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Takatsuki
is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is located in northern Osaka's Hokusetsu region. As of 2020, the city had an estimated population of 347,944 and a population density of 3,300 persons per km². The total area is 105.31 km². The city was founded on January 1, 1943, and is situated almost directly between Kyoto and Osaka. Owing to the convenience of being 13 and 15 minutes by train from these two cities respectively, the city prospered and has developed with increasing rapidity to become one of the biggest commuter towns in the area, serving both Kyoto and Osaka. Culturally, Takatsuki is renowned for its Imashirozuka Kofun (burial mound). Earthenware funerary objects (haniwa) discovered around this mound include figurines of warriors almost certainly placed with a protective purpose (The form of such a warrior was used as the design basis for the city's official mascot character, Hanitan). Takatsuki is also known for its Takatsuki Jazz Festival, held every year i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Osaka Prefecture has a population of 8,778,035 () and has a geographic area of . Osaka Prefecture borders Hyōgo Prefecture to the northwest, Kyoto Prefecture to the north, Nara Prefecture to the southeast, and Wakayama Prefecture to the south. Osaka is the capital and largest city of Osaka Prefecture, and the third-largest city in Japan, with other major cities including Sakai, Higashiōsaka, and Hirakata. Osaka Prefecture is the third-most-populous prefecture, but by geographic area the second-smallest; at it is the second-most densely populated, below only Tokyo. Osaka Prefecture is one of Japan's two " urban prefectures" using the designation ''fu'' (府) rather than the standard '' ken'' for prefectures, along with Kyoto Prefecture. Osaka Prefecture forms the center of the Keihanshin metropolitan area, the second-most-populated urban region in Japan after the Greater Tokyo area and one of the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Core Cities Of Japan
A is a class or category of Japanese cities. It is a local administrative division created by the national government.Web-Japan.org "Local self-government," p. 3 retrieved 2012-11-28. Core cities are delegated many functions normally carried out by prefectural governments, but not as many as designated cities. To become a candidate for core city status, a city must have a population greater than 300,000 and an area greater than 100 square kilometers, although special exceptions may be made by order of the cabinet for cities with populations under 300,000 but over 200,000. After the abolition of special city status on April 1, 2015, any city with a population above 200,000 may apply for core city status. Application for designation is made by a city with the approval of both the city and prefectural assemblies. History The term "core city" was created by the first clause of Article 252, Section 22 of the Local Autonomy Law of Japan. List of core cities As of 1 April 2021, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hankyu Department Stores
is a Japanese department store chain owned by , a subsidiary of H2O Retailing Corporation. Stores *Umeda, Osaka - Main Store (''Honten'') **Hankyu Men's *Kobe **formerly Sogo Department Stores * Takarazuka * Kawanishi * Senri *Takatsuki, Takatsuki **formerly Seibu Department Stores * Sanda *Nishinomiya *Hankyu Men's Tokyo (Yūrakuchō, Tokyo) - The store was reopened on October 15, 2011 (http://www.h2o-retailing.co.jp/news/pdf/2010/110121_renewal.pdf). * Ooi Shokuhinkan, Tokyo * Tsuzuki, Yokohama * Hakata, Fukuoka - opened in March 2011, as a main tenant of the renovated Hakata Station. Former stores *Shijō Kawaramachi, Kyoto - closed August 2010 Overseas franchises Uni-President Department Store Corp., a Uni-President group company, operated two stores in Taiwan under the name Uni-President Hankyu. The franchise agreement between Uni-President and H2O Retailing was terminated in 2016, renaming all stores Uni-Ustyle. *Kaohsiung, Taiwan *Taipei, Taiwan See also *Hanshin Dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Osaka Medical College
is a private university in Takatsuki, Osaka, Japan. The precursor of the school was founded in 1927, and it was chartered as a university in 1946. In 2021, it was renamed due to the integration with the Osaka University of Pharmaceutical Sciences is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 .... External links * in Japanese * in English Private universities and colleges in Japan Educational institutions established in 1927 Universities and colleges in Osaka Prefecture 1927 establishments in Japan Medical schools in Japan {{osaka-university-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansai University
, abbreviated as or , is a private non-sectarian and coeducational university with its main campus in Suita, Osaka, Japan and two sub-campuses in Sakai and Takatsuki, Osaka. Founded as Kansai Law School in 1886, It has been recognized as one of the four leading private universities in western Japan: , along with Kwansei Gakuin University, Doshisha University, and Ritsumeikan University. In 2013, the university was ranked eighth among Japanese private universities for "schools to which parents wish to send their child," and is ranked consistently in the top 10 in other categories as well. The athletic teams at Kansai University are known as the Kaisers and are primarily members of the Kansai Big 6. The Kansai- Kwansei Gakuin rivalry is a college rivalry between two universities located in Kansai, Japan. History Early history of Kansai University Origins The academic traditions of the university reach back to the Hakuensyoin ( 泊園書院), an Tokugawa shogunate (徳川幕 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Golden Week (Japan)
or is a week from 29 April to early May containing multiple Japanese holidays. It is also known as . Holidays celebrated Golden Week encompasses the following public holidays.. Note that is a generic term for any official holiday. 4 May was until 2006 an unnamed but official holiday because of a rule that converts any day between two holidays into a new holiday. Japan celebrates Labor Thanksgiving Day, a holiday with a similar purpose to May Day (as celebrated in Europe and North America). When a public holiday lands on a Sunday, the next day that is not already a holiday becomes a holiday for that year. In some cases, a is held on either 30 April or 6 May should any of the Golden Week holidays fall on Sunday; 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015 have had Compensation Holidays for Shōwa Day, Children's Day, Greenery Day, and Constitution Memorial Day, respectively. History The National Holiday Laws, promulgated in July 1948, declared nine official holidays. Since many were conc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heian Jogakuin University
also known at St. Agnes' University, is a private women's college with campuses in Kyoto, Kyoto and Takatsuki, Osaka in Japan. The university's foundation history can be traced through the establishment of St. Agnes' School to 1875. The university received its official charter as an accredited four year university in 2000. The university is an affiliated educational institution of the Nippon Sei Ko Kai, the province of the Anglican Communion in Japan. See also *Anglican Church in Japan The ''Nippon Sei Ko Kai'' ( ja, 日本聖公会, translit=Nippon Seikōkai, lit=Japanese Holy Catholic Church), abbreviated as NSKK, sometimes referred to in English as the Anglican Episcopal Church in Japan, is the national Christianity, Christi ... * Channing Moore Williams References External links Official website Educational institutions established in 2000 Private universities and colleges in Japan Universities and colleges in Kyoto Prefecture Universities and colleges i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matsuzakaya
( TYO: 8235, delisted) is a major Japanese department store chain operated by Daimaru Matsuzakaya Department Stores, a subsidiary of J. Front Retailing. When the chain was an independent company, , it had its headquarters in Naka-ku, Nagoya. History Established in 1611 in Nagoya by , it is one of the oldest department stores in the world. It was initially a modest wholesale manufactory of silk kimono and Japanese lacquerware. In 1736 the company expanded its business to the retail sale of cotton and linen kimono. A second store was opened in Kyoto in 1745. The old capital was at that time the only region producing high-quality kimono. The store in Ueno at Shitaya Hirokoji was depicted in an ukiyo-e print from '' One Hundred Famous Views of Edo'' by Hiroshige II in 1856. With the industrialisation during the Meiji era, Matsuzakaya store was changed in 1910 to a western-style department store. In 1924, its Ginza branch became the first department store in Japan where ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kameoka, Kyoto
is a city in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 87,518 in 29,676 households and a population density of 390 persons per km². The total area of the city is . Geography Kameoka abuts Kyoto to the east and is located to the north of Osaka. It is on the border line between former Tanba and Yamashiro Provinces. Together with Nantan city, the region is known as Southern Tanba, Kuchitan or Nanatan. For centuries, Kameoka served as a key transportation point to connect San'in region and Tanba providence with Kyoto. Today, the city serves as one of the suburbs of Metro Kyoto. Kameoka is notable as the launch point for Hozugawa Kudari, a boat ride down the Hozu River. It is also the location of Anaoji Temple, one of the 21 temples in western Japan authorized to issue amulets in the name of the Boddhisattva Kannon. Neighbouring municipalities Kyoto Prefecture * Kyoto * Nantan Osaka Prefecture * Ibaraki * Takatsuki * Nose * Toyono Climate Kame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Settsu, Osaka
is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 2017, the city has an estimated population of 85,290 and a population density of 5,664 people per km². The total area is 14.88 km². Surrounding municipalities *Osaka Prefecture ** Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka ** Suita ** Ibaraki ** Takatsuki ** Neyagawa ** Moriguchi Transportation Railways *West Japan Railway Company **JR Kyoto Line: Senrioka Station *Hankyu Railway **Kyoto Main Line: Settsu-shi Station - Shōjaku Station *Osaka Monorail ** Main Line: Settsu Station - Minami Settsu Station Roads *Kinki Expressway Education * Osaka University of Human Sciences Notable people *Keisuke Honda, football player * Yosuke Ishibitsu, football player *Kazuyoshi Tatsunami, baseball player * Sarina Suzuki, singer and actress Sister and Friendship cities * Bengbu, Anhui, China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984 * Bundaberg, Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Austra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neyagawa, Osaka
270px, Neyagawa Green City is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 228,802 in 111,545 households and a population density of 9,300 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Neyagawa is located on the left bank of the Yodo River in the northeastern part of Osaka Prefecture, 15 km from the center of Osaka city and 35 km from the center of Kyoto city. It is 7.22 km north–south, 6.89 km east–west. The city's terrain can be broadly divided into eastern hills and western flatlands. The eastern hills are part of the Ikoma Mountains, about 50m above sea level, and the flat western part is mainly composed of alluvium and is 2 to 3m above sea level. The highest point is 109.6m around the Ishinohōden Kofun. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture * Settsu * Takatsuki * Hirakata * Katano * Shijōnawate * Kadoma * Moriguchi Climate Neyagawa has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirakata, Osaka
260px, Hirakata Park is a city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 397,681 in 183075 households and a population density of 6100 persons per km2. The total area of the city is . Geography Hirakata is located in northeastern of Osaka Prefecture, almost halfway between the metropolis of Osaka and Kyoto. It is on the left bank of the Yodogawa River, and forms a triangle of and north–south. It is bordered by the Ikoma Mountains to the east. Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture *Neyagawa *Katano * Takatsuki * Shimamoto Kyoto Prefecture * Yawata * Kyōtanabe Nara Prefecture * Ikoma Climate Hirakata has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hirakata is . The average annual rainfall is with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at arou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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