Suzaku
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Suzaku can refer to:
- Emperor Suzaku, emperor of Japan.
- Suzaku, (Kyoto), one of ancient main streets in Kyoto.
- SUZAKU FPGA Boards, a line of small form-factor FPGA boards.
- Suzaku, The ASTRO-EII spacecraft, a joint venture of NASA and the Japanese Space Agency JAXA was renamed "Suzaku" on July 10, 2005.
- The Japanese name for Zhu Que, phoenix guardian of the South, and one of the Ssu Ling.
- Any of a number of anime, manga, or Japanese game representations or references to the aforementioned guardian of the South, including:
- A character in YuYu Hakusho who is the head of the Saint Beasts. Suzaku, with his bird friend Murg (Murugu) fight Yusuke Urameshi while Suzaku's infested minions stalk and attempt to kill Keiko Yukimura (Kayko Yukimura).
- A character in Descendants of Darkness (Yami no Matsuei) who is one of Tsuzuki's shikigami, or guardian beasts.
- A character in Fushigi Yûgi. It is the worshipped god of the southern kingdom, Hong Nan. The Suzaku Seven protect the Priestess of Suzaku, Miaka, on her quest to summon the phoenix god. Its mortal enemy is the dragon Seiryu.
- The bitbeast companion of Kai Hiwatari in the Beyblade franchise.
