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{{Other uses|Yao (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
{{expand Japanese|八尾市|date=December 2016}}
| name = Yao
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| image_caption= Yao City Hall
| image_caption = Yao City Hall
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| district=
| subdivision_type = Country
| mayor= Seita Tanaka
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| area_km2= 41.71
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| population= 268,013
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| population_as_of= April 1, 2017
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| density_km2= auto
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| tree= [[Ginkgo biloba|Ginkgo]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[Districts of Japan|District]]
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| city_hall_address= 1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu
| established_title =
| city_hall_postal_code= 581-0003
| established_date =
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| established_date2 =
| leader_title = Mayor
| leader_name = Keisuke Daimatsu
| leader_title1 = Vice Mayor
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| population_as_of = January 31, 2022
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| timezone1 = [[Japan Standard Time|JST]]
| utc_offset1 = +09:00
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{{nihongo|'''Yao'''|八尾市|Yao-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. The city was founded on April 1, 1948. As of 2017, the city has an estimated [[population]] of 268,013 and a [[population density]] of 6,400 persons per km².<ref>http://www.city.yao.osaka.jp/</ref> The total area is 41.71&nbsp;km². Yao is home to a [[general aviation]] airport, [[Yao Airport]].


{{nihongo|'''Yao'''|八尾市|Yao-shi}} is a [[Cities of Japan|city]] located in [[Osaka Prefecture]], [[Japan]]. {{As of|2022|01|31}}, the city had an estimated [[population]] of 263,436 in 126509 households and a [[population density]] of 6300 persons per km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name="Yao-hp">{{cite web |url=https://www.city.yao.osaka.jp/0000036738.html|title= Yao city official statistics|location= Japan|language= ja}}</ref> The total area of the city is {{convert|41.72|sqkm|sqmi}}. The city is the birthplace of the [[Kawachi ondo]] style of folk singing.
It is perhaps best known for its [[Kawachi ondo]] festival. The first day features dancers in colorful costumes parading along the street. The second day is a huge [[Bon Odori#Bon Odori|bon odori]] on the grounds of Yao high school where hundreds of people gather to dance and celebrate their historic song and dance.


==Transportation==
==Geography==
Yao is locate adjacent to the central part of the [[Osaka Plain]] and southeast of Osaka metropolis. The west side of the city area is almost flat with an average elevation of only ten meters above sea level. The land rises in the east, with the [[Mount Ikoma|Ikoma Mountains]] forming the prefectural border with [[Nara Prefecture]]. In addition to the [[Yamato River]] flowing at the southern end of the city, there are many small rivers.


===Neighboring municipalities===
Osaka Prefecture
*[[Hirano-ku, Osaka]]
* [[Higashiōsaka, Osaka|Higashiōsaka]]
* [[Kashiwara, Osaka|Kashiwara]]
* [[Fujiidera, Osaka|Fujiidera]]
* [[Matsubara, Osaka|Matsubara]]
[[Nara Prefecture]]
*[[Heguri, Nara|Heguri]]
*[[Sangō, Nara|Sangō]]

===Climate===
Yao has a [[Humid subtropical climate]] (Köppen ''Cfa'') characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yao is {{cvt|16.9|C}}. The average annual rainfall is {{cvt|1263.9|mm}} with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around {{cvt|29.1|C}}, and lowest in January, at around {{cvt|5.5|C}}.<ref name=normals/>

{{Weather box
|width=auto
|collapsed = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|single line = Yes
|location = Yao (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
|Jan record high C = 18.9
|Feb record high C = 23.8
|Mar record high C = 25.4
|Apr record high C = 30.4
|May record high C = 32.8
|Jun record high C = 33.5
|Jul record high C = 38.2
|Aug record high C = 38.9
|Sep record high C = 37.0
|Oct record high C = 33.0
|Nov record high C = 28.1
|Dec record high C = 26.1
|year record high C = 38.2
|Jan high C = 9.4
|Feb high C = 10.5
|Mar high C = 14.5
|Apr high C = 20.0
|May high C = 25.1
|Jun high C = 28.4
|Jul high C = 31.9
|Aug high C = 33.7
|Sep high C = 29.7
|Oct high C = 23.8
|Nov high C = 18.0
|Dec high C = 12.0
|year high C = 21.4
|Jan mean C = 5.5
|Feb mean C = 6.3
|Mar mean C = 9.6
|Apr mean C = 14.9
|May mean C = 20.0
|Jun mean C = 23.9
|Jul mean C = 27.7
|Aug mean C = 29.1
|Sep mean C = 25.2
|Oct mean C = 19.2
|Nov mean C = 13.5
|Dec mean C = 8.0
|year mean C = 16.9
|Jan low C = 1.4
|Feb low C = 2.0
|Mar low C = 4.9
|Apr low C = 9.8
|May low C = 15.1
|Jun low C = 20.0
|Jul low C = 24.2
|Aug low C = 25.3
|Sep low C = 21.3
|Oct low C = 15.0
|Nov low C = 9.0
|Dec low C = 3.8
|year low C = 12.6
|Jan record low C = -3.6
|Feb record low C = -4.5
|Mar record low C = -1.5
|Apr record low C = 0.6
|May record low C = 6.7
|Jun record low C = 12.7
|Jul record low C = 17.6
|Aug record low C = 18.0
|Sep record low C = 13.4
|Oct record low C = 6.1
|Nov record low C = 1.8
|Dec record low C = -2.7
|year record low C = -4.5
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 47.1
|Feb precipitation mm = 63.9
|Mar precipitation mm = 99.9
|Apr precipitation mm = 88.2
|May precipitation mm = 117.8
|Jun precipitation mm = 149.0
|Jul precipitation mm = 169.8
|Aug precipitation mm = 103.1
|Sep precipitation mm = 137.4
|Oct precipitation mm = 142.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 71.9
|Dec precipitation mm = 57.1
|year precipitation mm = 1263.9
|unit precipitation days = 1.0mm
|Jan precipitation days = 5.6
|Feb precipitation days = 7.0
|Mar precipitation days = 9.4
|Apr precipitation days = 9.1
|May precipitation days = 9.3
|Jun precipitation days = 10.5
|Jul precipitation days = 11.1
|Aug precipitation days = 7.9
|Sep precipitation days = 10.2
|Oct precipitation days = 9.1
|Nov precipitation days = 7.2
|Dec precipitation days = 6.5
|year precipitation days = 102.7
|source 1 = [[Japan Meteorological Agency]]<ref name=normals>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=62&block_no=1470
| title = 平年値（年・月ごとの値）
| accessdate = May 19, 2021
| publisher = JMA}}
</ref><ref>
{{cite web
| url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=62&block_no=1470
| title = 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）
| accessdate = May 19, 2021
| publisher = JMA}}</ref>
}}

===Demographics===
Per Japanese census data,<ref>[https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-osaka.php Yao population statistics]</ref> the population of Yao increased rapidly from the 1960s through 1970s, and has leveled off since.

{{Historical populations
| 1960 | 92525
| 1970 | 123035
| 1980 | 227778
| 1990 | 272706
| 2000 | 274777
| 2010 | 268652
|align = none
| footnote =
}}

==History==
===Premodern===
The area of the modern city of Yao was within ancient [[Kawachi Province]] and is built on land which was once [[Kawachi Bay]]. This area was a fertile delta along [[Yamato River|Old-Yamato River]], and has been cultivated since [[Yayoi period]]. In the [[Kofun period]], many powerful clans settled here and built ''[[kofun]]'' [[burial mounds]] in the foothills of the [[Mount Ikoma|Ikoma mountain range]]. In [[Asuka period]], this area was under the control of [[Mononobe clan]]. The clan was destroyed when [[Mononobe no Moriya]] was defeated by [[Soga no Umako]]. The Yuge clan, which was a cadet branch of Mononobe clan, however, kept control on the area. The monk [[Dōkyō]], who was from Yuge clan, became the most powerful person in the late [[Nara period]] through his relationship with [[Empress Shōtoku]]. He constructed ''Saikyo'' (West Capital) called Yuge-gu in this area, from which he intended rule the nation prior to his fall from power. Takayasu Castle, an ancient castle on Mount Takayasu, was constructed for defense against [[Tang dynasty]], after Yamato was defeated at the [[Battle of Baekgang]] in Korean Peninsula and rediscovered by archaeologists in 1978. During the [[Nara period]], the area Yao prospered as a transportation hub between [[Yamato Province]], [[Naniwa-kyō]] and the seacoast. During the [[Heian period]], the area was dominated by large ''[[shōen]]'' landed estates controlled by Buddhist temples and the nobility. In the [[Sengoku period]] the area was the site of several battles, including during the summer campaign of [[Siege of Osaka]].

Before the middle term of [[Edo period]], the [[Yamato River|Yamato river]] flowed from south to north and joined to the [[Yodo River]]. However, due to flooding, the [[Tokugawa shogunate]] undertook a large [[public works]] project to change the flow of the Yamato River from east to west, to empty into Osaka Bay directly. The construction decreased number of floods, and enabled this area to develop more [[paddy field]]s. In addition, cotton cultivation flourished in this area.

===Modern===
After the [[Meiji restoration]], the area became part of Osaka Prefecture. The village Yao created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, although the name "Yao" appears as far back as Heian period documents. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Nakakawachi District, Osaka. Yao was elevated to town status on August 1, 1903. On April 1, 1948, Yao merged with the town of Ryuge and the villages of Kyuhoji, Taisho, and Nishigo to form the city of Yao.

==Government==
Yao has a [[mayor-council]] form of government with a directly elected mayor and a [[unicameral]] city council of 28 members. Yao contributes three members to the [[Osaka Prefectural Assembly]]. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 14th district of the [[House of Representatives of Japan|lower house]] of the [[Diet of Japan]].

==Economy==
Yao is traditionally known for its production of toothbrushes, and still accounts for 40% of the Japanese market, although the contribution of toothbrush manufacturing to the total local economy is very small. The city is now known as a center for light and medium manufacturing.

===Companies based on Yao===
* [[Hosiden]] (ホシデン株式会社)
* [[Miki House]] (ミキハウス)

==Education==
===Colleges and universities===
* [[Osaka University of Economics and Law]]

===Primary and secondary education===

Yao has 28 public elementary schools, 15 public middle schools and four public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates on special education school for the handicapped.

Prefectural senior high schools
* [[Osaka Prefectural Yao High School]] ([[:ja:大阪府立八尾高等学校|大阪府立八尾高等学校]])
* [[Osaka Prefectural Yaokita High School]] ([[:ja:大阪府立八尾北高等学校|大阪府立八尾北高等学校]])
* [[Osaka Prefectural Yamamoto High School]] ([[:ja:大阪府立山本高等学校|大阪府立山本高等学校]])
* [[Osaka Prefectural Yaosuisho High School]] ([[:ja:大阪府立八尾翠翔高等学校|大阪府立八尾翠翔高等学校]])

Private junior and senior high school
* [[Konko Yao Junior and Senior High School]] ([[:ja:金光八尾中学校・高等学校|金光八尾中学校・高等学校]])

===Special needs education===
* [[Osaka Prefectural Yao School for Special Needs Education]] ([[:ja:大阪府立八尾支援学校|大阪府立八尾支援学校]])

==Transportation==
===Airports===
===Airports===
*[[Yao Airport]]
*[[Yao Airport]]


===Railways===
===Railway===
*[[West Japan Railway Company]]
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|20px]] [[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]] – [[Yamatoji Line]]
*{{STN|Shiki|Osaka}} - {{STN|Yao}} - {{STN| Kyūhōji}}
**[[Yamatoji Line]]: [[Shiki Station (Osaka)|Shiki Station]] - [[Yao Station]] - [[Kyuhoji Station]]
[[File:JR logo (west).svg|20px]] [[West Japan Railway Company|JR West]] – [[Osaka Higashi Line]]
*[[Kintetsu Railway]]
*{{STN| Kyūhōji}}
**[[Osaka Line]]: [[Kyuhojiguchi Station]] - [[Kintetsu Yao Station]] - [[Kawachi-Yamamoto Station]] - [[Takayasu Station]] - [[Onji Station]]
[[File:KintetsuLogo.svg|15px]] [[Kintetsu Railway]] - [[File:KT number-D.svg|18px]] [[Kintetsu Osaka Line]]
**[[Shigi Line]]: [[Hattorigawa Station]] - [[Shigisanguchi Station]]
* {{STN|Kyūhōjiguchi}} - {{STN|Kintetsu Yao}} - {{STN|Kawachi-Yamamoto}} - {{STN|Takayasu}} - {{STN|Onji}}
**[[Nishi-Shigi Cable Line]]: [[Takayasuyama Station]]
[[File:KintetsuLogo.svg|15px]] [[Kintetsu Railway]] - [[File:KT number-J.svg|18px]] [[Kintetsu Shigi Line]]
*[[Osaka Municipal Subway]]
* {{STN|Hattorigawa}} - {{STN| Shigisanguchi}}
**[[Tanimachi Line]]: [[Yaominami Station]]
[[File:KintetsuLogo.svg|15px]] [[Kintetsu Railway]] - [[File:KT number-Z.svg|18px]] [[Nishi-Shigi Cable Line]]
* {{STN|Takayasuyama}}
[[File:Osaka Metro logo.svg|15px]] [[Osaka Metro]] - [[File:Osaka Metro Tanimachi line symbol.svg|18px]] [[Tanimachi Line]]:
* {{STN|Yaominami}}


===Roads===
===Highway===
*{{jct|country=JPN|Exp|E26|dab1=K}}
*Kinki Expressway
*Route 25
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|25}}
*Route 170
*{{jct|country=JPN|Route|170}}


== Cultural Sites ==
== Local attractions ==
*[[Taiseishōgun-ji]], Buddhist temple founded in 587
*[[Taiseishōgun-ji]], Buddhist temple founded in 587 AD
*[[Shionjiyama Kofun]], National Historic Site
*[[Takayasu Senzuka Kofun]] Cluster, National Historic Site
*[[Yuge-dera]] ruins, National Historic Site


== Sister and Friendship cities ==
== Sister and Friendship cities ==
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Usa, Ōita|Usa]], [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]] [[Japan]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Usa, Ōita|Usa]], [[Ōita Prefecture|Ōita]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Wake, Okayama|Wake]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]] [[Japan]]
* {{flagdeco|Japan}} [[Wake, Okayama|Wake]], [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Shingu, Wakayama|Shingu]], [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]] [[Japan]]
* {{flagdeco|Japan}} [[Shingu, Wakayama|Shingu]], [[Wakayama Prefecture|Wakayama]]
* {{flagicon|Japan}} [[Gojo, Nara|Gojo]], [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]] [[Japan]]
* {{flagdeco|Japan}} [[Gojo, Nara|Gojo]], [[Nara Prefecture|Nara]]
* {{flagicon|USA}} [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], Washington, [[United States|USA]] - Sister city agreement concluded in 1969
* {{flagdeco|US}} [[Bellevue, Washington|Bellevue]], Washington, U.S. - Sister city agreement concluded in 1969
* {{flagicon|People's Republic of China}} [[Jiading District]], [[Shanghai]], [[China]] - Sister city agreement concluded in 1986
* {{flagdeco|PRC}} [[Jiading District]], [[Shanghai]], China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1986


==People from Yao==
==Notable people from Yao==
*[[Shōgo Arai]], politician, [[Governor (Japan)|governor]] of [[Nara Prefecture]]
*[[Dokyo]], Buddhist monk
*[[Dōkyō]], Buddhist monk
*[[Toyokawa Etsushi]], actor
*[[Toyokawa Etsushi]], actor
*[[Yasuji Hondo]], former baseball player
*[[Hideaki Ikematsu]], former football player
*[[Ryota Katayose]], singer, vocalist of [[Generations from Exile Tribe]]
*[[Kawachiya Kikusuimaru]], musician
*[[Kawachiya Kikusuimaru]], musician
*[[Masato Kitano]], songwriter of [[Day After Tomorrow (band)|Day After Tomorrow]]
*[[Masumi Kuwata]], former baseball player
*[[Masumi Kuwata]], former baseball player
*[[Ichirō Matsui]], politician, mayor of [[Osaka City]]
*[[Takashi Miike]], film director
*[[Takashi Miike]], film director
*[[Masataka Nishimoto]], football player for [[Cerezo Osaka]]
*[[Tokushichi Nomura II|Tokushichi Nomura]], [[Businessperson|Businessman]], founder of the [[Nomura Group|Nomura]] [[zaibatsu]]
*[[Tokushichi Nomura II]], businessman, founder of the [[Nomura Group|Nomura]] [[zaibatsu]]
*[[Tadashi Ōishi]], shogi player
*[[Yui Okada]], singer
*[[Yui Okada]], singer
*[[Kosuke Okanishi]], football player [[Ventforet Kofu]]
*[[Jimmy Onishi]], painter and comedian
*[[Noboru Rokuda]], manga artist
*[[Noboru Rokuda]], manga artist
*[[Nagisa Sakurauchi]], football player for [[Júbilo Iwata]]
*[[Shota Shimizu]], singer
*[[Shota Shimizu]], singer
*[[Hitoshi Taneda]], former baseball player
*[http://www.thecoast.ca/halifax/kazue-leeming-a-place-in-the-sun/Event?oid=3948991 Tawa (Lemming) Kazue], painter artist
*[[Takeshi Tokuda]], politician of [[House of Representatives (Japan)|House of Representatives]]
*[[Etsushi Toyokawa]], actor
*[[Yuki Ueno]], professional wrestler
*[[Shouma Yamamoto]], actor


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Yao, Osaka}}
{{Commons category|Yao, Osaka}}
* [http://www.city.yao.osaka.jp Yao City official website] {{ja icon}}
* [http://www.city.yao.osaka.jp Yao City official website] {{in lang|ja}}
* [http://www.yao-mono.jp/eng// Yao Monozukuri Net is the place to search and contact for manufacturing businesses in Yao City]
* [http://www.yao-mono.jp/eng// Yao Monozukuri Net is the place to search and contact for manufacturing businesses in Yao City]


{{Osaka}}
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{{Metropolitan cities of Japan}}
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{{Most populous cities in Japan}}

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Latest revision as of 20:07, 15 April 2024

For other uses, see Yao (disambiguation).
Yao
八尾市
Core city
Yao City Hall
Yao City Hall
Flag of Yao
Flag
Official seal of Yao
Seal
Location of Yao in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Yao in Osaka Prefecture
Yao is located in Japan
Yao
Yao
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°37′36.73″N 135°36′3.55″E / 34.6268694°N 135.6009861°E / 34.6268694; 135.6009861
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka
Government
 • MayorKeisuke Daimatsu
Area
 • Total41.72 km2 (16.11 sq mi)
Population
 (January 31, 2022)
 • Total263,436
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-1-1 Honmachi, Yao-shi, Osaka-fu 581-0003
ClimateCfa
WebsiteOfficial website
Symbols
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeGinkgo

Yao (八尾市, Yao-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 January 2022, the city had an estimated population of 263,436 in 126509 households and a population density of 6300 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the city is 41.72 square kilometres (16.11 sq mi). The city is the birthplace of the Kawachi ondo style of folk singing.

Geography[edit]

Yao is locate adjacent to the central part of the Osaka Plain and southeast of Osaka metropolis. The west side of the city area is almost flat with an average elevation of only ten meters above sea level. The land rises in the east, with the Ikoma Mountains forming the prefectural border with Nara Prefecture. In addition to the Yamato River flowing at the southern end of the city, there are many small rivers.

Neighboring municipalities[edit]

Osaka Prefecture

Nara Prefecture

Climate[edit]

Yao has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Yao is 16.9 °C (62.4 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,263.9 mm (49.76 in) with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 29.1 °C (84.4 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.5 °C (41.9 °F).[2]

Climate data for Yao (2003−2020 normals, extremes 2003−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 18.9
(66.0) 		23.8
(74.8) 		25.4
(77.7) 		30.4
(86.7) 		32.8
(91.0) 		33.5
(92.3) 		38.2
(100.8) 		38.9
(102.0) 		37.0
(98.6) 		33.0
(91.4) 		28.1
(82.6) 		26.1
(79.0) 		38.2
(100.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 9.4
(48.9) 		10.5
(50.9) 		14.5
(58.1) 		20.0
(68.0) 		25.1
(77.2) 		28.4
(83.1) 		31.9
(89.4) 		33.7
(92.7) 		29.7
(85.5) 		23.8
(74.8) 		18.0
(64.4) 		12.0
(53.6) 		21.4
(70.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 5.5
(41.9) 		6.3
(43.3) 		9.6
(49.3) 		14.9
(58.8) 		20.0
(68.0) 		23.9
(75.0) 		27.7
(81.9) 		29.1
(84.4) 		25.2
(77.4) 		19.2
(66.6) 		13.5
(56.3) 		8.0
(46.4) 		16.9
(62.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.4
(34.5) 		2.0
(35.6) 		4.9
(40.8) 		9.8
(49.6) 		15.1
(59.2) 		20.0
(68.0) 		24.2
(75.6) 		25.3
(77.5) 		21.3
(70.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		9.0
(48.2) 		3.8
(38.8) 		12.6
(54.7)
Record low °C (°F) −3.6
(25.5) 		−4.5
(23.9) 		−1.5
(29.3) 		0.6
(33.1) 		6.7
(44.1) 		12.7
(54.9) 		17.6
(63.7) 		18.0
(64.4) 		13.4
(56.1) 		6.1
(43.0) 		1.8
(35.2) 		−2.7
(27.1) 		−4.5
(23.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 47.1
(1.85) 		63.9
(2.52) 		99.9
(3.93) 		88.2
(3.47) 		117.8
(4.64) 		149.0
(5.87) 		169.8
(6.69) 		103.1
(4.06) 		137.4
(5.41) 		142.1
(5.59) 		71.9
(2.83) 		57.1
(2.25) 		1,263.9
(49.76)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0mm) 5.6 7.0 9.4 9.1 9.3 10.5 11.1 7.9 10.2 9.1 7.2 6.5 102.7
Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[2][3]

Demographics[edit]

Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Yao increased rapidly from the 1960s through 1970s, and has leveled off since.

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1960 92,525—    
1970 123,035+33.0%
1980 227,778+85.1%
1990 272,706+19.7%
2000 274,777+0.8%
2010 268,652−2.2%

History[edit]

Premodern[edit]

The area of the modern city of Yao was within ancient Kawachi Province and is built on land which was once Kawachi Bay. This area was a fertile delta along Old-Yamato River, and has been cultivated since Yayoi period. In the Kofun period, many powerful clans settled here and built kofun burial mounds in the foothills of the Ikoma mountain range. In Asuka period, this area was under the control of Mononobe clan. The clan was destroyed when Mononobe no Moriya was defeated by Soga no Umako. The Yuge clan, which was a cadet branch of Mononobe clan, however, kept control on the area. The monk Dōkyō, who was from Yuge clan, became the most powerful person in the late Nara period through his relationship with Empress Shōtoku. He constructed Saikyo (West Capital) called Yuge-gu in this area, from which he intended rule the nation prior to his fall from power. Takayasu Castle, an ancient castle on Mount Takayasu, was constructed for defense against Tang dynasty, after Yamato was defeated at the Battle of Baekgang in Korean Peninsula and rediscovered by archaeologists in 1978. During the Nara period, the area Yao prospered as a transportation hub between Yamato Province, Naniwa-kyō and the seacoast. During the Heian period, the area was dominated by large shōen landed estates controlled by Buddhist temples and the nobility. In the Sengoku period the area was the site of several battles, including during the summer campaign of Siege of Osaka.

Before the middle term of Edo period, the Yamato river flowed from south to north and joined to the Yodo River. However, due to flooding, the Tokugawa shogunate undertook a large public works project to change the flow of the Yamato River from east to west, to empty into Osaka Bay directly. The construction decreased number of floods, and enabled this area to develop more paddy fields. In addition, cotton cultivation flourished in this area.

Modern[edit]

After the Meiji restoration, the area became part of Osaka Prefecture. The village Yao created with the establishment of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889, although the name "Yao" appears as far back as Heian period documents. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Nakakawachi District, Osaka. Yao was elevated to town status on August 1, 1903. On April 1, 1948, Yao merged with the town of Ryuge and the villages of Kyuhoji, Taisho, and Nishigo to form the city of Yao.

Government[edit]

Yao has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 28 members. Yao contributes three members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 14th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy[edit]

Yao is traditionally known for its production of toothbrushes, and still accounts for 40% of the Japanese market, although the contribution of toothbrush manufacturing to the total local economy is very small. The city is now known as a center for light and medium manufacturing.

Companies based on Yao[edit]

Education[edit]

Colleges and universities[edit]

Primary and secondary education[edit]

Yao has 28 public elementary schools, 15 public middle schools and four public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There is also one private middle school and one private high school. The prefecture also operates on special education school for the handicapped.

Prefectural senior high schools

Private junior and senior high school

Special needs education[edit]

Transportation[edit]

Airports[edit]

Railway[edit]

JR West – Yamatoji Line

JR West – Osaka Higashi Line

Kintetsu Railway - Kintetsu Osaka Line

Kintetsu Railway - Kintetsu Shigi Line

Kintetsu Railway - Nishi-Shigi Cable Line

Osaka Metro - Tanimachi Line:

Highway[edit]

Local attractions[edit]

Sister and Friendship cities[edit]

Notable people from Yao[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Yao city official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
  2. ^ a b "平年値（年・月ごとの値）". JMA. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）". JMA. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Yao population statistics

External links[edit]

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