Joro Explained

Joro or variation, may refer to:

People

• Japanese: jorō, a moniker for a historical class of geisha known for sleeping with customers
• Japanese: jōro, a class of sex worker in historic Japanese red-light districts
• , a title used in the Shogunate, in the Ōoku
  • Lady Kasuga (1579–1643), the first Jōrō Otoshiyori
• Joro the Paver, a 1960s serial rapist from Sofia, Bulgaria

Fictional characters

• Joro, a fictional character from Japanese light novel Oresuki, see List of Oresuki characters
• Joro, a fictional character from Italian fantasy film
• Joro, a fictional character from Italian comedy film God Willing (2006 film)
• Joro D, a fictional character from the Nigerian comedy film Chief Daddy
• Prince Joro, a fictional character created by Roman Frederick Starzl

Places

• Joro, Asa, Afon, Kwara, Nigeria; a village, see List of villages in Kwara State
• Joro, Ussa, Lissam II, Taraba, Nigeria; a village, see List of villages in Taraba State
• Jōro Station (ja|上呂駅|Jōro-eki|link=no), a rail station in Gero, Gifu, Japan

Other uses

• Joro spider (ja|ジョロウグモ|link=no, 女郎蜘蛛, 上臈蜘蛛, Jorō-gumo)
• Joro toxin (JSTX), the toxin of the Joro spider
• JORO (formerly KSBK), a former radio station in Naha, Okinawa, Japan
• joro, a ritual offering for dispelling fady (taboo)
• joro, an initiation ceremony performed by the Lobi people
• "Joro" (song), 2019 Afrobeats song by Wizkid, see Wizkid discography

See also

• Jorōgumo, Japanese mythological creature
• Yuki Jorō, Japanese mythological creature