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Okayama
岡山市
Location of Okayama
Okayama's location in Okayama, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Location
Country Japan
Region Chūgoku
Prefecture Okayama
Physical characteristics
Area 789. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 88 km² (304. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 97 sq mi)
Population (as of March 2007)
     Total 698,948
Location 34°39′N, 133°55′E
Symbols
Symbol of Okayama
Flag
Okayama Government Office
Mayor Shigeo Takaya
Official website: City of Okayama

Okayama (岡山市 Okayama-shi?) is the capital city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Events in March American Red Cross Month Fire Prevention month ( The Philippines) Women's History Month ( United Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Geography, location is a position or point in Physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government is the mayor of Okayama Okayama in Japan. A graduate of Okayama Prefectual University-Junior College, he was first elected in October 2005. A prefectural capital is a city where a prefectural government and assembly is located |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūgoku region on Honshū The or is the westernmost region of Honshū, the largest Island of Japan. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.

As of March 2007, the city has an estimated population of 698,946 and the density of 884. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 87 persons per km². Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The total area is 789. 88 km². On January 22, 2007, the towns of Seto and Takebe merged into Okayama. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama, Japan. On January 22, 2007, Seto merged into the city of Okayama. was a town located in Mitsu District, Okayama, Japan. On January 22, 2007, Takebe merged into the city of Okayama. The city was founded on June 1, 1889. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common

The city is known as the site of the Korakuen Garden and the black Okayama Castle, which is a modern reconstruction. This article is about a garden located in Okayama for the garden in Tokyo see Koishikawa Korakuen Garden, is a Japanese garden located in Okayama Castle (岡山城 Okayama-jō) is a Castle in the city of Okayama in Okayama Prefecture in Japan. The popular Japanese folktale of Momotaro may have originated there. Japanese folklore is the Folklore of Japan. It is heavily influenced by both Shinto and Buddhism, the two primary religions in the country is a popular Hero from Japanese folklore. His name literally means Peach Tarō; as Tarō is a common Japanese boy's name it is often translated as

Sogenji is a very large zen monastery belonging to the Rinzai sect in the centre of the city. Zen is a school of Mahāyāna Buddhism, referred to in Chinese as Chan. This article concerns the buildings occupied by monastics. For the life inside monasteries and its historical roots see Monasticism. It has produced several of the abbots of the major monasteries in Kyoto and is now a training centre for foreign practitioners.

The city is one of few Japanese cities to have kept an operational tram system. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train It is a major rail interchange as trains from Shikoku connect with the Sanyō main line here. is the smallest (225 km long and between 50 and 150 km wide and least populous (4141955 as of 2005 of the four main islands of Japan, located south of Honshū () is a major Japanese electronics company and member of the Fortune 500 whose headquarters is located in Moriguchi, Osaka prefecture, Japan

The city became a core city in 1996. A is a class of Japanese city created by the first clause of Article 252 Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. Later in March 22, 2005, the towns of Mitsu in Mitsu District and the town of Nadasaki from Kojima District were merged into the city, and on January 22, 2007, the town of Takebe from Mitsu District and Seto from Akaiwa District were also merged into the city. was a town located in Mitsu District, Okayama, Japan. On March 22, 2005, Mitsu merged into the city of Okayama Okayama Mitsu ( 御津郡; -gun was a district located in Okayama, Japan. was a town located in Kojima District, Okayama, Japan. On March 22, 2005, Nadasaki merged into the city of Okayama Okayama was a district located in Okayama, Japan. As of 2003, the district had an estimated Population of 15872 and a density of 514 was a town located in Mitsu District, Okayama, Japan. On January 22, 2007, Takebe merged into the city of Okayama. was a town located in Akaiwa District, Okayama, Japan. On January 22, 2007, Seto merged into the city of Okayama. Akaiwa (赤磐郡 -gun was a district located in Okayama, Japan. All three districts have since been dissolved.

After the merger and part of the negotiation with the Okayama Prefecture, the city slated to becoming a designated city in 2009. A, also known as a or, is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500000 and has been designated as such by an order of the Cabinet of Japan under Article Okayama Airport serves the city. is an airport in Okayama Prefecture, Japan.It is located 11 miles (18 km northwest of downtown Okayama City and 30 minutes by bus from Okayama Station Okayama University is located in the city. is a national university in Japan. The main campus is located in Tsushima-Naka Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture.

Contents

Photo Gallery

Momotaro street

Okayama City proper in front of the train station.

Okayama Airport

Points of interest

Sister cities

External links


Shadow picture of Okayama Prefecture Okayama Prefecture
Flag of Okayama Prefecture
Cities
Akaiwa | Asakuchi | Bizen | Ibara | Kasaoka | Kurashiki | Maniwa | Mimasaka | Niimi | Okayama (capital) | Setouchi | Soja | Takahashi | Tamano | Tsuyama
Districts
Aida | Asakuchi | Kaga | Katsuta | Kume | Maniwa | Oda | Tomata | Tsukubo | Wake
  See also: Towns and villages by district edit
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