Osaka Prefecture
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Osaka Prefecture
大阪府 | |
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Japanese transcription(s) | |
• Japanese | 大阪府 |
• Rōmaji | Ōsaka-fu |
US$ 377.9 billion (2019) | |
ISO 3166 code | JP-27 |
Website | www |
Symbols of Japan | |
Bird | Bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus) |
Flower | Japanese apricot (Prunus mume) Primrose (Primula sieboldii) |
Tree | Ginkgo 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.[2] Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 (as of 1 April 2022[update]) 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.
History
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1890 | 1,324,216 | — |
1903 | 1,823,456 | +2.49% |
1913 | 2,461,067 | +3.04% |
1920 | 2,587,847 | +0.72% |
1925 | 3,059,502 | +3.41% |
1930 | 3,540,017 | +2.96% |
1935 | 4,297,174 | +3.95% |
1940 | 4,792,966 | +2.21% |
1945 | 2,800,958 | −10.19% |
1950 | 3,857,047 | +6.61% |
1955 | 4,618,308 | +3.67% |
1960 | 5,504,746 | +3.57% |
1965 | 6,657,189 | +3.87% |
1970 | 7,620,480 | +2.74% |
1975 | 8,278,925 | +1.67% |
1980 | 8,473,446 | +0.47% |
1985 | 8,668,095 | +0.46% |
1990 | 8,734,516 | +0.15% |
1995 | 8,797,268 | +0.14% |
2000 | 8,805,081 | +0.02% |
2005 | 8,817,166 | +0.03% |
2010 | 8,865,245 | +0.11% |
2015 | 8,838,908 | −0.06% |
source:[4] |
Prior to the Meiji Restoration, the modern-day area of Osaka Prefecture was split between Kawachi, Izumi,[5][6] and Settsu provinces.[7]
Osaka Prefecture was created on June 21, 1868, at the very beginning of the
On September 1, 1956, the city of
In 2000,
On June 18, 2018, an earthquake struck the northern region of the prefecture. It killed 4 people and caused minor damage across Greater Osaka.[11]
Proposed reorganisation
In 2010, the
A referendum on the issue was held in 2015 and was defeated with 50.38% of voters opposed to the plan.[10] A second referendum in 2020 was rejected by 50.6% of voters.[12]
Geography
Osaka Prefecture neighbors the prefectures of Hyōgo and Kyoto in the north, Nara in the east and Wakayama in the south. 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.[13][14]
As of 1 April 2012, 11% of the total land area of the prefecture was designated as
Municipalities
Since 2005, Osaka consists of 43
Flag, name w/o suffix | Full name | District (-gun) |
Area (km2) | Population | Map | LPE code(w/o pref. [27...], checksum [-x]) | ||
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Japanese | transcription | translation | ||||||
Daitō | 大東市 | Daitō-shi | Daitō City | – | 18.27 | 119,329 | 218 | |
Fujidera
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藤井寺市 | Fujidera-shi | Fujidera City | – | 8.89 | 65,075 | 226 | |
Habikino | 羽曳野市 | Habikino-shi | Habikino City | – | 26.44 | 113,256 | 222 | |
Hannan | 阪南市 | Hannan-shi | Hannan City | – | 36.1 | 55,798 | 232 | |
Higashiōsaka | 東大阪市 | Higashi-Ōsaka-shi | Higashi-Osaka City (East Osaka City) |
– | 61.78 | 495,011 | 227 | |
Hirakata | 枚方市 | Hirakata-shi | Hirakata City | – | 65.08 | 401,449 | 210 | |
Ibaraki | 茨木市 | Ibaraki-shi | Ibaraki City | – | 76.52 | 280,562 | 211 | |
Ikeda | 池田市 | Ikeda-shi | Ikeda City | – | 22.09 | 103,028 | 204 | |
Izumi | 和泉市 | Izumi-shi | Izumi City | – | 84.98 | 186,370 | 219 | |
Izumiōtsu | 泉大津市 | Izumi-Ōtsu-shi | Ōtsu City in Ōmi Province ) |
– | 13.36 | 75,398 | 206 | |
Izumisano | 泉佐野市 | Izumi-Sano-shi | Izumi-Sano City (as opposed to Sano City in Shimotsuke Province) |
– | 55.03 | 100,649 | 213 | |
Kadoma | 門真市 | Kadoma-shi | Kadoma City | – | 12.28 | 124,516 | 223 | |
Kaizuka | 貝塚市 | Kaizuka-shi | Kaizuka City | – | 43.99 | 88,345 | 208 | |
Kashiwara | 柏原市 | Kashiwara-shi | Kashiwara City | – | 25.39 | 76,383 | 221 | |
Katano | 交野市 | Katano-shi | Katano City | – | 25.55 | 76,383 | 230 | |
Kawachinagano | 河内長野市 | Kawachi-Nagano-shi | Nagano City in Shinano Province ) |
– | 109.61 | 105,872 | 216 | |
Kishiwada | 岸和田市 | Kishiwada-shi | Kishiwada City | – | 72.68 | 197,629 | 202 | |
Matsubara | 松原市 | Matsubarashi | Matsubara City | – | 16.66 | 121,125 | 217 | |
Minoh | 箕面市 | Minoo-shi | Minoo City | – | 47.84 | 134,435 | 220 | |
Moriguchi | 守口市 | Moriguchi-shi | Moriguchi City | – | 12.73 | 143,877 | 209 | |
Neyagawa | 寝屋川市 | Neyagawa-shi | Neyagawa City | – | 24.73 | 236,758 | 215 | |
Osaka (capital) | 大阪市 | Ōsaka-shi | Osaka City | – | 225.21 | 2,668,586 | 100 | |
Ōsakasayama | 大阪狭山市 | Ōsaka-Sayama-shi | Osaka-Sayama City (as opposed to Sayama City in Saitama ) |
– | 11.86 | 57,993 | 231 | |
Sakai | 堺市 | Sakai-shi | Sakai City | – | 149.82 | 828,741 | 140 | |
Sennan | 泉南市 | Sennan-shi | Sennan City (Sen[shū] South City) (after Sennan District) |
– | 48.48 | 62,076 | 228 | |
Settsu | 摂津市 | Settsu-shi | Settsu City | – | 14.88 | 85,290 | 224 | |
Shijōnawate | 四條畷市 | Shijōnawate-shi | Shijōnawate City | – | 18.74 | 55,832 | 229 | |
Suita | 吹田市 | Suita-shi | Suita City | – | 36.11 | 378,322 | 205 | |
Takaishi | 高石市 | Takaishi-shi | Takaishi City | – | 11.35 | 56,583 | 225 | |
Takatsuki | 高槻市 | Takatsuki-shi | Takatsuki City | – | 105.31 | 350,914 | 207 | |
Tondabayashi | 富田林市 | Tondabayashi-shi | Tondabayashi City | – | 39.66 | 112,993 | 214 | |
Toyonaka | 豊中市 | Toyonaka-shi | Toyonaka City | – | 36.38 | 396,014 | 203 | |
Yao | 八尾市 | Yaoshi | Yao City | – | 41.71 | 268,013 | 212 | |
Chihayaakasaka | 千早赤阪村 | Chihaya-Akasaka-mura | Chihaya-Akasaka Village | Minami- (=South) Kawachi | 37.38 | 5,467 | 383 | |
Kanan | 河南町 | Kanan-chō | Kanan Town | 25.26 | 16,027 | 382 | ||
Taishi | 太子町 | Taishi-chō | Taishi Town | 14.17 | 13,634 | 381 | ||
Kumatori | 熊取町 | Kumatori-chō | Kumatori Town | Sennan (=Sen[shū] South) | 17.23 | 43,988 | 361 | |
Misaki | 岬町 | Misakichō | Misaki Town | 49.08 | 16,267 | 366 | ||
Tajiri | 田尻町 | Tajiri-chō | Tajiri Town | 4.96 | 8,377 | 362 | ||
Nose | 能勢町 | Nose-chō | Nose Town | Toyono | 98.68 | 9,971 | 322 | |
Toyono | 豊能町 | Toyono-chō | Toyono Town | 34.37 | 19,519 | 321 | ||
Shimamoto | 島本町 | Shimamoto-chō | Shimamoto Town | Mishima | 16.78 | 29,970 | 301 | |
Tadaoka | 忠岡町 | Tadaoka-chō | Tadaoka Town | Senboku (=Sen[shū] North) | 4.03 | 17,187 | 341 | |
Osaka | 大阪府 | Ōsaka-fu | Osaka Prefecture | – | 1,905.14 | 8,823,358 | 000 ISO: JP-27 |
Mergers
After the modern reactivation of
Economy
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.[16] Commercial sales the same year was ¥60.1 trillion.[17]
Overshadowed by such globally renowned electronics giants as
The
There are many electrical, chemical, pharmaceutical, heavy industry, food, and housing companies in Osaka Prefecture.
Major companies
Major factories and research institutes
Demographics
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.[25]
As of 2020 this prefecture has about 99,000
Temples and shrines
- Shitennō-ji
- Kanshin-ji
- Sumiyoshi Taisha
Museums
- National Museum of Ethnology, Japan [2]
- Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses (Hattori Ryokuchi Park)
- OSTEC (Osaka Science and Technology Center) Exhibition Hall
- Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka 大阪日本民芸館
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
- Hirakata, Osaka)
- Suita)
- former Minoh)
- Kashiwara)
- Osaka city)
- Sakai)
- Takatsuki, Osaka city)
- Higashiosaka)
- Hirakata) (Kansai University of Foreign Studies)
- Osaka International Educational University (Moriguchi)
- Osaka University of Health and Sport sciences (Kumatori)
- Osaka University of Commerce (Higashiosaka)
- Osaka University of Economic and Law (Yao)
- Osaka College of Music (Toyonaka)
- Osaka Electro Communication University (Neyagawa)
- Osaka Gakuin University (Suita)
- Otemon Gakuin University (Ibaraki)
- Matsubara)
- Setsunan University (Neyagawa)
- St Andrews University (Momoyama Gakuin University) (Izumi)
- Taisei Gakuin University (Mihara, Sakai)
- Tezukayama Gakuin University (Ōsakasayama, Sakai)
Parks
- The Expo Commemoration Park (Suita) held the Expo '70. It is about 260 ha and includes a Japanese garden, National Museum of Art, Osaka, and the amusement park "Expoland".
- Hattori Ryokuchi Park (Toyonaka), about 150 ha.
- Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park (Osaka), about 100 ha. The horticulture exposition of Expo '90 was held here.[28]
- Nagai Park (Osaka), about 66 IAAF World Championships in Athletics were held in 2007 at Nagai Stadiumin this park.
- Osaka Castle Park (Osaka), about 106 ha.
- Nakanoshima Park (Osaka), housing the Museum of Oriental Ceramics, public hall, Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library, and the city hall of Osaka.
- Yamadaike Park (Osaka), about 73.7 ha.
- Osaka Prefectural Park (Hirakata), operated by Osaka Prefecture.[citation needed]
Transportation
Rail
- JR Central
- Shin-Osaka Station)
- JR West
- Sanyo Shinkansen(Shin-Osaka Station)
- Osaka Loop Line
- Osaka Higashi Line
- Tokaido Main Line
- JR Kyoto Line
- JR Kobe Line
- Gakkentoshi Line
- Yamatoji Line
- Hanwa Line
- JR Tozai Line
- JR Yumesaki Line
- Kansai Airport Line
- Osaka Metro
- Midosuji Line
- Tanimachi Line
- Yotsubashi Line
- Chuo Line
- Sennichimae Line
- Sakaisuji Line
- Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
- Imazatosuji Line
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Kintetsu
- Hankyu
- Hankyu Kyoto Line
- Hankyu Senri Line
- Hankyu Takarazuka Line
- Hankyu Minoo Line
- Hankyu Kobe Line
- Nose Electric Railway
- Hanshin Electric Railway
- Nankai Electric Railway
- Senboku Rapid Railway
- Mizuma Railway
- Kita-Osaka Kyuko Railway
People movers
- Osaka Monorail
- Nanko Port Town Line
Road
Expressways
- Meishin Expressway
- Chugoku Expressway
- Hanshin Expressway
- Nishi-Meihan Expressway
- Second Keihan Highway
- Hanwa Expressway
- Second Hanna Highway
- Minami Hanna Highway
National highways
- National Route 1
- National Route 2
- National Route 25
- National Route 26
- National Route 43
- National Route 163
- National Route 165
- National Route 166
- National Route 168
- National Route 170
- National Route 171
- National Route 173
- National Route 176
- National Route 307
- National Route 308
- National Route 309
- National Route 310
- National Route 371
- National Route 423
- National Route 477
- National Route 479
- National Route 480
- National Route 481
Airports
- Osaka International Airport- Domestic flights
- Kansai International Airport - International and domestic flights
Sister regions
Osaka Prefecture has sister region relationships with:[29]
- Shanghai, China (1980)
- East Java, Indonesia (1984)
- Rotterdam, Netherlands (1984)
- Val-d'Oise, France (1987)
- Queensland, Australia (1988)
- Primorsky Krai, Russia (1992)
- California, United States (1994)
- Lombardy, Italy (2002)
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates (2002)
- Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (2007)
Sports
The sports teams listed below are based in Osaka.
Football (soccer)
League
- Gamba Osaka
- Cerezo Osaka
- F.C. Osaka
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
- List of twin towns and sister cities in Japan
- Osaka Culture Prize
- Osaka Eco Agricultural Products
- Osaka Metropolis plan
- Politics of Osaka
Notes
- ^ "2020年度国民経済計算(2015年基準・2008SNA) : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
- ^ 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
- ^ Nussbaum, "Osaka" in p. 759, p. 759, at Google Books
- ^ "Statistics Bureau Home Page". www.stat.go.jp.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nussbaum, "Provinces and prefectures" in p. 780, p. 780, at Google Books
- ^ "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.
- ^ Tolbert, Kathryn. "Election of First Female Governor Boosts Japan's Ruling Party", The Washington Post, February 8, 2000.
- ^ The Financial Times. Archived from the originalon 2022-12-10. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Johnston, Eric (November 2, 2020). "Osaka referendum defeat raises questions about future of city's politics". The Japan Times. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "General overview of area figures for Natural Parks by prefecture" (PDF). Ministry of the Environment. Retrieved 9 August 2012.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Astro-Technology SOHLA" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2007-03-09. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ "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) [1] Archived 2007-03-12 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ ""Smaller firms build a satellite" City of Osaka, Chicago Office". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization
- ^ ""Study of PETSAT" NEDO, 2005" (PDF) (in Japanese and English). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2007-06-14. Retrieved 2007-03-14.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "大阪府の国籍・地域(出身地)別 在留外国人数" (PDF). Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- .
- ^ 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
- ^ "Osaka's sister regions". www.pref.osaka.lg.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-08-07.
References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge:
External links
- Official Osaka Prefecture homepage
- Osaka Tourism & Convention Guidance homepage
- Comprehensive Database of Archaeological Site Reports in Japan
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