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Okayama

American  
[aw-kah-yah-mah] / ˈɔ kɑˈyɑ mɑ /

noun

  1. a city on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.


Okayama British  
/ ˌɒkəˈjɑːmə /

noun

  1. a city in SW Japan, on W Honshu on the Inland Sea. Pop: 621 809 (2002 est)

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The 23-year-old from Okayama, who won the 2023 Open de France on the DP World Tour, has been stepping it up in pursuit of a first US PGA Tour title.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

During his collaboration with Funao Winery in Kurashiki City, he became interested in the Shiraga grape, a rare and endangered wild species found only in specific parts of Okayama Prefecture.

From Science Daily • Nov. 3, 2025

She is prepared to take a plane to Okayama, Japan, where they live and where she was born, at a moment’s notice.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 7, 2025

Okayama, appearing at a Women's Open for the first time since 2018, did not drop a shot after a bogey at the first hole and made six birdies in her round of 67.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 2025

The Okayama Orphan Asylum under the efficient management of its founder, Mr. Ishii, had organized the older boys into a band, securing for them various kinds of musical instruments.

From Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic by Gulick, Sidney Lewis