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Okazaki is a city located in Aichi Prefecture, Japan.In 2010, the city had an estimated population of 372,357 and a population density of 991.88 persons per km2. The total area was 387.20km2.GeographyOkazaki is in the coastal plains of southeastern Aichi Prefecture. The ground rises to undulating hills in the former Nukata area to the northeast. About 60 percent of the city area is forested and remains sparsely populated.Okazaki is about 250mi from Tokyo, to the southwest.Surrounding municipalitiesAichi PrefectureToyokawaShinshiroToyotaNishioKōtaAnjōGamagōriHistoryThe area around present-day Okazaki has been inhabited for many thousands of years. Archaeologists have found remains from the Japanese Paleolithic period. Numerous remains from the Jomon period, and especially from the Yayoi and Kofun periods, have been found, including many kofun burial mounds.