Kintaro

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Kintaro may refer to:

  • Kintarō (, often translated as "Golden Boy"), legendary child, a folk hero from Japanese folklore; a fictionalized version of Sakata no Kintoki, samurai from the Heian period
  • Kintarō doll, a toy offered to Japanese children during the Tango no Sekku holiday
  • Kintarō-ame, a traditional candy with a cylinder shape still produced in Japan and coming from the Edo period
  • Kintaro (Mortal Kombat), a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise
  • Kintarō Hattori (1860–1934), founder of the Seiko company
  • Kintarō Okamura (1867–1935), a Japanese botanist
  • Kintaros, a bear Imagin in Kamen Rider Den-O
  • Kintaro Oe, the main character from Golden Boy (manga)

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