1984), which was produced by Alan Thorne. Tojo in the title refers to the World War II Japanese General and Prime Minister Hideki Tōjō. "Tojo" saw the introduction of new band members Clyde Bramley and Brad Shepherd, with Bramley providing bass, which had previously been noticeably absent from the band.'"Tojo" was an answer song to an Australian hit of a few years earlier, "Santa Never Made it Into Darwin" which had been released to raise money for the victims of Cyclone Tracy which had almost destroyed Darwin on Christmas Eve, 1975 (sic). During World War II the Japanese army invaded New Guinea but failed to reach Australia thanks to the heroic resistance however Darwin was bombed heavily and often.' - Dave Faulkner.

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  1. tojo

    Tojo, often referring to Hideki Tojo, was a Japanese politician and military leader who served as Prime Minister of Japan and the Supreme Military Leader during much of World War II. His term in office was marked by Japan's aggressive expansion into Asia-Pacific and the attack on Pearl Harbor, leading to the United States' entry into World War II.

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  1. Tojo

    "Tojo" aka "Tojo Never Made it to Darwin" was the second single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus and was released on Big Time Records and distributed by EMI in June, 1983. It was written by Dave Faulkner. It was also featured on their first album Stoneage Romeos. Tojo in the title refers to the World War II Japanese General and Prime Minister Hideki Tōjō. "Tojo" saw the introduction of new band members Clyde Bramley and Brad Shepherd, with Bramley providing bass, which had previously been noticeably absent from the band. '"Tojo" was an 'answer song' to an Australian hit of a few years earlier, "Santa Never Made it Into Darwin" which had been released to raise money for the victims of Cyclone Tracy which had almost destroyed Darwin on Christmas Eve, 1975. During World War II the Japanese army invaded New Guinea but failed to reach Australia thanks to the heroic resistance however Darwin was bombed heavily and often.' - Dave Faulkner. "Santa Never Made it Into Darwin" had been recorded by New Zealanders Bill & Boyd and reached #1 in Australia during 1975, Cyclone Tracy actually devastated Darwin on Christmas Eve / Christmas Day 1974.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TOJO

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tojo is ranked #156044 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Tojo surname appeared 104 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Tojo.

    58.6% or 61 total occurrences were Asian.
    18.2% or 19 total occurrences were White.
    12.5% or 13 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    10.5% or 11 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tojo in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Tojo in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

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