Osaka
大阪市

Osaka's location in Osaka, Japan. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Physical characteristics
Area	222. In Political geography and International politics, a country is a Political division of a geographical entity For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Regions of Japan are not official administrative units but have been traditionally used as the regional division of Japan in a number of contexts The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national Jurisdictions one "metropolis" (都 to) Tokyo; one " circuit WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 11 km² (85. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 76 sq mi)
Population (as of January 1, 2007)
Total	2,636,257 (17,220,000 in Metropolitan Area)
Density	11,869 /km² (30,741 /sq mi)
Location	34°42′N 135°30′E / 34.7, 135.5Coordinates: 34°42′N 135°30′E / 34.7, 135.5
Symbols
Tree	Sakura
Flower	Pansy
Flag
Osaka Government Office
Mayor	Kunio Hiramatsu
Address	〒530-8201 1-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu
Phone number	06-6208-8181
Official website: City of Osaka

Osaka (大阪市, Ōsaka-shi^?) listen (help·info) is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume In Geography, location is a position or point in Physical space that something occupies on Earths' surface A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A tree is a perennial Woody plant. It is most often defined as a woody plant that has many secondary branches supported clear of the ground on a single main stem or A flower, also known as a bloom or Blossom, is the reproductive structure found in Flowering plants (plants of the division Magnoliophyta, also The pansy or pansy violet s are a large group of plants cultivated as garden Flowers Pansies are derived from Viola tricolor and can include A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government is the mayor of Osaka Osaka in Japan. He was first elected in 2007 An address is a Code and abstract concept expressing the fixed location of a home business or other building on the earth's surface is the Service mark of the postal system in Japan. It is also used as a Japanese Postal code mark A telephone number or phone number is a sequence of numbers used to call from one Telephone line to another in a Telephone network. |||} A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and, with the difference that they are not a component of. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The, also called the Seta River (瀬田川 Seta-gawa) and the Uji River (宇治川 Uji-gawa) at portions of its route is the principal River Osaka Bay (大阪湾 Osaka-wan) is a bay in western Japan. As an eastern part of the Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. or Honshu is the largest Island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaidō across the Tsugaru Strait, north of

The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of Often dubbed the second city of Japan, Osaka was historically the commercial capital of Japan, and to date the heart of Japan's second largest, and the world's ninth largest metropolitan area of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, whose population is 17,220,000. The second city of a country is the City that is (or was the second-most important usually after the Capital or first city is a metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto

A unique title that the city of Osaka holds is the first place in Japan for day to night population ratio of 141%,^[1] a depiction of Osaka's economic- and commerce-centric character. While at night time the population ranks third place in the country at 2. 6 million, in daytime it surges to 3. 7 million, second only after Tokyo. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. ^[2]

Osaka is traditionally considered the "nation's kitchen" (天下の台所, tenka no daidokoro^?) or the gourmet food capital of Japan. ^[3][4][5][6]

Contents 1 History 1.1 The beginnings - Kofun Period 1.2 Asuka and Nara Period 2 Heian - Edo Period 2.1 Modern Osaka 2.2 "Osaka" (大阪), Etymology 3 Geography 3.1 Shopping Districts 3.2 Wards 3.2.1 Climate 4 Demographics 5 Economy 5.1 Major companies based in Osaka 5.2 Major factories and research institutes in Osaka 6 Transport 6.1 Air 6.2 Rail 7 Culture 7.1 Museums and Galleries 7.1.1 Municipal Museums 7.1.2 Other Museums 7.2 Theatres and Multi-purpose Halls 7.3 Culinary 8 Places of interest 8.1 Amusement Parks 8.2 Parks 8.3 Temples, Shrines and other Historical sites 8.4 Sports Stadiums 8.5 Entertainment 8.6 Shopping 9 Education 9.1 Libraries 10 Sister cities 11 Osaka in popular culture 12 References 13 External links

History

The beginnings - Kofun Period

Some of the earliest signs of habitation in the area of Osaka were found at the Morinomiya ruins (森の宮遺跡, Morinomiya iseki^?), with its shell mounds, including sea oysters and buried human skeletons from the 5 - 6th centuries BC. It is believed that what is today the Uehonmachi area consisted of a peninsular land, with an inland sea in the east. During the Yayoi Period, permanent habitation on the plains grew as rice farming became popular. The is an era in the history of Japan from about 500 BC to 300 AD. ^[3]

By the Kofun Period, Osaka developed into a hub port connecting the region to the western part of Japan. The is an era in the History of Japan from around 250 to 538 The word kofun is Japanese for the type of burial mounds dating from this era For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The large numbers, and the growing of the size of tomb mounds found in the plains of Osaka, are seen as evidence of political power concentrating, leading to the formation of a state. ^[3][7]

Asuka and Nara Period

In 645, Emperor Kōtoku built his palace (難波長柄豊碕宮 Naniwa-no-nagara-no-toyosaki-no-Miya) in Osaka^[8], making this area the capital (Naniwa-kyō). Events By Place Byzantine Empire The Byzantines recapture Alexandria from the Arabs Asia ( 596 - November 24, 654) was the 36th emperor of Japan, according to the traditional order of succession The area which now consists of Osaka city was called by this time Naniwa, a name which still exists as the names of districts in central Osaka as Naniwa (浪速) and Namba (難波). Naniwa (浪速区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka City, Japan. also known as Minami, is a district of Osaka, Japan. Its name is a variation on the name of the surrounding ward Naniwa. ^[9] While the capital was moved to Asuka (in Nara Prefecture today) in 655, Naniwa has always been a vital connection, by land and sea, between Yamato (modern day Nara Prefecture), Korea, and China. was one of the Imperial Capitals of Japan during the Asuka period ( 538 A WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture in the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan Events By Place Europe November 15 — Northumbrian king Oswiu defeats Mercian king Penda in the was a province of Japan, located in Kinai, corresponding to present-day Nara Prefecture in Honshū. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture in the Kinki region on Honshū Island, Japan Korea is a geographic area composed of two sovereign countries a civilization and a former state situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National ^[3][10]

In 744, Naniwa was once again named capital by Emperor Shōmu. For the aircraft see Boeing_747-400 Events By Place Europe February — Hildeprand succeeds Liutprand Emperor Shōmu (聖武天皇 Shōmu Tennō) (701 – June 4, 756) was the 45th Emperor of Japan, according to the traditional Naniwa ceased to be the capital in 745, when the Imperial Court moved back to Heijō-kyō (now Nara). The New 745 Bio Sunnyland Ill - 745 — “Turning your wildest dreams into nightmares in Nara, was the Imperial Palace of Japan (710-784 AD during most of the Nara Period. is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. The sea port function was gradually lost over to neighbouring lands by the end of Nara Period, but it remained a lively transit of river, channel and land transportation between Heian-kyō (Kyoto today) and other destinations. (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan.

Heian - Edo Period

In 1496, the Jōdo Shinshū Buddhist sect set up their headquarters in the heavily fortified Ishiyama Hongan-ji on top of the ruins of the old Naniwa imperial palace. is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. also known as Shin Buddhism is a school of Pure Land Buddhism. For other uses see Ishiyama (disambiguation. The was the primary fortress of the Ikkō-ikki, mobs of warrior monks and peasants who opposed samurai In 1570, Oda Nobunaga started a siege of the temple that lasted for 10 years. ( June 23, 1534 &ndash June 21, 1582) was a major Daimyo during the Sengoku period of Japanese history The monks finally surrendered in 1580, the temple was razed, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi constructed Osaka Castle on its site. is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Osaka was for a long time Japan's most important economic center with a large percentage of the population belonging to the merchant class (see Four divisions of society). The four divisions of society refers to the model of Japanese society during the Edo period. Over the course of the Edo period (1603–1867), Osaka grew into one of Japan's major cities and returned to its ancient role as a lively and important port. The, also referred to as the Tokugawa period (徳川時代 Tokugawa-jidai) is a division of Japanese history running from 1603 to 1868 Its popular culture was closely related to ukiyo-e depictions of life in Edo. "pictures of the floating world" is a genre of Japanese woodblock prints (or Woodcuts) and Paintings produced between the 17th literally bay - Door, " Estuary " edo once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the Developing in parallel with the urban culture of Kyoto and Edo, Osaka likewise featured bunraku and grand kabuki productions, pleasure quarters, and a lively artistic community. literally bay - Door, " Estuary " edo once also spelled Yedo or Yeddo, is the also known as Ningyō jōruri (ja 人形浄瑠璃 is a form of traditional Japanese Puppet theater founded in Osaka in 1684 is a form of traditional Japanese theatre. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate Make-up worn by some of its performers

In 1837 Ōshio Heihachirō, a low ranking samurai, led a peasant insurrection in response to the city's unwillingness to support the many poor and suffering families in the area. was a lower class Samurai and the chief representative of the Ōyōmei school of Neo-Confucianism Approximately one quarter of the city was razed before shogunal officials put down the rebellion, after which Ōshio killed himself. ^[11]

Modern Osaka

The modern city was initially designated in 1889 by government ordinance, starting up with an area of merely 15 km², overlapping today's Chūō and Nishi wards. Year 1889 ( MDCCCLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common A, also known as a or, is a Japanese city that has a population greater than 500000 and has been designated as such by an order of the Cabinet of Japan under Article Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8 Nishi (西区 Nishi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of Osaka city ("Nishi" means "west" and is Later the city went through three major expansions to reach current size of 222 km².

"Osaka" (大阪), Etymology

Osaka literally means "Large Hill" or "Large Slope".

It is unclear when the name Ōsaka gained prominence over Naniwa, but the oldest usage of the name dates back to 1496 in a text written about the foundation of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji. At this time, the second kanji was "坂," instead of the "阪" used today. In the beginning of Meiji Era, the government changed the second kanji 坂 to 阪 because the previous one could, if the radicals were read separately, be interpreted as "(will) return to soil" (土に返る), which seemed a bit gloomy. The, or Meiji era, denotes the 45-year reign of the Meiji Emperor, running in the Gregorian calendar, from 23 October 1868 to 30 July are the Chinese characters that are used in the modern Japanese logographic writing system along with Hiragana (ひらがな 平仮名 Katakana This remains the official spelling today, though the old one is still in very limited use to emphasize history.

Geography

The city of Osaka has its west side open to Osaka Bay. (USJ CO LTD) located in Osaka, Japan is one of three Universal Studios theme parks. The is the seventh-tallest building in Osaka City, Japan, and one of the city's most recognizable landmarks ( is a Japanese Confectionery company headquartered in Osaka. also known as Minami, is a district of Osaka, Japan. Its name is a variation on the name of the surrounding ward Naniwa. Osaka Bay (大阪湾 Osaka-wan) is a bay in western Japan. As an eastern part of the Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the It is otherwise completely surrounded by over ten smaller cities, all of them in Osaka Prefecture, with one exception: the city of Amagasaki, belonging to Hyōgo Prefecture, in the northwest. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshū Island The city occupies a larger area (about 12%) than any other city or district within Osaka Prefecture.

The two most crowded centers of the city of Osaka are often called by their synonyms: Kita (キタ, lit. north) and Minami (ミナミ, lit. This is about the direction for other uses see North (disambiguation. south), at either end of the major thoroughfare Midōsuji. South is one of Cardinal directions and is opposite to the North. Midōsuji Boulevard is the primary main street in central Osaka, Japan. Kita is roughly the area including or surrounding the business and retail district of Umeda. Umeda (梅田 is a commercial and business district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, best known as the city's main northern railway terminus ( Osaka Station On the other hand, Minami is home to the Namba, Shinsaibashi and Dōtonbori shopping districts. also known as Minami, is a district of Osaka, Japan. Its name is a variation on the name of the surrounding ward Naniwa. Shinsaibashi (心斎橋 is a district in the Chūō-ku ward of Osaka, Japan and the city's main shopping area is one of the principal Tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. The entertainment area around Dōtonbori Bridge with its famous giant mechanical crab, Cui-daoré Mechanical Doll/Restaurant, Triangle Park and Amerikamura ("America Village") is in Minami. is one of the principal Tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. is one of the principal Tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. Amerikamura (アメリカ村 American Village) is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura The traditional business district, including the courts and regional headquarters of major banks, is primarily located in Yodoyabashi and Honmachi, between Kita and Minami. The newer business district is the OBP, Osaka Business Park, located in the neighborhood of Osaka Castle. Business districts have also formed around the city's secondary rail termini, such as Tennoji Station and Kyobashi Station. is a Train station on the JR West Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Yamatoji Line, Osaka Municipal Subway Midōsuji Line Kyobashi Station (京橋駅 is a train station in the Kyōbashi district of Jōtō-ku and Miyakojima-ku Osaka, Japan.

“The 808 bridges of Naniwa” was a famous expression for awe and wonder in old Japan, an almost proverbial adage which was known all across the land. “808” is a large number that in Japan symbolizes the concept “uncountable”– Osaka is crossed by a number of rivers and canals, necessitating many bridges, all of them with specific names (and often lending their name to the surrounding area as well). While some of the waterways, such as the Nagahori canal, are now filled in, the bridges remain as part of this legacy. ^[12]

Shopping Districts

• American Village (Amerika-mura or "Ame-mura") - fashion for young people
• Den Den Town - electronic goods and other aspects of otaku culture
• Dōtonbori - part of Namba district and considered heart of the city
• Namba - main shopping, sightseeing, and restaurant area
• Shinsaibashi - luxury goods and department stores
• Umeda - theaters, boutiques, and department stores near the train station

Wards

Osaka has 24 wards (ku), one more than Tokyo:

Abeno-ku Asahi-ku Chūō-ku Fukushima-ku Higashinari-ku Higashisumiyoshi-ku Higashiyodogawa-ku Hirano-ku Ikuno-ku Joto-ku Kita-ku Konohana-ku

Minato-ku Miyakojima-ku Naniwa-ku Nishi-ku Nishinari-ku Nishiyodogawa-ku Suminoe-ku Sumiyoshi-ku Taisho-ku Tennoji-ku Tsurumi-ku Yodogawa-ku

Climate

Osaka avg taken at Chuo-ku, 2004[13]	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Avg high °C	9. Amerikamura (アメリカ村 American Village) is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura is a shopping district of Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Japan. The area is centered along Sakaisuji Avenue extending from the Ebisu-chō Interchange of the Hanshin Expressway is a Japanese term used to refer to people with obsessive interests particularly Anime, Manga, and Video games. is one of the principal Tourist destinations in Osaka, Japan. also known as Minami, is a district of Osaka, Japan. Its name is a variation on the name of the surrounding ward Naniwa. Shinsaibashi (心斎橋 is a district in the Chūō-ku ward of Osaka, Japan and the city's main shopping area Umeda (梅田 is a commercial and business district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, best known as the city's main northern railway terminus ( Osaka Station List of wards Chiba Chūō-ku Chiba Hanamigawa-ku Chiba Inage-ku Chiba officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Abeno (阿倍野区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in southern Osaka city and has a population of over 107000 Asahi (旭区 Asahi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the city near the satellite town of Moriguchi Osaka is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8 is one of 24 wards of Osaka city Japan. Most part of this ward is residential quarter office buildings and commercial district Higashinari (東成区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Higashisumiyoshi (東住吉区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Higashiyodogawa (東淀川区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Hirano (平野区 -ku) is one of 24 wards which make up the city of Osaka, and is located in the southeast of the city Ikuno (生野区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. The Tsuruhashi (鶴橋 area of Ikuno-ku is well-known for the large number of is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Kita (北区 Kita-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Landmarks Umeda See Umeda is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Minato (港区 Minato-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Naniwa (浪速区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka City, Japan. Nishi (西区 Nishi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of Osaka city ("Nishi" means "west" and is Nishinari (西成区 -ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Nishiyodogawa (西淀川区 Nishiyodogawa-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. Stretching along the south-west border of Osaka it is adjacent to Minato-ku, Taisho-ku and Nishinari-ku Sumiyoshi (住吉区 - ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated Population of 72742 and the total area is 9 Tennoji (天王寺区 Tennoji-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is best known for its large parkland Tsurumi-Ryokuchi the site of the 1990 International Garden Exposition. Yodogawa (淀川区 Yodogawa-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. 4	12. 6	14. 8	21. 6	25. 7	29. 3	34. 0	33. 3	30. 7	23. 2	19. 4	14. 5	22. 4
Average °C	5. 8	7. 9	10. 2	16. 4	21. 1	24. 8	29. 5	28. 4	26. 2	19. 0	15. 2	10. 2	17. 9
Avg low °C	2. 6	3. 8	6. 0	11. 3	17. 2	21. 3	26. 2	25. 1	22. 9	15. 7	11. 4	6. 5	14. 2
Avg Humidity %	59	56	57	54	65	66	63	66	67	69	66	64	63
Rainfall [mm]	19. 0	47. 5	75. 5	125. 0	281. 5	133. 5	42. 0	106. 5	202. 5	356. 0	117. 5	88. 0	132. 9

Demographics

According to the 2005 Population Census of Japan, the city of Osaka has a population of 2,628,811, which is an increase of 30,037, or 1. 2%, since the previous Census of year 2000, however, but much lower than its postwar peak of 3,156,222 (1965 census) and overall peak 3,252,340 (1940 Census). Between 1920 and 1930, due to the Great Kanto Earthquake, there was a mass migration to Osaka, with its population doubling. The struck the Kantō plain on the Japanese main island of Honshū at 1158 on the morning of September 1, 1923. In the 1930 Census, Osaka was Japan's largest city with 2,453,573 people, beating out Tokyo with 2,070,913. Many other cities in the Kinki area have populations far below their peaks. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. Despite these trends, Greater Osaka's population has been increasing since the end of the war, until the last few years. is a metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture, and Kyoto

The population density was 11,836 persons per km². The number of households was 1,242,489, with an average of approximately 2. 1 members per household, lately 2. 31 members. There were 99,775 Registered Foreigners, with the two largest group being Korean (71,015 people) and Chinese (11,848 people). The largest portion of registered Zainichi Korean is the 27,466 people residing in Ikuno-ward, where the so-called Korean town, Tsuruhashi, is located. Statistics According to the statistics at Immigration Bureau of Japan there were 593489 Koreans in Japan in 2007

Commonly spoken dialect of this area is Osaka-ben. The is a distinct group of related Japanese dialects found in the Kansai region of Japan An example, among many other particularities that characterizes Osaka-ben is the use of the suffix hen instead of nai in the negative of verbs. The is a distinct group of related Japanese dialects found in the Kansai region of Japan

Economy

The gross city product of Osaka for fiscal year 2004 was ¥21. 3 trillion, an increase of 1. 2% over the previous year. This amount is about 55% of the Osaka Prefecture and 26. WikipediaWikiProject Japanese prefectures for guidelines --> is a prefecture located in the Kinki region on Honshū, the main island of 5% of the Kinki region. As of 2004, commerce, services and manufacturing have been the three major industries with a respective share of 30%, 26% and 11% of total industry. The per capita income was about ¥3. 3 million, 10% higher than that of the Osaka Prefecture. ^[14] MasterCard Worldwide reported Osaka is 19th ranking city of the world's leadind global cities and the instrumental role in driving the global economy. MasterCard Worldwide ( is a multinational corporation based in Purchase, New York, USA. [3]

The GDP in the greater Osaka area (Osaka and Kobe) is $341 billion. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 Osaka has one of the most productive hinterlands in the world, making it a match even for Paris and London. The hinterland is the land or district behind the borders of a coast or river Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. [4] This GDP has kept fairly constant for the past 15 years, when the GDP compared to other cities worldwide was that much larger.

Historically, Osaka was the center of Japanese commerce, especially in the middle and pre-modern ages. Nomura Securities, the first brokerage firm in Japan was founded in the city in 1925 and Osaka still houses the leading futures exchange in the country. Today, many major companies have since moved their main offices to Tokyo, principally in the 1970s, but several major companies are still headquartered in Osaka such as Panasonic, Sharp and Sanyo. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. Recently, the city began a program, headed by Mayor Junichi Seki, to try to attract domestic and foreign investment in the city. [5]

Major companies based in Osaka

See Companies headquartered in Osaka

Major factories and research institutes in Osaka

See Hanshin Industrial Region. The is one of the largest Industrial regions in Japan. Its name comes from the Kanji used to write the names of Osaka (大阪 and Kobe (神戸

Transport

Air

Kansai International Airport is the main airport: it is a rectangular artificial island that sits off-shore in Osaka Bay and services Osaka and its surrounding cities of Nara, Kobe, and Kyoto. An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land An artificial island is an Island that has been constructed by humans rather than formed by natural means is the capital city of Nara Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1 (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. Kansai is the geographical term for the area of western Honshū surrounding Osaka. The or the lies in the southern-central region of Japan 's main island Honshū. The airport is linked by a bus and train service into the centre of the city and major suburbs. A train is a connected series of vehicles that move along a track ( Permanent way) to transport freight or passengers from one place to another

Osaka International Airport, laid over the border between the cities of Itami and Toyonaka, still houses most of the domestic service from the metropolitan region. is the primary domestic Airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. For Itami Airport see Osaka International(Itami Airport is a city located in Hyogo, Japan. is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated Population of 387269 and a density

Rail

The Osaka Municipal Subway system is a part of Osaka's extensive rapid transit system. is the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka ( Kansai region The system alone ranks 8th in the world by annual passenger ridership, serving over 912 million people annually. Besides this, there is a network of both JR and private lines connecting the suburbs of the city, and Osaka to its neighbours. ( also referred to as, is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group companies and operates in western Honshū. Keihan and Hankyu lines connect to Kyoto, Hanshin and Hankyu lines connect to Kobe, the Kintetsu line connects to Nara and Nagoya, and the Nankai line to Wakayama. ( is a Japanese Railway operator in Osaka, Kyoto, and Shiga Prefectures Hankyu Railway (阪急電鉄 Hankyū Dentetsu) is a Japanese Private railway that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region is a Japanese private railway company of Hankyu Hanshin Toho Group that links Osaka and Kobe. The of Hankyu Railway is one of the three major commuter heavy rail line in the Keihanshin conurbation of Japan named Kinki Nippon Railway Co Ltd in English (a full translation of its Japanese name until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation is the third-largest incorporated city and the fourth most populous urban area in Japan. is a Private railway in Japan. IC cards ( PiTaPa and ICOCA) are accepted is the capital city of Wakayama Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan. Many lines in Greater Osaka accept either ICOCA or PiTaPa contactless smart cards for payment. The card is a rechargeable contactless Smart card used on JR West rail network in Japan. is a contactless Smart card ticketing and Electronic money system used in the Kansai region (and may also be used in some areas of Okayama Prefecture, A smart card, chip card, or Integrated circuit card ( ICC) is any pocket-sized card with embedded integrated ^[15] 10 million people in Greater Osaka use rail as their primary means of transport daily, second in the world to only Greater Tokyo, and more than the entire United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Culture

Museums and Galleries

Municipal Museums

• Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka [6] Founded in 1982. It houses 2000 pieces of ceramics. It also features a natural-light gallery for its Korean celadon pottery. Celadon is a term for Ceramics denoting both a type glaze, and a ware of a specific color also called celadon.
• Osaka City Museum of Modern Art [7]
• Osaka Municipal Museum of Art [8]
• Osaka Museum of History [9]
• Osaka Museum of Natural History [10]
• Osaka Science Museum [11]

Other Museums

• Kamigata Ukiyoe Museum [12]
• Osaka International Peace Center (Peace Osaka)

Theatres and Multi-purpose Halls

• Festival Hall
• Namba Grand Kagetsu
• National Bunraku Theater [13]
• Osaka Central Public Hall
• Osaka-jō Hall
• Osaka Shin-Kabukiza
• The Osaka Shiki Theater [14] - Shiki Theatre Company. The is a Science museum in Naka-no-shima, Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. shares the lessons of the tragedy of war and the importance of peace is a Concert hall in Kita-ku Osaka, Japan. It is currently run by the Asahi Building Co also known as Ningyō jōruri (ja 人形浄瑠璃 is a form of traditional Japanese Puppet theater founded in Osaka in 1684 is a form of traditional Japanese theatre. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate Make-up worn by some of its performers is one of Japan 's most well-known and largest theatre companies.
• The Symphony Hall
• Umeda Arts Theater, the former Umeda Koma Theater

Culinary

Osaka is also known for its food, as supported by the saying "Dress (in kimonos) 'til you drop in Kyoto, eat 'til you drop in Osaka" (京の着倒れ、大阪の食い倒れ). (IPA /kʲoːto / is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. ^[16]

Osaka regional cuisine includes okonomiyaki (pan-fried batter cake), takoyaki (octopus dumplings), udon (a noodle dish), as well as regional sushi and other traditional Japanese foods. is a Japanese dish consisting of a pan-fried batter cake and various ingredients (literally fried or baked Octopus) is a popular Japanese Dumpling made of batter, diced or whole baby octopus Tempura scraps ( tenkasu The Dumplings are "piece of Dough, sometimes filled that cooked in liquid such as water or soup" or "sweetened dough wrapped around fruit such as an apple baked is a type of thick Wheat -based Noodle popular in Japanese cuisine. In Japanese cuisine, is Vinegared Rice, usually topped with other ingredients including fish various meats and vegetables Japanese Cuisine has developed over the centuries as a result of many political and social changes

Places of interest

Osaka is known for bunraku (traditional puppet theatre) and kabuki theatre, and for manzai, a more contemporary form of stand-up comedy. also known as Ningyō jōruri (ja 人形浄瑠璃 is a form of traditional Japanese Puppet theater founded in Osaka in 1684 is a form of traditional Japanese theatre. Kabuki theatre is known for the stylization of its drama and for the elaborate Make-up worn by some of its performers Manzai (漫才 is a style of Stand-up comedy in Japan, which usually involves two performers—a straight man ( tsukkomi) and a Tourist attractions include:

Amusement Parks

• Expoland
• Festival Gate (now closed)
• Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan (海遊館) — an aquarium located in Osaka Bay, containing 35,000 aquatic animals in 14 tanks, the largest of which holds 5,400 tons of water and houses a variety of sea animals including whale sharks. Expoland, located in Osaka, Japan, was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970( Expo '70) and thrived over 30 years Festivalgate was an Amusement park in Osaka, Japan, just beside the Shinimamiya Station of the Osaka Loop Line of Nishinihon Japan The is one of the largest Public aquariums in the world It is located in the ward of Minato in Osaka, Japan, near Osaka Bay An aquarium (plural aquariums or aquaria) is a Vivarium consisting of at least one transparent side in which Water -dwelling Plants The whale shark, Rhincodon typus, is a slow filter feeding Shark that is the largest living Fish Species. This tank is the world's second largest aquarium tank, behind the Georgia Aquarium, whose largest tank holds approximately 29,000 tons of water. The Georgia Aquarium, located in Atlanta, Georgia at Pemberton Place, is billed as the "world's largest aquarium" with more than 8
• Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel, located next to the aquarium
• Tennōji Zoo
• Universal Studios Japan
• Umeda Joypolis Sega
• Shin-Umeda city - an innovative structure which has the floating garden observatory 170 m from the ground which gives you a 360 panoramic view of Osaka spectacular by night and fantastic by day great for photographs, a superb structure which also houses an underground mall with restaurants and is styled in the early Showa period in the 1920s, a very pretty zen garden is also here. With the height of 1125 meters and diameter of 100 meters Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel is located in Osaka, Japan in the Tempozan Harbor Village Tennōji Zoo is located in Tennōji Park in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. (USJ CO LTD) located in Osaka, Japan is one of three Universal Studios theme parks. Joypolis is an Amusement park that was first opened on July 20, 1994 in Yokohama, Japan.

Parks

• Nakanoshima Park: About 10. The Nakanoshima Park (中之島公園 Nakanoshima kōen) is the first public park opened by Osaka in 1891 after its foundation as a city 6 ha. In the vicinity of the City Hall.
• Osaka Castle Park: About 106 ha. is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Holds: Osaka-jō Hall, a Japanese apricot garden, etc.
• Sumiyoshi Park
• Tennōji Park  : About 28 ha. Sumiyoshi Park (住吉公園 Sumiyoshi Kōen) is the oldest park in Osaka, Osaka prefecture, Japan. Holds: Tennōji Zoo, an art museum (established by contribution from Sumitomo family in 1936) and a Japanese garden, Keitaku-en (慶沢園). is one of the largest Keiretsus ' founded by Masatomo Sumitomo. Keitaku-en was constructed in 1908 by Jihei Ogawa (小川治兵衛), an illustrious gardener in Japan. This was originally one of Sumitomo family's gardens until 1921.
• Nishinari Park
• Utsubo Park
• Nagai Park The 2007 IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held at Nagai Stadium, located in this park. is a park in Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Osaka. Establishments Nagai Stadium Nagai Aid Stadium Nagai The 11th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF were held at Nagai Stadium is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J
• Tsurumi-Ryokuchi Park with the Sakuya Konohana Kan: held a flower expo in 1990. The Sakuya Konohana Kan (咲くやこの花館 is a Botanical garden set within one of the world's largest Greenhouses located in Tsurumi Ryokuchi park at 2-163

Temples, Shrines and other Historical sites

• Mitami Shrine
• Osaka Castle
• Sanko Shrine
• Shitennō-ji The oldest buddhist temple in Japan, established in 593 AD by Prince Shōtoku. Mitami Shrine Mitami-jinja 美多彌神社 (also 美多弥神社 is a Shinto shrine in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, Japan is a Japanese castle in Chūō-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. is a Shinto shrine on a hill named in Tennōji-ku, Osaka, Japan. is a Buddhist Temple in Osaka, Japan. Prince Shōtoku constructed this temple in 593 using the construction firm Kongō Gumi Events By Place Europe Aethelfrith succeeds Hussa as king of Bernicia (traditional date also known as, was a Regent and a politician of the Asuka period in Japan.
• Sumiyoshi Taisha One of the oldest Shinto shrines; many people go and worship at this shrine on the new year day. is a Shinto shrine in Sumiyoshi ward in the city of Osaka, Japan. It is said this shrine was built in 211 AD. For the N11 code see 2-1-1. Events By Place Roman Empire Septimus Severus dies in Britain
• Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine

Sports Stadiums

• Osaka Dome
• Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium
• Nagai Stadium

Entertainment

• Doyama-cho Gay District
• Shinsekai district and Tsutenkaku Tower
• Tobita red-light district

Shopping

• Nipponbashi Den Den Town
• Tenjinbashi-suji shopping arcade
• Shopping Districts

Osaka has a vast number of shopping areas to choose from. is a shrine dedicated to the Shinto Kami ( god) Inari. The shrine's construction can be traced to 12 BCE, and Inari Osaka Dome (大阪ドーム is a Baseball Stadium located in Osaka, Japan. is an indoor sporting arena located in Namba, Osaka Japan. It first opened in 1952 and the current building was constructed in 1987 is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J Doyama ( Japanese: 堂山町 Dōyama-chō) is a district in the Umeda area of Osaka, Japan. Shinsekai (新世界 "New World" in English, is an old neighbourhood located next to south Osaka City 's downtown "Minami" area lit "Tower Reaching Heaven" owned by Tsūtenkaku Kanko Co also known as Tobita Yūkaku, is the largest Brothel district in western Japan. A red-light district is a neighborhood where Prostitution and other businesses in the Sex industry flourish Not only are there malls everywhere you turn but they also have a large number of shopping arcades which are basically roofed shopping streets, these are seen all across Japan, but Osaka has the longest in the country. Tenjinbashi-suji stretches from the road approaching the Tenman-gu shrine and continues for 2. 6km going north to south. It has all types of stores including commodities, clothing and catering outlets on both sides of the arcade. Other key shopping areas are Den Den Town the electronic and manga/anime district which is comparable to Akihabara and the Umeda district which has the Hankyu Sanbangai shopping mall and Yodobashi Camera which is a huge electrical appliance store which also offers a vast range of fashion stores, restaurants and a Shonen Jump store. Yodobashi Camera CoLtd (ヨドバシカメラ is a Chain store mainly selling electronic products

Education

Public elementary and junior high schools in Osaka are operated by the city of Osaka. Its supervisory organization on educational matters is Osaka City Board of Education [15]. Likewise, public high schools are operated by Osaka Prefectural Board of Education. Osaka Prefectural Board of Education is a branch of the government of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

Osaka city once had a large number of universities, but because of growing campuses and the need for larger area, many universities chose to move to the suburbs. A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects

Osaka Prefecture's most prestigious university, Osaka University, is located in the nearby Suita. or, is a major national university in Osaka, Japan It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Prefectural Osaka Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial is a city located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated Population of 354600 and the density

• Kansai University (関西大学)
• Osaka City University (大阪市立大学)
• Osaka University of Economics (大阪経済大学)
• Osaka Institute of Technology (大阪工業大学)
• Osaka Jogakuin College (大阪女学院大学)
• Osaka Seikei University (大阪成蹊大学)
• Soai University (相愛大学)
• Osaka University of Arts (大阪芸術大学) , Minamikawachi District, Osaka
• Osaka University of Education (大阪教育大学)

Libraries

• International Institute for Children's Llterature, Osaka [16]
• Osaka Public Nakanoshima Library

Sister cities

Osaka has eight sister cities and relationships of various sorts with several others^[17]

Sister cities:

• Chicago, United States
• Hamburg, Germany
• San Francisco, United States
• São Paulo, Brazil
• Shanghai, China
• Melbourne, Australia
• Milan, Italy
• Saint Petersburg, Russia

Friendship and cooperation cities:

• Budapest, Hungary
• Buenos Aires, Argentina

Osaka also has a number of sister ports, and several business partner cities including Manila. or, is a private Non-sectarian and Coeducational University located in Suita, Osaka, Japan and in two other locations abbreviated to, is a municipal university in Japan. It is located in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City. is a Private university located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. is a private University in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Its main campus (Omiya Campus is located in Asahi-ku, Osaka City. is a private women's University in Osaka city, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. is a Private university in Osaka Osaka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1933 is a private university in the city of Osaka, Japan. It was established in 1888 is a private arts university located in Kanan, Minamikawachi District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Minamikawachi (南河内郡 -gun is a district located in Osaka, Japan. is a major Library in the Nakanoshima section of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Chicago (ʃɪˈkɑːgoʊ is the largest City by population in the state of Illinois and the American Midwest of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Hamburg (English, German: ˈhambʊɐk local pronunciation Low German / Low Saxon: Hamborg) is the second-largest city in Germany Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The City and County of San Francisco is the fourth most populous city The United States of America —commonly referred to as the São Paulo ( is the largest city in Brazil, with its metropolitan area ranking among the largest urban areas in the world |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Saint Petersburg ( tr: Sankt-Peterburg,) is a city and a federal subject of Russia located on the Neva River Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Budapest ( also /ˈbʊ-/) is the capital city of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary it serves as the country's principal Political, Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Argentina topics. The City of Manila

Osaka in popular culture

• Godzilla has destroyed Osaka in two of the movies, "Godzilla Raids Again"(where the Osaka Castle was also destroyed) and "Godzilla vs. Biollante". also known in the United States as Gigantis the Fire Monster, is a 1955 Black and white, Japanese Tokusatsu Kaiju film produced is a 1989 daikaiju film the seventeenth entry in Toho 's Godzilla series and a direct sequel to The Return of Godzilla.
• The "Osaka Sun" is part of the song, Lovers in Japan by British band, Coldplay [17]
• Heiji Hattori, a character from the anime/manga Detective Conan, lives in Osaka. Coldplay TalkColdplay#Is_or_Are_dispute_again Harley Hartwell, known as Heiji Hattori (服部 平次 Hattori Heiji) in the original Japanese anime and manga is a character of the Anime and Manga Case Closed, known as in Japan and most other countries is a detective Manga and Anime series written and illustrated by

References

External links

• WikiSatellite view of Osaka at WikiMapia
• Official City of Osaka homepage
• Osaka Tourist Guide* A collection of articles about the Kamagasaki area of Osaka on libcom. org
• Bicycling in Osaka

• Osaka travel guide from Wikitravel
• Osaka City Paris Office

Osaka Prefecture
Cities
Daitō | Fujiidera | Habikino | Hannan | Higashiōsaka | Hirakata | Ibaraki | Ikeda | Izumi | Izumiotsu | Izumisano | Kadoma | Kaizuka | Kashiwara | Katano | Kawachinagano | Kishiwada | Matsubara | Minoh | Moriguchi | Neyagawa | Osaka (capital) | Ōsakasayama | Sakai | Sennan | Settsu | Shijōnawate | Suita | Takaishi | Takatsuki | Tondabayashi | Toyonaka | Yao
Districts
Minamikawachi | Mishima | Senboku | Sennan | Toyono
See also: Towns and villages by district edit

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