Okayama Prefecture岡山県alternative words: Okayama, Okayamaken, Okayama ken keywords: prefecture related topics: Okayama city , Setoohashi bridge , Kurashiki city related web sites: http://www.pref.okayama.jp explanation: Okayama prefecture occupies the south-eastern part of Chugoku region, facing Inland Sea. Its surface is 7,089km2 and the population 1.9 million. The prefectural office is at Okayama City. The northern region is mountainous and the people are living with dairy farming and forestry, while on the southern plain the farmers are producing rice and fruits like peach and grapes. The petro-chemical, shipyard and steel industries are developing on the southern coastal area | |