What is "okan"

The Okan (王冠, literally "crown" or "king's crown") is a Go competition conducted by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin. There is a single game played between the title holder and a challenger. Unlike other tournaments which are open to all players, only players in the Nagoya branch of the Nihon-Kiin can compete. The winner's purse is a small 1,700,000 Yen ($15,000).

Okan may refer to:

• Okan (Go competition), a Go competition conducted by the Japanese Nihon-Kiin
• Okan University, private university in Istanbul, Turkey
• Okanagan Valley Railway (reporting mark: OKAN)