Kaizuka, Osaka
Kaizuka
貝塚市 | |
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Coordinates: 34°26′N 135°22′E / 34.433°N 135.367°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Osaka |
Government | |
• Mayor | Tatsuo Fujiwara |
Area | |
• Total | 43.93 km2 (16.96 sq mi) |
Population (January 1, 2022) | |
• Total | 83,995 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-17-1 Hatakenaka, Kaizuka-shi, Osaka-fu 597-8585 |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Cosmos |
Tree | Kaizukaibuki (Juniperus chinensis 'Kaizuka') |
Kaizuka (貝塚市, Kaizuka-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 January 2022[update], the city had an estimated population of 83,995 in 37,778 households and a population density of 1900 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 43.93 square kilometres (16.96 sq mi).
Geography
Kaizuka is located in the southern part of Izumi Region in
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
Wakayama Prefecture
Climate
Kaizuka has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kaizuka is 14.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 26.6 °C, and lowest in January, at around 3.3 °C.[2]
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[3] the population of Kaizuka has increased steadily over the last century..
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1920 | 24,678 | — |
1930 | 31,320 | +26.9% |
1940 | 42,797 | +36.6% |
1950 | 53,586 | +25.2% |
1960 | 61,067 | +14.0% |
1970 | 73,366 | +20.1% |
1980 | 81,162 | +10.6% |
1990 | 79,234 | −2.4% |
2000 | 88,523 | +11.7% |
2010 | 90,531 | +2.3% |
History
The area of the modern city of Izumisano was within ancient
Government
Kaizuka has a
Economy
Kaizuka has been famous for its production of wooden combs since ancient times. Made of
Education
Kaizuka has 11 public elementary schools and five public middle schools operated by the city government and three public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private high school. The Osaka Kawasaki Rehabilitation University is also located in Kaizuka.
Transportation
Airport
Railway
Nankai Electric Railway - Nankai Main Line
- Kaizuka - Kaizuka Shiyakushomae - Koginosato - Ishizai - Sechigo - Nagose - Mori - Mitsumatsu - Mikayamaguchi - Mizuma Kannon
Highway
Local attractions
- Mizuma-dera
- Koon-ji
- Gansen-ji
- Kumano Kodo
- Okumizuma Onsen
- Nishikinohama Beach
Sports
The city is promoting volleyball because it used to be the home of Nichibo Women's Volleyball Team called Oriental Witches[4][5] led by Hirofumi Daimatsu .[6]
Sister city relations
- Culver City, California, United States (since 1965)
- Saint Helier, Jersey
Notable people from Kaizuka
- Atsushi Kotoge, professional wrestler
- Aya Hisakawa, voice actress, singer
- Emma Haruka Iwao, computer scientist
References
- ^ "Kaizuka city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ Kaizuka climate data
- ^ Kaizuka population statistics
- ^ (in Japanese) Oriental Witches | Kaizuka City
- ^ Remembering the Oriental Witches: Sports, Gender and Shōwa Nostalgia in the NHK Narratives of the Tokyo Olympics : 1. Athletes, working girls from Kaizuka | Social Science Japan Journal
- ^ Hirofumi Daimatsu - International Volleyball Hall of Fame
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)