"Ohio" in Japan / "Ohayo"

"Ohio" in Japanrefers to the misinterpretation of the Japanese word"Ohayo"(meaning "Good morning" in English), which sounds like the U.S.state of Ohio when said aloud. Due to the notoriety of Ohio memeson Tik Tokand elsewhere over the years, the concept of visiting Japan and hearing "Ohio" said in public frequently became fuel formemesthat typically question why the Japanese people would reference the state. These memes often touch on satiricalconspiracy theoryandcreepypastaterritory. They predominantly started in 2018 on Reddit.