Osaka Prefecture - Definition and Overview

Osaka Prefecture (大阪府 Ōsaka-fu)

Symbol of Osaka Prefecture
Capital	Osaka (city)
Region	Kinki
Island	Honshu
Governor	Fusae Ota
Area	1,892.86 km² (46th)
- % water	17.9%
Population (October 1, 2000)
- Population	8,815,757 (2nd)
- Density	4,657 /km²
Districts	5
Municipalities	44
ISO 3166-2	JP-27
Web site	www.pref.osaka.jp/en/
Prefectural Symbols
- Flower	Primrose (Primula sieboldii)
- Tree	Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba)
- Bird	Bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)

Ōsaka prefecture (大阪府 Ōsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka

History

Yokoyama Nokku became governor of Osaka Prefecture in 1995 but resigned in 2000 following allegations of sexual harassment. He was replaced by Ota Fusae.

Geography

Cities

Districts

• Minamikawachi
  • Chihayaakasaka
  • Kanan
  • Mihara
  • Taishi
• Mishima
  • Shimamoto
• Senboku
  • Tadaoka
• Sennan
  • Kumatori
  • Misaki
  • Tajiri
• Toyono
  • Nose
  • Toyono

Economy

- *Gross prefectural product: ¥40.9 trillion + - *Annual industrial output: ¥17.2 trillion + - *Annual retail sales: ¥76.6 trillion + - + - Major companies based in Osaka Prefecture include Hankyu, Kintetsu, Matsushita, Sharp, Sanyo, Nissin and Glico

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Osaka-fu has three airports (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Yao Airport).

Prefectural symbols

The symbol of Osaka Prefecture, called the sennari byōtan or "thousand gourds," was originally the crest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the feudal lord of Osaka Castle.

Miscellaneous topics

Until the reclamation of the Kansai International Airport island, Osaka was the smallest prefecture by area; it is now merely the second-smallest.

External links

• Official Osaka Prefecture homepage (http://www.pref.osaka.jp/en/index.html)
• Osaka Tourism & Convention Guidance homepage (http://www.octb.jp/english/)

Osaka Prefecture
Cities
Daito | Fujiidera | Habikino | Hannan | Higashiosaka | Hirakata | Ibaraki | Ikeda | Izumi | Izumiotsu | Izumisano | Kadoma | Kaizuka | Kashiwara | Katano | Kawachinagano | Kishiwada | Matsubara | Minoo | Moriguchi | Neyagawa | Osaka (capital) | Osakasayama | Sakai | Sennan | Settsu | Shijonawate | Suita | Takaishi | Takatsuki | Tondabayashi | Toyonaka | Yao
Districts
Minamikawachi | Mishima | Senboku | Sennan | Toyono

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