Tono facts for kids

Tono, Tōno, or Toño are different ways to spell a word that can mean many things! It might be a place, a person's name, a book, or even something about music or copyrights.

Places Named Tono

Sometimes, "Tono" refers to a specific location on a map. These places can be found in different countries around the world.

Cities and Towns

• Tōno, Iwate: This is a city located in the Iwate Prefecture of Japan. It is famous for its old folk tales and stories.
• Tōnō: This area is found in the southeastern part of Gifu Prefecture, Japan.
• Tono, Washington: This used to be a bustling town in the state of Washington, United States. Now, it is known as a ghost town, meaning most people have left, and it's mostly empty.
• Pasar Tono: This is a town located in Oecussi-Ambeno, which is a special area in East Timor.

Rivers and Dams

• Tono Dam: These are dams in Ghana, a country in Africa. Dams like these are important because they help store water for farming and other uses.
• Tono River: This is a river that flows through Oecussi, a region in East Timor. Rivers are natural waterways that are important for the environment and people.

Train Stations

• Tōno Station: If you are in Tōno, Iwate, Japan, you might find yourself at this railway station. It's part of the Kamaishi Line, which is a train route.

People Called Tono

• Tono (name): "Tono" can also be a name that people have. Like many names, it might be a first name, a nickname, or part of a last name.

Books and Stories

"Tono" appears in the titles of some interesting books and collections of stories.

Famous Novels

• Tono-Bungay: This is a science fiction novel written by the famous author H.G. Wells in 1909. It tells a story about a new, popular medicine and its effects on society.

Folk Tales

• Tōno Monogatari: This is a collection of traditional folk tales and legends. These stories come from the Tōno area in Iwate, Japan. A person named Kunio Yanagita collected and wrote down these tales so people could read them.

Other Meanings of Tono

The word "Tono" can also relate to music, language, or even how copyrights are managed.

Japanese Honorifics

• Tono: In Japan, "Tono" is an old-fashioned way to show respect to someone. It's like saying "Lord" or "Master" and was often used for important people like feudal lords. You can learn more about it in Japanese honorifics#Dono / tono.

Music and Language

• Tonos: In the Greek alphabet, "tonos" refers to an accent mark. This mark is placed over a vowel to show which part of a word should be stressed when spoken.
• Tono humano: This is a type of music that was popular in Spain and Portugal during the 1600s. It was one of the main kinds of songs performed at that time.
• Recto tono: This is a Latin phrase often used in church music and ceremonies. It means singing or chanting on a single, unchanging note.

Copyrights

• TONO: This is a company in Norway that helps protect the rights of music creators. They make sure that musicians and songwriters get paid when their music is used by others.

Manga Series

• Tono to Issho: This is a Japanese manga series. Manga are Japanese comic books or graphic novels that are very popular.

See also

In Spanish: Tono para niños

• All pages with titles beginning with Tono
• All pages with titles containing Tono
• Ton (disambiguation)
• Toon (disambiguation)