Nishi-ku, Osaka

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Nishi (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka ("Nishi" means "west"), and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid-1960s. [1]

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Governments and International organizations

Local government
Consulate

Culture

Economy

Several companies have their headquarters in the ward: Toyo Tire & Rubber Company in the Edobori area [3] and NTN Corporation in the Kyomachibori area. [4] Konica Minolta has its Osaka office in the ward. [5]

Several airlines have offices in Nishi-ku, among them:

Diplomatic missions

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka is located in Nishi-ku. [11]

Education

Osaka YMCA International High School is located in Nishi-ku. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Nishi Ward Official Website Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine - "Ward Overview", retrieved 10 September 2007 (dead link now )
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ↑ "Corporate Data Archived 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine ." Toyo Tire & Rubber Company. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Company Outline." NTN Corporation. Retrieved on March 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Company Overview." Konica Minolta. Retrieved on May 12, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Contact China Southern Airlines." China Southern Airlines United States. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "SHINANOBASHI MLTSUI[ sic ] BLDG 1F.1--11-7 UTSUBOHOMMACHI NISHI-KU,OSAKA,JAPAN 550-0004"
  7. ↑ "会社概要." China Southern Airlines Japan. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "〒550-0004　大阪府大阪市西区靱本町1-11-7 信濃橋三井ビル1F"
  8. ↑ "Service locations." China Eastern Airlines. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "Higobashi Lucent Bldg. 1F, 1-6-2, Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan 550-0003"
  9. ↑ "日本国内." China Eastern Airlines. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "〒550-0003　大阪市西区京町堀1-6-2 肥後橋ルーセントビル"
  10. ↑ "Contact Us." Hainan Airlines . Retrieved on July 22, 2011. "Century　Bldg5F　1-4-16　Kyomachibori Nishi-Ku, Osaka, Japan"
  11. ↑ "List of Consulates in Kansai Area Archived September 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine ." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  12. ↑ "Home" (English). Osaka YMCA International High School. Retrieved on November 3, 2015. "Osaka YMCA International High School 550-0001 1-5-6 Tosabori Nishi-ku Osaka City, Osaka Japan"

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