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Jōchō
Jōchō (定朝, died 1057) was a Japanese Buddhist sculptor of the mid-Heian period who perfected joined-wood carving; his seated Amida at Byōdō-in, dedicated 1053, is his only surviving work.
Jock (stereotype)
Jock is a stereotype of the male athlete, especially in American high schools and colleges, as physically able but intellectually shallow and centered on sports above academics.
Jock Kinneir
Jock Kinneir, born Richard Jock Kinneir (1917–1994), was a British graphic designer who, with Margaret Calvert, designed the lettering and pictograms of the UK's road signage system.
Jock Landale
Jock Landale (born 1995, Melbourne) is a 6'11" Australian NBA center for the Atlanta Hawks; Saint Mary's WCC Player of the Year, 2021 NBL Grand Final MVP, and Tokyo 2020 Olympic bronze medalist with the Boomers.
Jock Lewes
Jock Lewes (John Steel Lewes, 1913-1941), British Army officer and co-founder of the SAS with David Stirling; its first training officer at Kabrit, inventor of the Lewes Bomb, killed in Libya 30 December 1941.
Jock Mahoney
Jock Mahoney (Jacques Joseph O'Mahoney, 1919-1989), American stuntman-turned-actor who doubled for Flynn, Wayne, and Peck, starred in The Range Rider and Yancy Derringer, and played Tarzan in Tarzan Goes to India and Tarzan's Three Challenges.
Jock of the Bushveld
Jock of the Bushveld is a 1907 book by Sir Percy FitzPatrick recounting his 1880s ox-wagon transport-riding days in the Transvaal Bushveld with his dog Jock, a Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross.
Jock Stein
Jock Stein (1922-1985), Scottish football manager; led Celtic to the 1967 European Cup, first British club to win it, and nine league titles in a row; died managing Scotland in Cardiff.
Jock Zonfrillo
Jock Zonfrillo, legally Barry Zonfrillo, was a Scottish-born chef in Australia who founded Adelaide restaurant Orana and judged MasterChef Australia from 2020 until his death in 2023.
Jockey
Jockey: licensed professional racehorse rider (flat or jump). Covers weight limits (50.8–64 kg GB), apprentice 7 lb claims, pay (fees, ~7% of win prize, retainers), injury rates, whip rules, and licensing across jurisdictions.
Jockey (2026 film)
Jockey (Tamil: ஜாக்கி) is a 2026 Indian Tamil rural action drama by Pragabhal about Madurai's goat fighting tradition, starring Yuvan Krishna, Ridhaan Krishnas, and Ammu Abhirami; released 23 January 2026, streaming on Prime Video.
Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (赛马会滘西洲公众高尔夫球场)
The Jockey Club Kau Sai Chau Public Golf Course (赛马会滘西洲公众高尔夫球场) is a 54-hole public golf facility on Kau Sai Chau island off Sai Kung, Hong Kong, opened in 1995.
Jockey International
Jockey International, also known as Coopers Inc., is an American maker of underwear, socks, and clothing headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, founded in 1876 as a hosiery business.
Jocko Sims
Jocko Sims (born 1981) is an American actor known as Dr. Floyd Reynolds on New Amsterdam, Lt. Carlton Burk on The Last Ship, and Dr. George Tann in Netflix's 2026 Little House on the Prairie.
Jocko Willink
Jocko Willink, retired U.S. Navy SEAL officer, led SEAL Team Three's Task Unit Bruiser in the 2006 Battle of Ramadi, earned the Silver Star, and co-founded Echelon Front, co-authoring Extreme Ownership and hosting the Jocko Podcast.
Jocks Lagoon
Jocks Lagoon: 18.6-hectare freshwater coastal lagoon near St Helens, Tasmania, a Ramsar site since 16 November 1982, meeting criteria 1 and 2 for six regionally rare wetland-dependent plant species.
Jockstrap
Jockstrap, or athletic supporter, men's sports undergarment with pouch, waistband, and leg straps; invented 1874 by C.F. Bennett for Bike Athletic for Boston cyclists, later a gay-culture and fashion icon.
Jockstraps in gay male culture
Jockstraps in gay male culture: the 1874 athletic supporter (invented by C.F. Bennett, Bike Athletic) adopted by gay men from the 1950s via physique magazines, Tom of Finland, and nightlife, now a mainstream menswear item.
Jocky Wilson
Jocky Wilson (John Thomas Wilson, 1950–2012), Scottish darts player, first Scot to win the World Darts Championship (1982, 1989), two-time BDO champion and 1980s folk hero.
Jocotitlan
Jocotitlán (Xocotépetl) is an active 3,911 m stratovolcano in the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, 60 km WNW of Mexico City; last erupted 1270 CE, with a 9,700-year-old debris avalanche, and ranks highest in exposure among Mexican volcanoes.
JODCO
JODCO, formally Japan Oil Development Co., Ltd. (ジャパン石油開発株式会社), is a Japanese oil exploration and production company wholly owned by INPEX, developing crude oil fields in Abu Dhabi since 1973.
Jodeci
Jodeci is an American R&B quartet of two pairs of gospel-reared brothers, K-Ci and JoJo Hailey and DeVante Swing and Dalvin DeGrate, formed in Charlotte, North Carolina. Three 1991–1995 Uptown/MCA albums topped the R&B chart, defined hip-hop soul, and launched Timbaland and Missy Elliott.
Jodelle Ferland
Jodelle Micah Ferland, Canadian actress born 1994 in Nanaimo, known as Jeliza-Rose in Tideland, Sharon/Alessa in Silent Hill, Bree Tanner in Twilight Eclipse, and Five in Dark Matter.
Jodensavanne Archaeological Site: Jodensavanne Settlement and Cassipora Creek Cemetery
The Jodensavanne Archaeological Site in northern Suriname, a UNESCO World Heritage property since 2023, preserves a 17th-century autonomous Jewish settlement and the older Cassipora Creek Cemetery with its synagogue ruins.
Jodey Arrington
Jodey Arrington, born 1972, is an American Republican politician who has represented Texas's 19th congressional district in the U.S. House since 2017 and chairs the House Budget Committee.
Jodha Akbar (जोधा अकबर)
Jodha Akbar (जोधा अकबर) is a Hindi historical romance TV serial on Zee TV (2013–2015, 565 episodes) by Balaji Telefilms, starring Rajat Tokas as Akbar and Paridhi Sharma as Jodha Bai, distinct from the 2008 film of the same name.
Jodhaa Akbar (जोधा अकबर)
Jodhaa Akbar (जोधा अकबर) is a 2008 Hindi historical romance by Ashutosh Gowariker starring Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, a super-hit epic whose Jodhaa-Akbar marriage storyline sparked Rajput protests and state bans.
Jodhi May
Jodhi May (born 1975, Camden, London) is an English actress who won the 1988 Cannes Best Actress award at about age 12 for A World Apart, later known for The Last of the Mohicans, The Witcher, and Dune: Prophecy.
Jodhpur (district)
Jodhpur district, Rajasthan, India; headquarters Jodhpur city (Blue City), founded 1459 by Rao Jodha. Former Marwar state; 22,850 sq km; 3,687,165 people (2011); split 2023, reunified 2024.
Jodhpur (जोधपुर)
Jodhpur (जोधपुर), also called the Blue City, is Rajasthan's second largest city, founded 12 May 1459 by Rao Jodha as Marwar's capital below Mehrangarh Fort; district population 3,687,165.