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|mayor= Junzō Nagao |
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*[[Osaka Municipal Subway]] |
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**[[Chūō Line (Osaka)|Chūō Line]] [[Takaida Station (Higashiōsaka)|Takaida Station]] - [[Nagata Station (Osaka)|Nagata Station]] |
**[[Chūō Line (Osaka)|Chūō Line]] [[Takaida Station (Higashiōsaka)|Takaida Station]] - [[Nagata Station (Osaka)|Nagata Station]] |
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[[Image:HigashiOsaka-HeadOffice.jpg|thumb|Higashiōsaka municipal office.]] |
[[Image:HigashiOsaka-HeadOffice.jpg|thumb|Higashiōsaka municipal office.]] |
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Higashiōsaka is governed by mayor [[Junzō Nagao]]. The city assembly is dominated by the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party (Conservative party in Japan)]]. |
Higashiōsaka is governed by mayor [[Junzō Nagao]]. The city assembly is dominated by the [[Liberal Democratic Party (Japan)|Liberal Democratic Party (Conservative party in Japan)]]. |
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=== Elections === |
=== Elections === |
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* [[Higashiōsaka city assembly election, 2007]] |
* [[Higashiōsaka city assembly election, 2007]] |
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==Sister cities== |
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*{{flagdeco|US}} [[Glendale, California|Glendale]], [[California]], United States<ref name=sci>{{cite web|title=Interactive City Directory|url=http://www.sister-cities.org/interactive-map/Higashiosaka,%20Japan|work=[[Sister Cities International]]|accessdate=11 March 2014}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
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Revision as of 03:38, 16 November 2018
Higashiōsaka (東大阪市, Higashiōsaka-shi, literally "East Osaka City") is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city is known as one of the industrial cities of Japan and "the rugby football town".
As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 500,463 and a population density of 8,100 persons per km². The total area is 61.81 km².
History
The city was founded on February 1, 1967, by a merger of three cities, Fuse (布施), Kawachi (河内) and Hiraoka (枚岡), in eastern Osaka Prefecture.
Transportation
Rail
- West Japan Railway Company
- Kintetsu Railway
- Nara Line Fuse Station - Kawachi-Eiwa Station - Kawachi-Kosaka Station - Yaenosato Station - Wakae-Iwata Station - Kawachi-Hanazono Station - Higashi-Hanazono Station - Hyōtan-yama Station - Hiraoka Station - Nukata Station - Ishikiri Station
- Osaka Line Fuse Station - Shuntokumichi Station - Nagase Station - Mito Station
- Keihanna Line (Nagata Station) - Aramoto Station - Yoshita Station - Shin-Ishikiri Station
- Osaka Municipal Subway
Roads
- Expressways
- Kinki Expressway Higashiosaka-kita Interchange - Higashiosaka Parking Area - Higashiosaka-minami Interchange
- Hanshin Expressway Higashiosaka Route (13)
- Daini Hanna Toll Road
- Shigi Ikoma Skyline [1]
- Route 170
- Route 308
Economy
Yamamoto Kogaku, an eyewear manufacturer, known for its brand Swans, is headquartered in the city.[1]
Politics
Higashiōsaka is governed by mayor Junzō Nagao. The city assembly is dominated by the Liberal Democratic Party (Conservative party in Japan).
Elections
- Higashiōsaka city assembly election, 2007
- Higashiōsaka mayoral election, 2006
- Higashiosaka by-election, 2006
Education
Prefectural senior high schools:
- Osaka Prefectural Fuse High School (大阪府立布施高等学校)
- Osaka Prefectural Hanazono Senior High School (大阪府立花園高等学校)
- Midori Seiho Senior High School (大阪府立みどり清朋高等学校)
- Kawachino High School (大阪府立かわち野高等学校)
- Osaka Prefectural Hiraoka Shofu High School (大阪府立枚岡樟風高等学校)
- Fuse Kita High School (大阪府立布施北高等学校)
- Joto Technology High School (大阪府立城東工科高等学校)
- Fuse Technology High School (大阪府立布施工科高等学校)
Municipal senior high schools:
Other senior high schools:
North Korea-aligned Korean international schools:
- Osaka Korean High School
- Higashi Osaka Korean Elementary School (東大阪朝鮮初級学校)
Sister cities
Borough of Mitte, Berlin, Germany (since 1959)
Glendale, California, United States[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Company Profile." Yamamoto Kogaku. Retrieved on March 25, 2016.
- ^ "Interactive City Directory". Sister Cities International. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
External links
Media related to Higashiōsaka, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Higashiōsaka City official website Template:Ja icon
- International Information Plaza Template:En icon
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