Okayama Prefecture

Summary

Okayama Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 1,264 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #35 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Okayama Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Okayama Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Okayama Prefecture is on the body of water Seto Inland Sea^[5].
• Okayama Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Ryūta Ibaragi^[6].
• Okayama Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[7].
• Okayama Prefecture's capital is recorded as Okayama^[8].
• Okayama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Hiroshima Prefecture^[9].
• Okayama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Tottori Prefecture^[10].
• Okayama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Hyōgo Prefecture^[11].
• Okayama Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Kagawa Prefecture^[12].
• Okayama Prefecture's anthem is recorded as Okayama-ken no Uta^[13].
• Okayama is named after Okayama Prefecture^[14].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Okayama^[15].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kurashiki^[16].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsuyama^[17].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tamano^[18].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kasaoka^[19].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ibara^[20].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sōja-shi^[21].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Takahashi^[22].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Niimi^[23].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bizen^[24].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Setouchi^[25].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Akaiwa^[26].
• Okayama Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Maniwa^[27].

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Founding

August 29, 1871 marks the founding of Okayama Prefecture^[28].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Okayama Prefecture include okayamalite^[29], a mineral species^[30].

Why It Matters

Okayama Prefecture draws 1,264 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #35 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for it include okayamalite^[29], a mineral species^[30].