Release Naming/M Proposals

M Release Naming
According to the Release Naming Process, this page will contain a list of nominated names for the M release of OpenStack. We will accept nominations until 2015-06-07 23:59:59 UTC.

Release Name Criteria: リリース名の条件
各リリース名は、１つ前のリリースの１文字目の次の ISO 基本ラテン・アルファベット文字で始まらなければなりません (Austin リリースから始まっています). Z の次はまた A から始まらなければなりません. リリース名は ISO 基本ラテン・アルファベットの２６文字のみで表記できなければなりません. これらの文字に翻訳された名前でも構いません. リリース名は、そのリリースに向けた OpenStack デザインサミットが開かれる場所の周囲の地域の自然／人文地理学上の名称でなければなりません. リリース名は、最大 10 文字の単語でなければなりません. 特徴を示す複数語は含まれません. ですので、Foo City や Foo Peak はどちらも Foo とするのが望ましいです.
 * Each release name must start with the letter of the ISO basic Latin alphabet following the initial letter of the previous release, starting with the initial release of “Austin”. After “Z”, the next name should start with “A” again.
 * The name must be composed only of the 26 characters of the ISO basic Latin alphabet. Names which can be transliterated into this character set are also acceptable.
 * The name must refer to the physical or human geography of the region encompassing the location of the OpenStack design summit for the corresponding release.
 * The name must be a single word with a maximum of 10 characters. Words that describe the feature should not be included, so “Foo City” or “Foo Peak” would both be eligible as “Foo”.

Based on input from the Japanese OpenStack User Group, the "region encompassing the location of the OpenStack design summit" is the Tokyo Prefecture.

Locations in Tokyo

 * Meguro (目黒): a ward in Tokyo
 * Also a river
 * Meiji (明治): the emperor who made Tokyo into the capital of Japan
 * Also a famous shrine in Tokyo
 * Also a park
 * Mejiro (目白): a town in Tokyo
 * Minami (みなみ): a town in Tokyo, or several wards/towns in Japan
 * Also used as last name or first name
 * Minato (港): a ward in Tokyo
 * Minato means "port" in Japanese.
 * Mita (三田): a subway station in Minato Ward
 * There are several IT companies around there
 * Mitaka (三鷹): a city in Tokyo
 * Mizuho (瑞穂): a town in Tokyo
 * Musashi (武蔵): an old province in which Tokyo is located
 * All other name of location which has Musashi as a prefix are located within Musashi province such as Musashi Kosugi (武蔵小杉), Musashi Koyama (武蔵小山), Musashino (武蔵野), etc.
 * Also one of the most legendary Japanese swordsmen ever
 * Also a brand of protein powder
 * Marunouchi (丸の内): an area near Tokyo Station
 * Musashino (武蔵野): a city in Tokyo

Locations around but not in Tokyo Prefecture

 * Maihama (舞浜): a station in Urayasu, Chiba Pref.
 * This station is the access point of Tokyo Disney Resort.
 * Makuhari (幕張): a district in Chiba Pref.
 * There is a large convention center.
 * Midori (緑): a ward in Kanawaga Pref.
 * Midori means "green" in Japanese.
 * Also a brand of liqueur
 * Also a ward in Saitama Pref.
 * Also a ward in Chiba Pref.
 * Also a ward in Aichi Pref.
 * Also a web browser
 * Minori (美野里): a town in Ibaraki Pref.
 * This sound also means a fine crop, a harvest and ripening in Japanese.
 * Mito (水戸): a city in Ibaraki Pref.
 * Miura [mi-ɯ-ɾa] (三浦): a city in Kanagawa Pref.
 * Motoki (元木): a district in Kanagawa Pref.
 * Motomachi (元町):Place name in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture Naka-ku . Postal code 231-0861 . The majority of the town, Motomachi shopping street where there is a history of more than 150 years is particularly well-known as one of the commercial district to represent the Yokohama.

Locations in Japan (far from Tokyo)

 * Machine [ma-ʨi-ne] (待根): Mount Machine located in Hokkaido Pref.
 * Matsumoto (松本): a city in Nagano Pref.
 * Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leiji_Matsumoto
 * Matsuo (松尾): Mount Matsuo located in Hyogo Pref.
 * Also Basho Matsuo, a haiku poet
 * Matsusaka (松阪): a city in Mie Pref.
 * Also one of high-quality japanese beef brands
 * Maya (摩耶): Mount Maya located in Hyogo Pref.
 * Mayumi (真弓): a town in Nara Pref.
 * Which is famous for "Chasen". Chasen is one of the equipments of the tea ceremony
 * Mibu (壬生): a city in Tochigi Pref.
 * Mie [mi-e](三重): a pref.
 * Ise Grand Shrine is located there.
 * Also known for an abbreviation of Meta Information Encapsulation
 * Mifune (三船): a town in Kumamoto Pref.
 * Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toshiro_Mifune
 * Mikasa (三笠): a city located in Hokkaido Pref.
 * Also a brand of crockery
 * Miki (三木): a city in Hyogo Pref.
 * Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitsunori_Miki
 * Misawa (三沢): a city in Aomori Pref.
 * Mishima (三島): a city in Shizuoka Pref.
 * Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokushichi_Mishima
 * Miyagi (宮城): the most damaged prefecture by a major earthquake on 2011 (9,539 persons died)
 * Miyajima (宮島): the general name of island with the UNESCO World Heritage "Itsukushima Shinto Shrine" in Hiroshima
 * Miyazaki (宮崎): a pref.
 * Also http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hayao_Miyazaki
 * Mutsu (陸奥): an old province in the Tohoku region.

Non Tokyo Specific

 * Macaque: a monkey species native to Japan. Also referred to as snow monkeys
 * Mahoroba (まほろば): an ancient Japanese word describing a far-off land full of bliss and peace (similar to arcadia / utopia)
 * Maiko: A Japanese traditional performer songs, dances, and playing the shamisen in Kyoto
 * Maki: Short for Makizushi since we roll the code.
 * Mamushi: Like a lemming, but a snake
 * Manga (漫画 or マンガ): A Japanese pictorial story telling style
 * Mario: A very famous game character created in Japan.
 * Marise: In Japanese, the name Marise means - Infinite; endless - Manse in Korean? No such word in Japanese.
 * Masakari (鉞): refers axes with wide blades. The term masakari is familiar to Japanese as Kintaro's weapon.
 * Masako: Princess Masako Takeda, daughter of emperor Meiji
 * Mazinger: one of the most famous manga mecha robots
 * Michi: a Japanese language spelling of Dō (道, "way", refer to Dō (philosophy))
 * Mikoshi (神輿): A divine palanquin (also translated as portable Shinto shrine).
 * Mirai Mirai (未来): means a 'great future' in Japanese
 * Miso: Why? Because it allows us to ask of the release "Is it soup yet?" when wanting to know if it is ready.
 * Miyabi (雅): one of the traditional Japanese aesthetic ideals
 * Mizzle: a misty rain common to Japan in November (as in )
 * Mochi(餅):Rice cake is called mochi at Japan.
 * Mochi: Japanese rice cake
 * Mamushi: Like a lemming, but a snake
 * Momiji (紅葉) Momiji is the Japanese name for Acer palmatum, the Japanese maple tree.
 * Mountain (山): Since Fuji does not meet the criteria we could use just Mountain.
 * Murakumo (叢雲): means "massed cloud" in Japanese.
 * Miyako (都): means "capital" in Japanese, it can also be an archaic term for any of Japan's former capitals, most frequently Kyoto or Edo

Misc

 * MURICA: Since we just released "Liberty" let's go ahead and set the patriotism dial to 11
 * Missy or Missyeoh: miss yeoh, and following the naming scheme
 * Yeoh: Not following the naming scheme as a way to remember our friend Chris Yeoh. Yeoh is a Japanese last name in lieu of location beginning with M.
 * Metropolis: Tokyo Metropolis is the official name for the Prefecture-level entity containing Tokyo