What is "kosho"

Kosho may refer to:

• Emperor Kōshō, the fifth imperial ruler of Japan to appear on the traditional list of emperors
• Kōshō, a Japanese era spanning from 1455–57
• Kosho Shorei Ryu Kempo, a martial art system of Kenpo
• Koshō, a premodern Japanese term for a page
• Kosho, a branch of the Jodo Shinshu Buddhist tradition
• Kōshō, a crater on Mercury
• Kosho, a fictional martial art portrayed in the cult TV series The Prisoner

was a after Kyōtoku and before Chōroku. This period spanned the years from July 1455 through September 1457. The reigning emperor was .

Kōshō is a crater on Mercury. It has a diameter of 65 kilometers. Its name was adopted by the International Astronomical Union in 1985. Kōshō is named for the Japanese sculptor Kōshō, who lived in the 13th century CE.