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Oita

American  
[aw-ee-tah] / ˈɔ iˌtɑ /

noun

  1. a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.


Oita British  
/ ˈɔɪtə /

noun

  1. an industrial city in SW Japan, on NE Kyushu: dominated most of Kyushu in the 16th century. Pop: 437 699 (2002 est)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One person was unaccounted for while more than 170 people were evacuated as fire engulfed a residential area in Oita in southern Japan, the local government said Wednesday.

From Barron's Nov. 18, 2025

The closure of its Osaka plant follows closures in its production lines in Oita, Shiga and Kyoto prefectures.

From BBC Dec. 26, 2023

NHK showed water from the swollen Yamakuni River gushing over a bridge in the town of Yabakei in Oita prefecture.

From Washington Times Jul. 10, 2023

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Fukuoka and Oita prefectures on the southern main island of Kyushu, urging residents in riverside and hillside areas to take maximum caution.

From Seattle Times Jul. 9, 2023

Then Herakles bade them bear him to the high crest of Oita and gather wood.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

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