Osaka Prefecture

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Osaka Prefecture
大阪府
Japanese transcription(s)
   Japanese 大阪府
   Rōmaji Ōsaka-fu
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Osaka Prefecture
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Coordinates: 34°41′11″N135°31′12″E / 34.68639°N 135.52000°E / 34.68639; 135.52000 Coordinates: 34°41′11″N135°31′12″E / 34.68639°N 135.52000°E / 34.68639; 135.52000
CountryFlag of Japan.svg  Japan
Region Kansai
Island Honshu
Capital Osaka
Subdivisions Districts: 5, Municipalities: 43
Government
   Governor Hirofumi Yoshimura
Area
  Total1,905.14 km2 (735.58 sq mi)
  Rank 46th
Population
 (1 July 2019)
  Total8,823,358
  Rank 3rd
  Density4,600/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code JP-27
Website pref.osaka.lg.jp.e.agb.hp.transer.com
SymbolsofJapan
Bird Bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)
Flower Japanese apricot (Prunus mume)
Primrose ( Primula sieboldii )
TreeGinkgo tree ( Ginkgo biloba )

Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu, pronounced  [oːsaka ɸɯ] ) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. [1] Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 (as of 1 April 2022) and has a geographic area of 1,905 square kilometres (736  sq mi ). Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south.

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Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. [2] Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at 4,600 inhabitants per square kilometre (12,000/sq mi) it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two "urban prefectures" using the designation fu (府) rather than the standard ken for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world's most productive regions by GDP.

History

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
18901,324,216    
19031,823,456+2.49%
19132,461,067+3.04%
19202,587,847+0.72%
19253,059,502+3.41%
19303,540,017+2.96%
19354,297,174+3.95%
19404,792,966+2.21%
19452,800,958−10.19%
19503,857,047+6.61%
19554,618,308+3.67%
19605,504,746+3.57%
19656,657,189+3.87%
19707,620,480+2.74%
19758,278,925+1.67%
19808,473,446+0.47%
19858,668,095+0.46%
19908,734,516+0.15%
19958,797,268+0.14%
20008,805,081+0.02%
20058,817,166+0.03%
20108,865,245+0.11%
20158,838,908−0.06%
source: [3]

Prior to the Meiji Restoration, the modern-day area of Osaka Prefecture was split between Kawachi, Izumi, [4] [5] and Settsu provinces. [6]

Osaka Prefecture was created on June 21, 1868, at the very beginning of the Meiji era. [7] During the instigation of Fuhanken Sanchisei in 1868, the prefecture received its suffix fu , designating it as a prefecture.

On September 1, 1956, the city of Osaka was promoted to a city designated by government ordinance and thereby divided into 24 wards. Sakai became the second city in the prefecture to be promoted to a city designated by government ordinance on April 1, 2006, and was divided into seven wards.

In 2000, Fusae Ota became Japan's first female governor when she replaced Knock Yokoyama, who resigned after prosecution for sexual harassment. [8] Tōru Hashimoto, previously famous as a counselor on television, was elected in 2008 at the age of 38, becoming the youngest governor in Japan. [9]

On June 18, 2018, an earthquake struck the northern region of the prefecture. It killed 4 people and caused minor damage across Greater Osaka. [10]

Proposed reorganisation

In 2010, the Osaka Restoration Association was created with backing by Governor Tōru Hashimoto, with hopes of reforming Osaka Prefecture into the Osaka Metropolis and merging with the City of Osaka. [9] In the 2011 local elections, the association was able to win the majority of the prefectural seats and Hashimoto was elected as mayor of Osaka.

A referendum on the issue was held in 2015 and was defeated with 50.38% of voters opposed to the plan. [9] A second referendum in 2020 was rejected by 50.6% of voters. [11]

Geography

Osaka Prefecture neighbors the prefectures of Hyōgo and Kyoto in the north, Nara in the east and Wakayama in the south. The west is open to Osaka Bay. The Yodo and Yamato Rivers flow through the prefecture.

Prior to the construction of Kansai International Airport, Osaka was the smallest prefecture in Japan. The artificial island on which the airport was built added enough area to make it slightly larger than Kagawa Prefecture. [12] [13]

As of 1 April 2012, 11% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as Natural Parks, namely Kongō-Ikoma-Kisen and Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Parks and Hokusetsu and Hannan-Misaki Prefectural Natural Parks. [14]

Municipalities

Map of Osaka Prefecture
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Map of Osaka Prefecture
     Government Ordinance Designated City     City     Town     Village
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Osaka Prefectural Office
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Sakai and Daisenryo Kofun Mozu Tomb
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Takatsuki

Since 2005, Osaka consists of 43 municipalities: 33 cities, nine towns and one village. As of 2021, the 33 cities include two designated major cities, seven core cities and two (transitional) special case cities (after legal abolition in 2015, to be replaced with the core city system in the 2020s).

Flag, name w/o suffixFull name District
(-gun)
Area (km2)PopulationMap LPE code
(w/o pref. [27...],
checksum [-x])
Japanese transcription translation
Flag of Daito, Osaka.svg Daitō 大東市Daitō-shiDaitō City18.27119,329 Daito in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 218
Flag of Fujiidera, Osaka.svg Fujidera 藤井寺市Fujidera-shiFujidera City8.8965,075 Fujiidera in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 226
Flag of Habikino, Osaka.svg Habikino 羽曳野市Habikino-shiHabikino City26.44113,256 Habikino in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 222
Flag of Hannan, Osaka.svg Hannan 阪南市Hannan-shiHannan City36.155,798 Hannan in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 232
Flag of Higashiosaka, Osaka.svg Higashiōsaka 東大阪市Higashi-Ōsaka-shiHigashi-Osaka City
(East Osaka City)
61.78495,011 Higashiosaka in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 227
Flag of Hirakata, Osaka.svg Hirakata 枚方市Hirakata-shiHirakata City65.08401,449 Hirakata in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 210
Flag of Ibaraki, Osaka.svg Ibaraki 茨木市Ibaraki-shiIbaraki City76.52280,562 Ibaraki in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 211
Flag of Ikeda, Osaka.svg Ikeda 池田市Ikeda-shiIkeda City22.09103,028 Ikeda in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 204
Flag of Izumi, Osaka.svg Izumi 和泉市Izumi-shi Izumi City84.98186,370 Izumi in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 219
Flag of Izumiotsu, Osaka.svg Izumiōtsu 泉大津市Izumi-Ōtsu-shi Izumi-Ōtsu City
(as opposed to Ōtsu City in Ōmi Province)
13.3675,398 Izumiotsu in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 206
Flag of Izumisano, Osaka.svg Izumisano 泉佐野市Izumi-Sano-shi Izumi-Sano City
(as opposed to Sano City in Shimotsuke Province)
55.03100,649 Izumisano in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 213
Flag of Kadoma, Osaka.svg Kadoma 門真市Kadoma-shiKadoma City12.28124,516 Kadoma in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 223
Flag of Kaizuka, Osaka.svg Kaizuka 貝塚市Kaizuka-shiKaizuka City43.9988,345 Kaizuka in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 208
Flag of Kashiwara Osaka.svg Kashiwara 柏原市Kashiwara-shiKashiwara City25.3976,383 Kashiwara in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 221
Flag of Katano, Osaka.svg Katano 交野市Katano-shiKatano City25.5576,383 Katano in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 230
Flag of Kawachinagano, Osaka.svg Kawachinagano 河内長野市Kawachi-Nagano-shi Kawachi-Nagano City
(as opposed to Nagano City in Shinano Province)
109.61105,872 Kawachinagano in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 216
Flag of Kishiwada, Osaka.svg Kishiwada 岸和田市Kishiwada-shiKishiwada City72.68197,629 Kishiwada in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 202
Flag of Matsubara, Osaka.svg Matsubara 松原市MatsubarashiMatsubara City16.66121,125 Matsubara in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 217
Flag of Minoo, Osaka.svg Minoh 箕面市Minoo-shiMinoo City47.84134,435 Minoh in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 220
Flag of Moriguchi, Osaka.svg Moriguchi 守口市Moriguchi-shiMoriguchi City12.73143,877 Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 209
Flag of Neyagawa, Osaka.svg Neyagawa 寝屋川市Neyagawa-shiNeyagawa City24.73236,758 Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 215
Flag of Osaka, Osaka.svg Osaka (capital)大阪市Ōsaka-shiOsaka City225.212,668,586 Osaka in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 100
Flag of Osakasayama, Osaka.svg Ōsakasayama 大阪狭山市Ōsaka-Sayama-shiOsaka-Sayama City
(as opposed to Sayama City in Saitama)
11.8657,993 Osakasayama in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 231
Flag of Sakai, Osaka.svg Sakai 堺市Sakai-shiSakai City149.82828,741 Sakai in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 140
Flag of Sennan, Osaka.svg Sennan 泉南市Sennan-shiSennan City
(Sen[shū] South City)
(after Sennan District)
48.4862,076 Sennan in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 228
Flag of Settsu, Osaka.svg Settsu 摂津市Settsu-shi Settsu City14.8885,290 Settsu in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 224
Flag of Shijonawate, Osaka.svg Shijōnawate 四條畷市Shijōnawate-shiShijōnawate City18.7455,832 Shijonawate in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 229
Flag of Suita, Osaka.svg Suita 吹田市Suita-shiSuita City36.11378,322 Suita in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 205
Flag of Takaishi, Osaka.svg Takaishi 高石市Takaishi-shiTakaishi City11.3556,583 Takaishi in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 225
Flag of Takatsuki, Osaka.svg Takatsuki 高槻市Takatsuki-shiTakatsuki City105.31350,914 Takatsuki in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 207
Flag of Tondabayashi, Osaka.svg Tondabayashi 富田林市Tondabayashi-shiTondabayashi City39.66112,993 Tondabayashi in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 214
Flag of Toyonaka, Osaka.svg Toyonaka 豊中市Toyonaka-shiToyonaka City36.38396,014 Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 203
Flag of Yao, Osaka.svg Yao 八尾市YaoshiYao City41.71268,013 Yao in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 212
Flag of Chihaya-Akasaka, Osaka.svg Chihayaakasaka 千早赤阪村Chihaya-Akasaka-muraChihaya-Akasaka Village Minami- (=South) Kawachi 37.385,467 Chihayaakasaka in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 383
Flag of Kanan, Osaka.svg Kanan 河南町Kanan-chōKanan Town25.2616,027 Kanan in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 382
Flag of Taishi Osaka.JPG Taishi 太子町Taishi-chōTaishi Town14.1713,634 Taishi in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 381
Flag of Kumatori, Osaka.svg Kumatori 熊取町Kumatori-chōKumatori Town Sennan (=Sen[shū] South) 17.2343,988 Kumatori in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 361
Flag of Misaki, Osaka.svg Misaki 岬町MisakichōMisaki Town49.0816,267 Misaki in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 366
Flag of Tajiri Osaka.svg Tajiri 田尻町Tajiri-chōTajiri Town4.968,377 Tajiri in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 362
Flag of Nose Osaka.JPG Nose 能勢町Nose-chōNose Town Toyono 98.689,971 Nose in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 322
Flag of Toyono Osaka.JPG Toyono 豊能町Toyono-chōToyono Town34.3719,519 Toyono in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 321
Flag of Shimamoto Osaka.JPG Shimamoto 島本町Shimamoto-chōShimamoto Town Mishima 16.7829,970 Shimamoto in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 301
Flag of Tadaoka Osaka.JPG Tadaoka 忠岡町Tadaoka-chōTadaoka Town Senboku (=Sen[shū] North) 4.0317,187 Tadaoka in Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 341
Flag of Osaka Prefecture.svg Osaka大阪府Ōsaka-fuOsaka Prefecture1,905.148,823,358 Map of Osaka Prefecture Ja.svg 000
ISO: JP-27

Mergers

After the modern reactivation of districts in 1878/79, Osaka, including Sakai which was only merged into Osaka in 1881, consisted of 5 urban districts (-ku) and 27 rural districts (-gun), excluding 15 districts in Yamato Province which was later separated from Osaka as Nara Prefecture in 1887. When the prefectures were subdivided into modern municipalities in 1889, the five urban districts were turned into two district-independent cities: Osaka City and Sakai City, and Osaka's [rural] districts were subdivided into 12 towns and 310 villages. After Osaka City had absorbed many surrounding municipalities in the interwar/Taishō period, the number of municipalities in Osaka had already dropped to 149 by 1953. The Great Shōwa mergers of the 1950s reduced the total to 47 by 1961, including 26 cities by then. The current total of 43 was reached during the Great Heisei mergers in 2005.

Economy

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Diamond district in Umeda
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Osaka Garden City
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Osaka castle
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Osaka business park
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Universal Studios Japan
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Kansai International Airport
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Umeda Sky Building
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Famous advertisement by Glico man in Dōtonbori (middle-left)

The gross prefecture product of Osaka for the fiscal year 2004 was ¥38.7 trillion, second after Tokyo with an increase of 0.9% from the previous year. This represented approximately 48% of the Kinki region. The per capita income was ¥3.0 million, seventh in the nation. [15] Commercial sales the same year was ¥60.1 trillion. [16]

Overshadowed by such globally renowned electronics giants as Panasonic and Sharp, the other side of Osaka's economy can be characterized by its Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) activities. The number of SMEs based in Osaka in 2006 was 330,737, accounting for 99.6% of the total number of businesses in the prefecture. [17] While this proportion is similar to other prefectures (the average nationwide was 99.7%), the manufactured output of the SMEs amounted to 65.4% of the total within the prefecture, a rate significantly higher than Tokyo's 55.5%, or Kanagawa's 38.4%. [18] One model from Osaka of serving the public interest and restimulating the regional economy, combined with industry-education cooperation efforts, is the Astro-Technology SOHLA, [19] with its artificial satellite project. [20] Having originally started from a gathering of Higashiosaka based SMEs, Astro-Technology SOHLA has not only grown into a Kansai region-wide group but has also won support from the government, through technology and material support from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), [21] and financial support from NEDO. [22] [23]

The Osaka Securities Exchange, specializing in derivatives such as Nikkei 225 Futures, is based in Osaka.

There are many electrical, chemical, pharmaceutical, heavy industry, food, and housing companies in Osaka Prefecture.

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Osaka city skyline at dusk viewed from the Umeda Sky Building

Major companies

Major factories and research institutes

Demographics

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Osaka prefecture population pyramid in 2020

According to the 2005 Population Census of Japan, Osaka prefecture has a population of 8,817,166, an increase of 12,085, or 0.14%, since the Census of year 2000. [24]

As of 2020 this prefecture has about 99,000 ethnic Korean persons, the largest such population of any prefecture in Japan. [25] Osaka City. As of 2013 most ethnic Korean children attend ordinary Japanese public schools, although some Korean schools operated by the Chongryon and classes for ethnic Koreans had opened in the prefecture. During the Japanese rule of Korea many ethnic Koreans came to the Osaka area to look for work. Many people from Jeju came to the Osaka area after a 1922 ferry line between Osaka and Jeju opened. During World War II Japanese authorities forced additional ethnic Koreans to move to the Osaka area. [26]

Temples and shrines

Museums

Education

Public elementary and junior high schools in the prefecture are operated by the municipalities. Public high schools are operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education.

Universities

Parks

Transportation

Rail

People movers

Road

The four license plates in Osaka:

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Da Ban  (Osaka) in Northern Osaka

naniwa (Naniwa) in Osaka City, named Naniwa as Imperial capital in antiquity

He Quan  (Izumi) in Southern Osaka[?]Izumi Province+Southern Kawachi

Jie  (Sakai) in Sakai City Map of license plates in Osaka Japan.svg
The four license plates in Osaka:
  大阪 (Ōsaka) in Northern Osaka
  なにわ (Naniwa) in Osaka City, named Naniwa as Imperial capital in antiquity
  和泉 (Izumi) in Southern Osaka≈Izumi Province+Southern Kawachi
  堺 (Sakai) in Sakai City

Expressways

National highways

Airports

Sports

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Panasonic Stadium Suita

The sports teams listed below are based in Osaka.

Football (soccer)

League

Non-league

Baseball

Basketball

Volleyball

Rugby union

Prefectural symbols

The symbol of Osaka Prefecture, called the sennari byōtan or "thousand gourds," was originally the crest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the feudal lord of Osaka Castle.

See also

Notes

  1. Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Osaka-fu" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 759 , p. 759, at Google Books; "Kansai" in p. 477 , p. 477, at Google Books
  2. Nussbaum, "Osaka" in p. 759 , p. 759, at Google Books
  3. "Statistics Bureau Home Page". www.stat.go.jp.
  4. 大阪府教育委員会 (2002-03-29). "岸和田城跡". Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  5. 泉南市教育委員会 (1987-09-21). "海会寺". Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  6. Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" in p. 780 , p. 780, at Google Books
  7. "大阪のあゆみ (History of Osaka)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2007-03-12.The creation of Osaka prefecture took place slight earlier than many other prefectures, that had to wait for abolition of the han system in 1871.
  8. Tolbert, Kathryn. "Election of First Female Governor Boosts Japan's Ruling Party", The Washington Post, February 8, 2000.
  9. 1 2 3 Harding, Robin (June 11, 2018). "Battle to remodel Osaka is legacy of Japan's Trump". The Financial Times . Archived from the original on 2022-12-10. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  10. Kaneko, Kaori; Foster, Malcolm (June 18, 2018). "Magnitude 6.1 quake in Japan's Osaka area kills four, halts factories". Reuters . Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  11. Johnston, Eric (November 2, 2020). "Osaka referendum defeat raises questions about future of city's politics" . The Japan Times. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  12. "平成10年全国都道府県市区町村の面積の公表について(Official announcement on the national territory and area of 1998, by prefectures, cities, districts, towns and villages)" Archived 2003-06-11 at the Wayback Machine , Geographical Survey Institute, Government of Japan, January 29, 1999.
  13. "コラム Vol.017 全国都道府県市区町村面積調 (Column: "National Area Investigation" vol.017)" Archived 2007-09-28 at the Wayback Machine , Alps Mapping K.K., March 8, 2001.
  14. "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment . Retrieved 9 August 2012.
  15. "平成16年度の県民経済計算について (Prefectural Economy for the fiscal year 2004 based on 93SNA) Cabinet Office, Government of Japan" (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  16. "大阪府民経済計算 (Osaka Prefectural Economy based on 93SNA) Osaka Prefectural Government" (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  17. "2006 White Paper on Small and Medium Enterprises in Japan, Japan Small Business Research Institute (Japan)" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-03-23. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  18. "なにわの経済データ (The Naniwa Economy Data)" (PDF) (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  19. "Astro-Technology SOHLA" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  20. "Japan Advertising Council". Archived from the original on 2007-03-01. Retrieved 2007-03-14. For details on the campaign featuring SOHLA, navigate through the Japanese page to the 2003 campaign listing, at entry "東大阪の人工衛星" (Higashiosaka's Satellite) Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
  21. ""Smaller firms build a satellite" City of Osaka, Chicago Office". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  22. The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
  23. ""Study of PETSAT" NEDO, 2005" (PDF) (in Japanese and English). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
  24. "Table 1: 大阪府の人口の推移 ( Population Change of Osaka Prefecture)" (in Japanese). Osaka Prefectural Government. Archived from the original on 2007-01-05. Retrieved 2007-03-13.
  25. "大阪府の国籍・地域(出身地)別 在留外国人数" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-09-08.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  26. Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN   1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 157. CITED: p. 166.
  27. 財団法人 国際花と緑の博覧会記念協会:English:Expo'90 Foundation Archived 2011-10-21 at the Wayback Machine

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Umeda is a major commercial, business, shopping and entertainment district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and the city's main northern railway terminus. The district's name means "plum field".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Sakai</span> Designated city in Kansai, Japan

Sakai is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the medieval era. Sakai is known for its kofun, keyhole-shaped burial mounds dating from the fifth century. The kofun in Sakai include the largest grave in the world by area, Daisen Kofun. Once known for swords, Sakai is now famous for the quality of its cutlery. As of 1 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 819,965, making it the fourteenth most populous city in Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keihanshin</span> Metropolitan region in the Kansai region of Japan

Keihanshin is a metropolitan region in the Kansai region of Japan encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka in Osaka Prefecture and Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture. The entire region has a population of 19,302,746 over an area of 13,228 km2 (5,107 sq mi). It is the second-most-populated urban region in Japan, containing approximately 15% of Japan's population.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Taishō-ku, Osaka</span> Ward of Osaka, Japan

Taishō is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km². Taisho is surrounded by canals and it is named after the Taisho bridge, a main bridge built in Taishō period. One fourth of residents has their roots in Okinawa Prefecture, and there are many stores associated with Okinawan culture and Okinawan cuisine in Taisho.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kansai Science City</span> Planned community in Kansai, Japan

Kansai Science City is an unincorporated city located in the Keihanna Hills, a border region between Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara Prefectures in Kansai region, Japan. The name is commonly shortened to Keihanna Science City or Gakken-toshi (学研都市). The name Keihanna is constructed by extracting a representative kanji from Kyoto, Osaka, and Nara. It is about 25 kilometers (16 mi) south of the city of Kyoto and 30 kilometers (19 mi) east of the city of Osaka. The city was constructed to help the advancement of creative arts, sciences, and research, as well as to spur the creation of new industries and cultures.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hankyu Senri Line</span> Railway line in Osaka, Japan

The Hankyu Senri Line is a railway line in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by Hankyu Railway. It commenced operation in 1921 and was completed on March 1, 1967. Through trains operate to and from the Hankyu Kyoto Line and the Osaka Municipal Subway Sakaisuji Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Makino Station (Osaka)</span> Railway station in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Makino Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Goten-yama Station</span> Railway station in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Goten-yama Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hirakatashi Station</span> Railway station in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Hirakatashi Station is an interchange passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, operated by the private railway operator, Keihan Electric Railway. It is numbered "KH21".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hirakata-kōen Station</span> Railway station in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Hirakata-kōen Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kōzenji Station</span> Railway station in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan

Kōzenji Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Itami Airport</span> Airport in Hyogo and Osaka prefecture, Japan

Osaka International Airport, often referred to as Itami Airport is the primary regional airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe. Classified as a first class airport, it is the airport closest to Kyoto, 36 kilometres (22 mi) southwest of Kyoto Station.

The Sakai Route, signed as Route 15, is one of the tolled routes of the Hanshin Expressway system serving the Keihanshin area in Kansai, Japan. It travels in a north to south direction from the Chūō ward of Osaka, beginning at a junction with Sennichi-mae-dōri, to National Route 26 in the city of Sakai. The expressway has a total length of 13.4 kilometers (8.3 mi).

The Higashi-Osaka Route, signed as Route 13, is one of the tolled routes of the Hanshin Expressway system serving the Keihanshin area in Kansai, Japan. It travels in a west to east direction from the Chūō ward of Osaka, beginning at a junction with the Loop Route and Ōsakakō Route, to the Daini Hanna Road in the city of Higashiōsaka. The expressway has a total length of 12.5 kilometers (7.8 mi).

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