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Worldwide, おかもと (Okamoto
, おかもと) is a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom feminine forename. The first name おかもと is characteristic of Eastern Asia, particularly Japan, where it is a very rare masculine name, and China, where it is a very rare largely boy's, but infrequently female name. More frequently, おかもと is the last name as well as the forename.
おかもと is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Okamoto Katsushiro , the fictional character from Samurai 7.