Osaka
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 ...
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Japan
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Higashiyodogawa-ku is located in the north-east part of
Osaka
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 ...
city.
The population of Higashiyodogawa-ku is 181,535.(2003)
The popular area to shop is Awaji, which is about 10 minutes away from
Umeda
is a major commercial, business, shopping and entertainment district in Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan, and the city's main northern railway terminus (Ōsaka Station, Umeda Station). The district's name means "plum field".
History
Umeda was historical ...
by train ride(Hankyu Railways Kyōto Main Line).
The cosmetic company
Shiseido
is a Japanese multinational cosmetic company founded in Tokyo, Japan in 1872. Its product categories consist of: skin care, makeup, body care, hair care, and fragrances. The company is one of the oldest cosmetic companies in the world ...
's main factory is in Komatsu, Higashiyodogawa-ku.
Economy
Company headquarters
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Keyence
is a direct sales organization that develops and manufactures automation sensors, vision systems, barcode readers, laser markers, measuring instruments, and digital microscopes.
Keyence is fablessalthough it is a manufacturer; it specializes ...
- Higashinakajima
Transport
Train
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West Japan Railway Company
, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group (JR Group) companies and operates in western Honshu. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka. It is listed in the Tokyo Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the TOPIX Large70 index, and ...
(JR West)
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JR-Awaji Station
is an railway station in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, and operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station was opened on 16 March 2019.
Lines
JR-Awaji Station served by the Osaka Higashi Line, was completed ...
Sōzenji Station
is a train station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.
Layout
Two side platforms serving two tracks.
Adjacent stations
History
The station was opened by Kita-Osaka Electric Railway on April 1, 1921.
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Awaji Station
is a railway station in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by the private operator Hankyu Railway.
Lines
Awaji Station is an intersection of the following two Hankyu Railway lines:
*Hankyu Senri Line
*Hankyu Kyoto Line
In March 2019, ...
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Kami-Shinjō Station
is a railway station on the Hankyu Kyoto Line located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. It is one of two nearest stations to Osaka University of Economics as well as Zuiko Yonchome Station on the Osaka Metro Imazatosuji Line ...
Shimo-Shinjō Station
is a station located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.
Lines
*Hankyu
, trading as , is a Japanese private railway company that provides commuter and interurban service to the northern Kansai region and is one of the flagship properties o ...
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Osaka Metro
The is a major rapid transit system in the Osaka Metropolitan Area of Japan, operated by the Osaka Metro Company, Ltd. It serves the city of Osaka and the adjacent municipalities of Higashiosaka, Kadoma, Moriguchi, Sakai, Suita, and Yao. ...
Osaka University of Economics
, is a private university located in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Japan.
History
It was founded in 1932 as Naniwa Higher Commercial School (浪華高等商業学校).
During World War II, most of the students were enlisted. So in 1944 Osaka W ...
Osaka Seikei College
is a private junior college in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, Osaka Prefecture, Japan
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Secondary schools
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Osaka Seikei Girls' High School is a girls' senior high school in Higashiyodogawa-ku, Osaka.
Notable alumni
* Yuko Nakanishi
is a Japanese butterfly swimmer.
She attended Osaka Seikei Girls' High School.
Major achievements
2000 Sydney Olympics
The 2000 Summer Oly ...