Yao, Osaka
Yao
八尾市 | |
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Coordinates: 34°37′36.73″N 135°36′3.55″E / 34.6268694°N 135.6009861°E | |
Country | Japan |
Region | Kansai |
Prefecture | Osaka |
Government | |
• Mayor | Keisuke Daimatsu |
Area | |
• Total | 41.72 km2 (16.11 sq mi) |
Population (January 31, 2022) | |
• Total | 263,436 |
• Density | 6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
City hall address | 1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0003 |
Climate | Cfa |
Website | Official website |
Symbols | |
Flower | Chrysanthemum |
Tree | Ginkgo |
Yao (八尾市, Yao-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022[update], the city had an estimated population of 263,436 in 126509 households and a population density of 6300 persons per km².[1] The total area of the city is 41.72 square kilometres (16.11 sq mi). The city is the birthplace of the Kawachi ondo style of folk singing.
Geography
Yao is locate adjacent to the central part of the Osaka Plain and southeast of Osaka metropolis. The west side of the city area is almost flat with an average elevation of only ten meters above sea level. The land rises in the east, with the Ikoma Mountains forming the prefectural border with Nara Prefecture. In addition to the Yamato River flowing at the southern end of the city, there are many small rivers.
Neighboring municipalities
Osaka Prefecture
- Hirano-ku, Osaka
- Higashiōsaka
- Kashiwara
- Fujiidera
- Matsubara
Climate
Yao has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yao is 16.9 °C (62.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,263.9 mm (49.76 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 29.1 °C (84.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).[2]
Climate data for Yao (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °C (°F) | 18.9 (66.0) |
23.8 (74.8) |
25.4 (77.7) |
30.4 (86.7) |
32.8 (91.0) |
33.5 (92.3) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.9 (102.0) |
37.0 (98.6) |
33.0 (91.4) |
28.1 (82.6) |
26.1 (79.0) |
38.2 (100.8) |
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 9.4 (48.9) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.5 (58.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
28.4 (83.1) |
31.9 (89.4) |
33.7 (92.7) |
29.7 (85.5) |
23.8 (74.8) |
18.0 (64.4) |
12.0 (53.6) |
21.4 (70.5) |
Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.5 (41.9) |
6.3 (43.3) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.9 (75.0) |
27.7 (81.9) |
29.1 (84.4) |
25.2 (77.4) |
19.2 (66.6) |
13.5 (56.3) |
8.0 (46.4) |
16.9 (62.4) |
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.4 (34.5) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.9 (40.8) |
9.8 (49.6) |
15.1 (59.2) |
20.0 (68.0) |
24.2 (75.6) |
25.3 (77.5) |
21.3 (70.3) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
3.8 (38.8) |
12.6 (54.7) |
Record low °C (°F) | −3.6 (25.5) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−1.5 (29.3) |
0.6 (33.1) |
6.7 (44.1) |
12.7 (54.9) |
17.6 (63.7) |
18.0 (64.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
6.1 (43.0) |
1.8 (35.2) |
−2.7 (27.1) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
Average precipitation mm (inches) | 47.1 (1.85) |
63.9 (2.52) |
99.9 (3.93) |
88.2 (3.47) |
117.8 (4.64) |
149.0 (5.87) |
169.8 (6.69) |
103.1 (4.06) |
137.4 (5.41) |
142.1 (5.59) |
71.9 (2.83) |
57.1 (2.25) |
1,263.9 (49.76) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0mm) | 5.6 | 7.0 | 9.4 | 9.1 | 9.3 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 7.9 | 10.2 | 9.1 | 7.2 | 6.5 | 102.7 |
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3] |
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yao increased rapidly from the 1960s through 1970s, and has leveled off since.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1960 | 92,525 | — |
1970 | 123,035 | +33.0% |
1980 | 227,778 | +85.1% |
1990 | 272,706 | +19.7% |
2000 | 274,777 | +0.8% |
2010 | 268,652 | −2.2% |
History
Premodern
The area of the modern city of Yao was within ancient
Before the middle term of Edo period, the Yamato river flowed from south to north and joined to the Yodo River. However, due to flooding, the Tokugawa shogunate undertook a large public works project to change the flow of the Yamato River from east to west, to empty into Osaka Bay directly. The construction decreased number of floods, and enabled this area to develop more paddy fields. In addition, cotton cultivation flourished in this area.
Modern
After the
Government
Yao has a
Economy
Yao is traditionally known for its production of toothbrushes, and still accounts for 40% of the Japanese market, although the contribution of toothbrush manufacturing to the total local economy is very small. The city is now known as a center for light and medium manufacturing.
Companies based on Yao
- Hosiden (ホシデン株式会社)
- Miki House (ミキハウス)
Education
Colleges and universities
Primary and secondary education
Yao has 28 public elementary schools, 15 public middle schools and four public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates on special education school for the handicapped.
Prefectural senior high schools
- Osaka Prefectural Yao High School (大阪府立八尾高等学校)
- Osaka Prefectural Yaokita High School (大阪府立八尾北高等学校)
- Osaka Prefectural Yamamoto High School (大阪府立山本高等学校)
- Osaka Prefectural Yaosuisho High School (大阪府立八尾翠翔高等学校)
Private junior and senior high school
Special needs education
Transportation
Airports
Railway
Kintetsu Railway - Nishi-Shigi Cable Line
Highway
Local attractions
- Taiseishōgun-ji, Buddhist temple founded in 587 AD
- Shionjiyama Kofun, National Historic Site
- Takayasu Senzuka Kofun Cluster, National Historic Site
- Yuge-dera ruins, National Historic Site
Sister and Friendship cities
- Usa, Ōita
- Wake, Okayama
- Shingu, Wakayama
- Gojo, Nara
- Bellevue, Washington, U.S. - Sister city agreement concluded in 1969
- Jiading District, Shanghai, China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1986
Notable people from Yao
- Shōgo Arai, politician, governor of Nara Prefecture
- Dōkyō, Buddhist monk
- Toyokawa Etsushi, actor
- Yasuji Hondo, former baseball player
- Hideaki Ikematsu, former football player
- Ryota Katayose, singer, vocalist of Generations from Exile Tribe
- Kawachiya Kikusuimaru, musician
- Masato Kitano, songwriter of Day After Tomorrow
- Masumi Kuwata, former baseball player
- Osaka City
- Takashi Miike, film director
- Masataka Nishimoto, football player for Cerezo Osaka
- Nomura zaibatsu
- Tadashi Ōishi, shogi player
- Yui Okada, singer
- Kosuke Okanishi, football player Ventforet Kofu
- Jimmy Onishi, painter and comedian
- Noboru Rokuda, manga artist
- Nagisa Sakurauchi, football player for Júbilo Iwata
- Shota Shimizu, singer
- Hitoshi Taneda, former baseball player
- Takeshi Tokuda, politician of House of Representatives
- Etsushi Toyokawa, actor
- Yuki Ueno, professional wrestler
- Shouma Yamamoto, actor
References
- ^ "Yao city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b "平年値(年・月ごとの値)". JMA. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "観測史上1~10位の値(年間を通じての値)". JMA. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ Yao population statistics