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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 located in the Kinki region on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
, the main island of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto

is a metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, and Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture....
 area.

or the history of Osaka prior to Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, see Osaka.

Osaka Prefecture was created in 1868, at the very beginning of the Meiji era.

On September 1, 1956, the city of Osaka was promoted to a city designated by government ordinance
City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Cities of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law....
 and thereby divided into 24 wards
Wards of Japan

A ku , conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each City designated by government ordinance , as well as Tokyo ....
.

In 2000, Fusae Ota
Fusae Ota

Fusae Ohta is a Japanese politician, the former governor of Osaka prefecture, and the country's first female prefectural governor.Born in Kure, Hiroshima, she later moved to Toyohashi, Aichi....
 (?? ??) became Japan's first female governor when she replaced Knock Yokoyama
Knock Yokoyama

Knock Yokoyama was a Japanese comedian and politician.Born Isamu Yamada in Kobe, he adopted his current stage name while directing the Manga Trio manzai troupe from 1959 to 1968....
, who resigned after prosecution for sexual harassment
Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is unwelcome attention of a sexual nature and is a form of illegal and social harassment. It includes a range of behavior from seemingly mild transgressions and annoyances to actual sexual abuse or sexual assault....
..

On April 1, 2006: the city of Sakai
Sakai, Osaka

is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of Mihara, Osaka in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in Japan, with 833,414 residents as of 2007-0...
 was promoted to a city designated by government ordinance
City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Cities of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law....
 and thereby divided into seven wards
Wards of Japan

A ku , conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each City designated by government ordinance , as well as Tokyo ....
.

In 2008, Toru Hashimoto (?? ?), previously famous as a counselor on television, was elected at age 38 as the youngest governor in Japan.

a Prefecture neighbors the prefectures of Hyogo
Hyogo Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo....
 and Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto....
 in the north, Nara
Nara Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in the Kansai region on Honshu Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara, Nara....
 in the east and Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture

File:WakayamaMapCurrent.png is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Wakayama, Wakayama....
 in the south.






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is a prefecture
Prefectures of Japan

The prefectures of Japan are the country's 47 sub-national jurisdictions: one "metropolis" , Tokyo; one "Circuit #Japan" , Hokkaido; two urban prefectures , Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture; and 43 other prefectures ....
 located in the Kinki region on Honshu
Honshu

or Honshu is the largest island of Japan. The nation's main island, it is south of Hokkaido across the Tsugaru Strait, north of Shikoku across the Inland Sea, and northeast of Kyushu across the Kanmon Strait....
, the main island of Japan
Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, People's Republic of China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south....
. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto
Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto

is a metropolitan region encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Osaka in Osaka prefecture, Kobe in Hyogo Prefecture, and Kyoto in Kyoto prefecture....
 area.

History

For the history of Osaka prior to Meiji Restoration
Meiji Restoration

The , also known as the Meiji Ishin, Revolution, or Renewal, was a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan's political and social structure....
, see Osaka.

Osaka Prefecture was created in 1868, at the very beginning of the Meiji era.

On September 1, 1956, the city of Osaka was promoted to a city designated by government ordinance
City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Cities of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law....
 and thereby divided into 24 wards
Wards of Japan

A ku , conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each City designated by government ordinance , as well as Tokyo ....
.

In 2000, Fusae Ota
Fusae Ota

Fusae Ohta is a Japanese politician, the former governor of Osaka prefecture, and the country's first female prefectural governor.Born in Kure, Hiroshima, she later moved to Toyohashi, Aichi....
 (?? ??) became Japan's first female governor when she replaced Knock Yokoyama
Knock Yokoyama

Knock Yokoyama was a Japanese comedian and politician.Born Isamu Yamada in Kobe, he adopted his current stage name while directing the Manga Trio manzai troupe from 1959 to 1968....
, who resigned after prosecution for sexual harassment
Sexual harassment

Sexual harassment is unwelcome attention of a sexual nature and is a form of illegal and social harassment. It includes a range of behavior from seemingly mild transgressions and annoyances to actual sexual abuse or sexual assault....
..

On April 1, 2006: the city of Sakai
Sakai, Osaka

is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of Mihara, Osaka in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in Japan, with 833,414 residents as of 2007-0...
 was promoted to a city designated by government ordinance
City designated by government ordinance (Japan)

A , also known as a or , is a Cities of Japan that has a population greater than 500,000 and has been designated as such by an order of the cabinet of Japan under Article 252, Section 19 of the Local Autonomy Law....
 and thereby divided into seven wards
Wards of Japan

A ku , conventionally translated as ward is a district in a large Japanese city. Wards are used to subdivide each City designated by government ordinance , as well as Tokyo ....
.

In 2008, Toru Hashimoto (?? ?), previously famous as a counselor on television, was elected at age 38 as the youngest governor in Japan.

Geography

Osaka Prefecture neighbors the prefectures of Hyogo
Hyogo Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo....
 and Kyoto
Kyoto Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region of the island of Honshu. The capital is the city of Kyoto....
 in the north, Nara
Nara Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan in the Kansai region on Honshu Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara, Nara....
 in the east and Wakayama
Wakayama Prefecture

File:WakayamaMapCurrent.png is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on the Kii Peninsula in the Kansai region on Honshu island. The capital is the city of Wakayama, Wakayama....
 in the south. The west is open to Osaka Bay
Osaka Bay

Osaka Bay is a bay in western Japan. As an eastern part of the Inland Sea, it is separated from the Pacific Ocean by the Kii Channel and from the neighbor western part of the Inland Sea by the Akashi Strait....
. The Yodo and Yamato Rivers flow through the prefecture.

Prior to the construction of Kansai International Airport
Kansai International Airport

is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, off the shore of the cities of Sennan, Osaka and Izumisano, Osaka and the town of Tajiri, Osaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan....
, 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
Kagawa Prefecture

is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located on Shikoku island. The capital is Takamatsu.History Kagawa was formerly known as Sanuki Province....
..

Cities

Osakamapcurrent
Thirty-three cities are located in Osaka Prefecture:
  • Daito
    Daito, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan....
  • Fujiidera
    Fujiidera, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan....
  • Habikino
    Habikino, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in eastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is particularly well-known for its grape production, as well as the many kofun that dot its landscape....
  • Hannan
    Hannan, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 58,465 and the population density of 1,619.53 persons per km?....
  • Higashiosaka
  • Hirakata
    Hirakata, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in north-eastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park?an amusement park featuring five roller coasters....
  • Ibaraki
    Ibaraki, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is a suburban city of Osaka city and a part of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto. Literally Ibaraki in English means Wild Trees or Thorny trees....
  • Ikeda
    Ikeda, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 104,314 and a population density of 4,720 persons per km?....
  • Izumi
    Izumi, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 179,445 and the population density of 2,110 persons per km?....
  • Izumiotsu
    Izumiotsu, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 76,105 and the population density of 6,202.53 persons per km?....
  • Izumisano
    Izumisano, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 99,893 and the population density of 1,820 persons per km?....
  • Kadoma
    Kadoma, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 135,992 and the population density of 11,074.26 persons per km?....
  • Kaizuka
    Kaizuka, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan on Osaka Bay, southwest of the prefectural capital of Osaka, Osaka. The name of the city "Kaizuka" can be spelled "Kaidzuka"....
  • Kashiwara
    Kashiwara, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 78,138 and the population density of 3,077.51 persons per km?....
  • Katano
    Katano, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 77,849 and the population density of 3,046.93 persons per km?....
  • Kawachinagano
    Kawachinagano, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 114,080 and the population density of 1,040 persons per km?....
  • Kishiwada
    Kishiwada, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Founded November 1, 1922, the city is well-known for its Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri....
  • Matsubara
    Matsubara, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on February 1, 1955.Hannan University is located in Matsubara. Hannan University is a mid-sized liberal arts university with a focus on business and technology....
  • Minoh
    Minoh, Osaka

    , formerly Minoo, is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway about 30 minutes from Umeda Station....
  • Moriguchi
    Moriguchi, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 148,998 and the population density of 11,704.48 persons per km?....
  • Neyagawa
    Neyagawa, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 246,905 and the population density of 9,984.03 persons per km?....
  • Osaka (capital)
  • Osakasayama
    Osakasayama, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 57,177 and the population density of 4,820.99 persons per km?....
  • Sakai
    Sakai, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of Mihara, Osaka in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in Japan, with 833,414 residents as of 2007-0...
  • Sennan
    Sennan, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of March 2005, the city has an estimated population of 65,820 and the population density of 1,390.36 persons per km?....
  • Settsu
    Settsu, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 85,110 and the population density of 5,723.60 persons per km?....
  • Shijonawate
    Shijonawate, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 56,337 and the population density of 3,006.24 persons per km?....
  • Suita
    Suita, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 354,600 and the population density of 9,820 persons per square kilometer....
  • Takaishi
    Takaishi, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 61,036 and the population density of 5,378 persons per square kilometer....
  • Takatsuki
    Takatsuki, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 353,619 and the population density of 3,357.89 persons per km?....
  • Tondabayashi
    Tondabayashi, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 121,888 and the population density of 3,070 persons per square kilometer....
  • Toyonaka
    Toyonaka, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 387,269 and a population density of 10,650 persons per square kilometer, and falling....
  • Yao
    Yao, Osaka

    is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2006, the city has an estimated population of 274,018 and the population density of 6,561.06 persons per square kilometer....


    • Towns and villages

    These are the towns and villages in each district
    Districts of Japan

    The was most recently used as an administrative unit in Japan between 1878 and 1921 and is roughly equivalent to the county of the United States, ranking at the level below prefecture and above Cities of Japan, Towns of Japan or Villages of Japan....
    .
    • Minamikawachi District
      Minamikawachi District, Osaka

      Minamikawachi is a districts of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 77,576 and a population density of 861.86 persons per km?....
      • Chihayaakasaka
        Chihayaakasaka, Osaka

        is a villages of Japan located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 6,299 and a population density of 169 persons per km?....
         ‡?
      • Kanan
        Kanan, Osaka

        is a towns of Japan located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 17,478 and a population density of 691.92 persons per km?. The total area is 25.26 km?....
         ‡?
      • Taishi
        Taishi, Osaka

        is a towns of Japan located in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 14,526 and a population density of 1,025.12 persons per square kilometer....
         ‡?
    • Mishima District
      Mishima District, Osaka

      Mishima is a districts of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the district has an estimated population of 28,905 and a population density of 1,722.59 persons per km?....
      • Shimamoto
        Shimamoto, Osaka

        is a towns of Japan located in Mishima District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the town has an estimated population of 28,905 and a population density of 1,722.59 persons per km?....
  • Senboku District
    Senboku District, Osaka

    Senboku is a districts of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 17,652 and a population density of 4,380 persons per km?....
    • Tadaoka
      Tadaoka, Osaka

      is a towns of Japan located in Senboku District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2007, the town has an estimated population of 17,800 and a population density of 4,421.8 persons per square kilometer....
  • Sennan District
    Sennan District, Osaka

    Sen'nan is a districts of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 69,671 and a population density of 994.16 persons per km?....
    • Kumatori
      Kumatori, Osaka

      is a towns of Japan located in Sennan District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 43,781 and a population density of 2,546.89 persons per km?. The total area is 17.19 km?....
    • Misaki
      Misaki, Osaka

      is a towns of Japan located in Sennan District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 19,038 and a population density of 388.29 persons per km?. The total area is 49.03 km?....
    • Tajiri
      Tajiri, Osaka

      is a towns of Japan located in Sennan District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 6,852 and a population density of 1,775.13 persons per square kilometer....
  • Toyono District
    Toyono District, Osaka

    Toyono is a districts of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the district has an estimated population of 38,335 and a population density of 288.12 persons per square kilometer....
    • Nose
      Nose, Osaka

      is a towns of Japan located in Toyono District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 13,525 and a population density of 137.06 persons per km?....
    • Toyono
      Toyono, Osaka

      is a towns of Japan located in Toyono District, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the town has an estimated population of 24,810 and a population density of 721.85 persons per square kilometer. The total area is 34.37 km?....


    ‡ Scheduled to be dissolved due to mergers

    Mergers


    Economy

    Usj 5years
    Umeda Sky Building
    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. Commercial sales the same year was ¥60.1 trillion.

    Overshadowed by such globally renowned electronics giants as Panasonic and Sharp
    Sharp Corporation

    is a Japanese electronics manufacturer, founded in 1912.It takes its name from one of its founder's first inventions, the Ever-Sharp mechanical pencil, which was invented by Tokuji Hayakawa in 1915....
    , 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. 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
    Kanagawa Prefecture

    is a prefectures of Japan located in the southern Kanto region of Honshu, Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area....
    's 38.4%. One model from Osaka of serving the public interest and restimulting the regional economy combined with industry-education cooperation efforts is the Astro-Technology SOHLA, with is struggling artificial satellite project. 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 the support from the government, through technology and material support from Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), and financial support from NEDO.

    The Osaka Securities Exchange
    Osaka Securities Exchange

    The is the second largest securities exchange in Japan, in terms of amount of business handled. As of 31 December 2007, the Osaka Securities Exchange had 477 listed companies with a combined market capitalization of $212 billion....
    , 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.

    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.

    Culture


    Museums

    • National Museum of Ethnology, Japan
      National Museum of Ethnology, Japan

      The National Museum of Ethnology in Japan, was established in 1974 and opened to the public in 1977. It is built on the former grounds of Expo '70 in Suita, Osaka....
       
    • Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses (Hattori Ryokuchi Park
      Hattori Ryokuchi Park

      is a large, hilly park in northern Osaka Prefecture. It is most famous for its Farmhouse Museum but also contains tennis courts, bamboo gardens, ponds, and a YHA youth hostel....
      )
    • OSTEC (Osaka Science and Technology Center) Exhibition Hall
    • The Japan Folk Crafts Museum, Osaka


    Universities in Osaka Prefecture

    • Kansai Medical University
      Kansai Medical University

      is a private university in Moriguchi, Osaka, Japan. The predecessor of the school was founded in 1928, and it was chartered as a women's medical college in 1947. In 1954 it became coeducational....
       (Moriguchi
      Moriguchi, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 148,998 and the population density of 11,704.48 persons per km?....
      , Osaka)
    • Osaka University
      Osaka University

      , 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 university of Japan....
       (Toyonaka
      Toyonaka, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 387,269 and a population density of 10,650 persons per square kilometer, and falling....
       and Suita
      Suita, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 354,600 and the population density of 9,820 persons per square kilometer....
      )
    • former Osaka University of Foreign Studies
      Osaka University of Foreign Studies

      , abbreviated to , , or is a public coeducational university in Minoh, Osaka, Osaka, Japan. It is dedicated to the study of foreign languages and their related cultures....
       (Minoh
      Minoh, Osaka

      , formerly Minoo, is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, about 15 km north of the centre of the city of Osaka. It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway about 30 minutes from Umeda Station....
      )
    • Osaka Kyoiku University
      Osaka Kyoiku University

      is a national university with headquarters in the city of Kashiwara, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan and a branch campus in Tennoji-ku, Osaka in the prefectural capital city of Osaka....
       (Kashiwara
      Kashiwara, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 78,138 and the population density of 3,077.51 persons per km?....
      )
    • Osaka City University
      Osaka City University

      , abbreviated to , is a Public university in Japan. It is located in Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka, Osaka....
       (Osaka city)
    • Osaka Prefecture University
      Osaka Prefecture University

      , abbreviated to , is one of the largest public universities in Japan. The main campus is among big Kofun in Sakai, Osaka....
       (Sakai
      Sakai, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of Mihara, Osaka in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in Japan, with 833,414 residents as of 2007-0...
      )
    • Kansai University
      Kansai University

      , or , is a Private school non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Suita, Osaka, Osaka, Japan and in two other locations: Osaka, Osaka; and Takatsuki, Osaka, Osaka....
       (Suita, Takatsuki
      Takatsuki, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 353,619 and the population density of 3,357.89 persons per km?....
      , Osaka city)
    • Kinki University
      Kinki University

      , or , is a Private school non-sectarian and coeducational university located in Higashiosaka, Osaka, Osaka, Japan and in five other locations: Nara, Nara; Osakasayama, Osaka, Osaka; Uchita, Wakayama, Wakayama; Higashihiroshima, Hiroshima, Hiroshima; and Iizuka, Fukuoka....
       (Higashiosaka)
    • Kansai Gaidai University
      Kansai Gaidai University

      , almost always abbreviated Kansai Gaidai , is located in Hirakata, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is a private university focusing on foreign language studies....
       (Hirakata
      Hirakata, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in north-eastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park?an amusement park featuring five roller coasters....
      ) (Kansai University of Foreign Studies)


    Parks

    • The Expo Memorial Park
      Expo Memorial Park

      is a park in Suita, Japan. It is located north of Osaka Prefecture . The park is the former site of Expo '70, a World's Fair held between March 15 and September 13, 1970....
       (Suita
      Suita, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 354,600 and the population density of 9,820 persons per square kilometer....
      ) It was held Expo '70
      Expo '70

      Expo '70 was a World's Fair held in Suita, Osaka, Japan between March 15 and September 13, 1970. The theme of the Expo was "Progress and Harmony for Mankind." This was the first World's Fair held in Japan....
       here. About 260 ha
      Ha

      ha may mean:*hectare , SI unit of surface area*the ISO 639 alpha-2 language code for the widely-spoken African Hausa languageThe all-uppercase HA may refer to:...
      .There is The Japanese garden
      Japanese garden

      , that is, gardens in traditional Japanese style, can be found at private homes, in neighborhood or city parks, and at historical landmarks such as Buddhism temples and old Japanese castles....
      , National Museum of Art, Osaka
      National Museum of Art, Osaka

      The is a subterranean Japanese art museum located on Nakanoshima, an island between the Dojima River and the Tosabori River about 5 minutes west of Higobashi Station in central Osaka....
       and an amusement park "Expoland
      Expoland

      Expoland, located in Suita, Osaka, Japan, was opened as the amusement zone at the International Exposition in 1970 and thrived over 30 years as an amusement park....
      ".


    • Hattori Ryokuchi Park
      Hattori Ryokuchi Park

      is a large, hilly park in northern Osaka Prefecture. It is most famous for its Farmhouse Museum but also contains tennis courts, bamboo gardens, ponds, and a YHA youth hostel....
       (Toyonaka
      Toyonaka, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 387,269 and a population density of 10,650 persons per square kilometer, and falling....
      ) About 150 ha
      Ha

      ha may mean:*hectare , SI unit of surface area*the ISO 639 alpha-2 language code for the widely-spoken African Hausa languageThe all-uppercase HA may refer to:...
      .


    • Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park (Osaka city) About 100 ha
      Ha

      ha may mean:*hectare , SI unit of surface area*the ISO 639 alpha-2 language code for the widely-spoken African Hausa languageThe all-uppercase HA may refer to:...
      .It was held Expo '90 of horticulture.


    • Nagai Park (Osaka city) About 66 ha
      Ha

      ha may mean:*hectare , SI unit of surface area*the ISO 639 alpha-2 language code for the widely-spoken African Hausa languageThe all-uppercase HA may refer to:...
      . It is held The World Championships in Athletics
      IAAF World Championships in Athletics

      The World Championships in Athletics is an event organized by the International Association of Athletics Federations . Originally, it was organised every four years, but this changed in 1991, and it has since been organised biennially....
       games in 2007 at Nagai Stadium
      Nagai Stadium

      is an athletic stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J. League club Cerezo Osaka. The stadium's capacity is 50,000....
       in this park.


    • Osaka Castle
      Osaka Castle

      is a Japanese castle in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.Originally called Ozakajo, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period....
       Park (Osaka city) About 106 ha
      Ha

      ha may mean:*hectare , SI unit of surface area*the ISO 639 alpha-2 language code for the widely-spoken African Hausa languageThe all-uppercase HA may refer to:...
      .


    • Nakanoshima Park
      Nakanoshima Park

      The Nakanoshima Park is the first public park opened by Osaka in 1891, after its foundation as a city. It is located in Kita ward, on the Nakanoshima sandbank, laying between Dojima and Tosabori Rivers....
       Park (Osaka city) There is The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, public hall (established in 1911,It is Neo-Renaissance
      Neo-Renaissance

      "Neo-Renaissance" is an all-encompassing style designation that covers many aspects of 19th century Revivalism which were neither Grecian nor Gothic but which instead drew inspiration from a wide range of classicizing Italian modes....
       architecture.), libraly (Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library
      Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library

      is a major library in the Nakanoshima section of Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 1904.The library is located in the vicinity of Nakanoshima Park....
       : established in 1904,It is Neo-Baroque
      Neo-baroque

      Neo-Baroque is a term used to describe artistic creations which display important aspects of Baroque style, but are not from the Baroque period proper?i.e., the 17th and 18th centuries....
       Architecture.) and The city hall
      City hall

      A city hall or town hall is the chief administrative building of a city or town's Local government and usually houses the City council town council, its associated departments and their employees....
       of Osaka city. 11 ha
      Ha

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      .


    Sports

    The sports teams listed below are based in Osaka.

    Football (soccer)

    • Gamba Osaka
      Gamba Osaka

      is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "Gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm"....
        (Suita
      Suita, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in northern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2008, the city has an estimated population of 354,600 and the population density of 9,820 persons per square kilometer....
      )
    • Cerezo Osaka
      Cerezo Osaka

      is a J. League Association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish language, which is also the flower of Osaka city.The team's home town is Osaka, Japan and plays at Nagai Stadium....
        (Osaka city)


    Baseball

    • Orix Buffaloes
      Orix Buffaloes

      The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Osaka and Kobe, Japan. They play in the Pacific League. The team is owned by the Orix Group, a leading diversified financial services company based in Tokyo....
        (Osaka city)
    • Hanshin Tigers
      Hanshin Tigers

      The are a Nippon Professional Baseball team based in Koshien, Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, and are in the Central League. Hanshin Electric Railway Co., Ltd., the subsidiary of Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Inc., owns the Hanshin Tigers directly....
       (Nishinomiya
      Nishinomiya, Hyogo

      is a cities of Japan located in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, between the cities of Osaka and Kobe. On April 1, 2005, the city of Nishinomiya celebrated its 80th anniversary....
      , Hyogo Prefecture
      Hyogo Prefecture

      is a Prefectures of Japan of Japan located in the Kinki region on Honshu island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo....
      )


    Basketball

    • Osaka Evessa
      Osaka Evessa

      Osaka Evessa is a professional basketball team playing in the bj league, the top-tier professional basketball league of Japan. The team is operated by the Human Group Sports Entertainment Company....
        (Osaka city)


    Volleyball

    • Osaka Blazers Sakai
      Osaka Blazers Sakai

      Osaka Blazers Sakai is a men's volleyball team based in Sakai, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.League . The club was founded in 1939....
        (Sakai
      Sakai, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It has been one of the largest and most important seaports of Japan since the Medieval era.Following the February 2005 annexation of Mihara, Osaka in Minamikawachi District, Osaka, the city has grown further and is now the fourteenth most populous city in Japan, with 833,414 residents as of 2007-0...
      )
    • Suntory Sunbirds
      Suntory Sunbirds

      Suntory Sunbirds is a men's volleyball team based in Osaka, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.League . The club was founded in 1973....
        (Osaka city)
    • Panasonic Panthers
      Panasonic Panthers

      Panasonic Panthers is a men's volleyball team based in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. It plays in V.League . The club was founded in 1952....
        (Hirakata
      Hirakata, Osaka

      is a cities of Japan located in north-eastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan, near the prefectural borders of Nara Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture. It is renowned for its chrysanthemum doll exhibition, as well as Hirakata Park?an amusement park featuring five roller coasters....
      )


    Transportation

    Osaka Prefecture has three airport
    Airport

    An airport is a location where aircraft such as Fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and Non-rigid airship take off and land. Aircraft may also be stored or maintained at an airport....
    s (Kansai International Airport
    Kansai International Airport

    is an international airport located on an artificial island in the middle of Osaka Bay, off the shore of the cities of Sennan, Osaka and Izumisano, Osaka and the town of Tajiri, Osaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan....
    , Osaka International Airport
    Osaka International Airport

    is the primary domestic airport for the Kansai region of Japan, including the major cities of Osaka, Kyoto, and Kobe. It is classified as a first class airport....
    , and Yao Airport
    Yao Airport

    is a general aviation airport in Yao, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is also an airbase for the Japan Self-Defense Forces.Several small carriers offer sightseeing and charter flights from Yao, including Asahi Airlines and Hankyu Airlines....
    ).

    For more information about the railroad system, see :Category:Rail transport in Osaka Prefecture (Osaka mass transit ).

    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
    Osaka Prefectural Board of Education

    Osaka Prefectural Board of Education is a branch of the government of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.The board supervises individual municipal school systems and directly operates public high schools in Osaka prefecture....
    .

    Friendship relationships

    Osaka Prefecture has sister-city type relationships with these eight locations:

    Shanghai
    Shanghai

    Shanghai is the List of cities in the People's Republic of China by population in China and one of the List of metropolitan areas by population in the world, with over 20 million people....
     in People's Republic of China
    People's Republic of China

    The People's Republic of China , commonly known as China, is the largest country in East Asia and the List of countries by population in the world with over 1.3 billion people, approximately a fifth of the world's population....
     East Java
    East Java

    East Java is a Provinces of Indonesia of Indonesia. It is located on the eastern part of the island of Java and also includes neighboring Madura Island and Bawean islands....
     in Indonesia
    Indonesia

    The Republic of Indonesia , is a transcontinental country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Comprising Islands of Indonesia, it is the world's largest Archipelago state....
     Val-d'Oise
    Val-d'Oise

    Val-d'Oise is a France departments of France named after the Oise River, located in the ?le-de-France regions of France.Charles de Gaulle International Airport, France's main international airport is partially located in Roissy-en-France, a commune of Val d'Oise....
     in France
    France

    France , officially the French Republic , is a country whose Metropolitan France is located in Western Europe and that also comprises various Overseas departments and territories of France....
     Queensland
    Queensland

    Queensland is a States and territories of Australia of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory to the west, South Australia to the south-west and New South Wales to the south....
     in Australia
    Australia

    Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the southern hemisphere comprising the Australia of the world's smallest continent, the major island of Tasmania, and numerous list of islands of Australia in the Indian Ocean and Pacific Oceans....
     the Primorsky
    Primorsky

    Primorsky , Primorskaya , or Primorskoye may refer to:...
     area of Russia
    Russia

    Russia , or the Russian Federation , is a list of countries spanning more than one continent country extending over much of northern Eurasia....
     California
    California

    California is a U.S. state on the West Coast of the United States of the United States, along the Pacific Ocean. It is bordered by Oregon to the north, Nevada to the east, Arizona to the southeast, and to the south the Mexico state of Baja California....
     in the United States
    United States

    The United States of America is a Federal government constitutional republic comprising U.S. state and a federal district. The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its Contiguous United States and Washington, D.C., the Capital districts and territories, lie between the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Oceans, Borders of the U...
     Lombardy
    Lombardy

    Lombardy is one of the 20 regions of Italy. The capital is Milan. One-sixth of Italy's population lives in Lombardy and about one fifth of Italy's GDP is produced in this region....
     in Italy
    Italy

    Italy , officially the Italian Republic , is a country located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe and on the two largest islands in the Mediterranean Sea, Sicily and Sardinia....
     Dubai
    Dubai

    Dubai is one of the seven Emirates of the United Arab Emirates and the most populous city of the United Arab Emirates . It is located along the southern coast of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula....
     in the United Arab Emirates
    United Arab Emirates

    The United Arab Emirates is a federation of seven states situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Southwest Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman and Saudi Arabia....


    Prefectural symbols

    The symbol of Osaka Prefecture, called the sennari byotan or "thousand gourds," was originally the crest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi
    Toyotomi Hideyoshi

    was a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan. He succeeded his former liege lord, Oda Nobunaga, and brought an end to the Sengoku period. The period of his rule is often called the Momoyama period, after Hideyoshi's castle....
    , the feudal lord of Osaka Castle
    Osaka Castle

    is a Japanese castle in Chuo-ku, Osaka, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.Originally called Ozakajo, it is one of Japan's most famous castles, and played a major role in the unification of Japan during the sixteenth century of the Azuchi-Momoyama period....
    .

    Miscellanea

    • Osaka and Akita are the only unlandlocked prefectures that do not have any natural islands.
    • The first conveyor belt sushi
      Conveyor belt sushi

      ,, is the popular English language translation for the Japanese fast-food sushi. In Australia, it is also known as sushi train .Kaiten-zushi is a sushi restaurant where the plates with the sushi are placed on a rotating conveyor belt that winds through the restaurant and moves past every table and counter seat....
       originated here in Higashiosaka.


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