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Okayama city
岡山市
alternative words: Okayamashi city, Okayamashi, Okayama-shi, Okayama shi, Okayama
keywords:
town
related topics:
Okayama prefecture
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Korakuen garden
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Inland sea
related web sites:
http://www.city.okayama.okayama.jp
explanation: Capital of Okayama prefecture. Located on the shore of Inland sea, it had developed as a castle of Ukita family then Ikeda family. Reclaiming continuously Kojima bay in order to increase rice fields, the city is now distant from the shore. Textile, electronics and metal industries are prosperous. Korakuen garden located near Okayama castle is one of the 3 most famous Japanese gardens. Okayama owns an airport and an university, too. Its population is 572,000.
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French version
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