Oka

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Oka may refer to:

[edit] Surname

• Oka is a Japanese surname. See also: List of Japanese surnames

[edit] Car

• Oka is the name of a car produced by Lada (named after the river).

There is also a company based in Western Australia which makes a variety of very large 4x4 vehicles under the name OKA for the mining, agricultural and tourism market, though they are also available publicly. They have no relation to the Lada vehicles or company. http://www.oka.com.au/

[edit] Food

• Oka cheese is a semi-soft surface ripened cheese.
• Oka is an alternate spelling of oca, the root vegetable.

[edit] Geography

• Oka River is a river in the European part of Russia.
• Oka River is also a river in Siberia.
• Oka is a small town in Quebec, Canada. It is noted for Oka cheese and the Oka Crisis.

[edit] History

• The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between the Mohawk Nation and the town of Oka, Canada in 1990.

[edit] Metrics

• Oka is Turkish measure of weight equaled to 1.28 kilograms.

[edit] Military

• Ōka, or Ohka was a kamikaze aircraft in World War II
• The R-400 Oka is a theatre ballistic missile deployed by the Soviet Union.

[edit] Music

• OKA - An Australian based band playing didgeridoo based World Music

[edit] Aviation

• The IATA airport code for Naha Airport

[edit] Lifestyles

• OKA - Otherkin Alliance. A web based support group for Otherkin (otherkinalliance.org).