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, Japan. The area of Ikuno-ku is well known for the large number of Koreans,Ryall, Julian.
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''. Wednesday 3 July 2013. Retrieved on 5 July 2013. "Shin-Okubo began attracting the Korean community about 30 years ago, says Shin Sang-yoon, a director of the chamber of commerce, simply because it was then one of the cheapest areas of Tokyo. It is a similar story in the Tsuruhashi area of Osaka, .. particularly Korean Japanese citizens (

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) living there, as well as for its large number of

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(Korean-style barbecue) restaurants. Many families from Korea have lived in the Tsuruhashi district for three generations or more. Ikuno-ku is located in the southeastern part of Osaka City and is adjacent to Higashiosaka City in the east, Higashinari-ku of Osaka City in the north, Tennoji-ku in the west, and Abeno-ku, Higashisumiyoshi-ku and Hirano-ku in the south.

Population

The population and density of Ikuno-ku are the sixth largest in Osaka City, but are declining. The number of foreigner registrations is the largest in the city, and one out of four residents here is of foreign nationality. The proportion of senior citizens is also higher than the overall Osaka City average. As aging of the population progresses in Ikuno-ku, diverse services and assistances are being provided for senior citizens. The municipal home nursing service center, Okachiyama, is among them.

Living

Ikuno-ku is a typical town of small businesses from the pre-

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period. Although the dense concentration of houses, factories and shops along narrow streets is a fire hazard, traditionally close human relationships contribute to an active local community. The narrow streets require substantial redevelopment. The completion of the Expressway Namba-Katae Line is eagerly awaited, as there are few east-west avenues. Inside Ikuno-ku run JR Loop Line, Kintetsu Nara and Osaka Lines, as well as Subway Sennichimae Line, but none of them go through central Ikuno. The extension of Subway No.8 Line is strongly desired to provide the district citizens with railway transportation for everyday life. Many projects are currently underway to develop the district into a comfortable residential area well balanced with its commercial and industrial functions. In southern Ikuno new apartment houses are being built for original residents, as well as many town squares. Construction of urban roads and parks is also planned. Residents of the Tsuruhashi area organized the New Town Development Committee, which was followed by the establishment of the New Tsuruhashi Redevelopment Association, both serving as a stimulus for residents-oriented town development.

Education

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. Retrieved on 14 October 2015. * East Osaka Korean Middle School ( 東大阪朝鮮中級学校) * Ikuno Korean Elementary School ( 生野朝鮮初級学校) * Osaka Korean No. 4 Elementary School ( 大阪朝鮮第四初級学校)

Transport

Rail

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(These stations are located in Tennoji-ku but close to Ikuno-ku.) **

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: Teradacho Station –

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Tsuruhashi Station is a railway station complex in the Tsuruhashi district of Ikuno-ku and Tennoji-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is served by the JR West Osaka Loop Line, the Kintetsu Nara Line, and the Osaka Metro Sennichimae Line. Kintetsu Railway This station has ...

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and

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– Imazato Station *

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Sennichimae Line is an underground rapid transit line in Osaka, Japan. It is one of the lines of Osaka Metro. It links the northwestern district of Fukushima-ku and the southeastern district of Ikuno-ku with the central commercial and entertainment district ...

: Shoji Station –

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Minami-Tatsumi Station is a railway station in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Japan, operated by the Osaka Metro. Lines Minami-Tatsumi Station is the terminus of the Sennichimae Line from . Station layout The station is located beneath National Route 479. It consists of an isla ...

Road

*Katsuyama dori *Imazatosuji * National Route 25 *Uchi-kanjosen ( National Route 479)

Notable people

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singer and

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: 김복자) *

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, Japanese former

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, Japanese former actress and businesswoman *

Kazuo Kitagawa was the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the Japanese Cabinet of Junichiro Koizumi. Born in Ikuno-ku, Osaka, Kitagawa graduated from Faculty of Law, Soka University and became a lawyer. In 1990, he was elected to the Hous ...

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and former Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries in the

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and movie star (Japanese Real Name: Masanori Kimbara,

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: 金原正典, ''Kanehara Masanori''/Korean Real Name: Kim Kyun-hong,

: 김균홍, ''Gim Gyun-hong'') * Tsuyoshi Ihara,

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(Real Name: Yun Yu-gu,

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and

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(Japanese Real Name: Kensho Obayashi,

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References

External links

Official website of Ikuno

Ikuno ward in Osaka ―Japanese Journal of Human Geography― 大阪市生野区・人文地理の論文
{{DEFAULTSORT:Ikuno-Ku, Osaka Wards of Osaka Zainichi Korean culture