Toyonaka
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Template:Nihongo is a city in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Template:As of, the city had an estimated population of 399,263 in 179651 households and a population density of 5700 persons per km2.<ref name="Toyonaka-hp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The total area of the city is Template:Convert. It is a suburban city of Osaka City and a part of the Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe metropolitan area.
GeographyEdit
Toyonaka is located in northern Osaka Prefecture. Topographically, the northern part is high (facing the Senri Hills), and the southern part is low (facing the Osaka Plain). A gently sloping terrace of 20 to 50 meters above sea level distributed on the western edge of the city is called the Toyonaka Plateau, which forms the center of the urban area. With the exception of the buffered green zone around Osaka International Airport, the area of Toyonaka is almost urbanized.
Neighboring municipalitiesEdit
Osaka Prefecture
DemographicsEdit
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ClimateEdit
Toyonaka has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Toyonaka is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.<ref name=normals/>
HistoryEdit
The area of Toyonaka was part of ancient Settsu Province. The village of Toyonaka was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. It was raised to town status on April 1, 1927, and to city status on October 15, 1936. On April 1, 2001, Toyonaka was designated a Special city with increased local autonomy. It was further promoted to a core city on April 1, 2012.
GovernmentEdit
Toyonaka has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 34 members. Toyonaka contributes four members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 8th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
EconomyEdit
Toyonaka is a regional commercial center and distribution hub for Osaka. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolitan area, it is also a commuter town, and includes Senri New Town and other large-scale housing developments. Manufacturing industry is concentrated in the south. Economically, the city has a long-standing relationship with Hankyu Corporation. Therefore, many of the core companies of the Hankyu and Hanshin group are headquartered in Toyonaka.
EducationEdit
Toyonaka has 41 public elementary schools and 17 public middle schools operated by the city government and five public high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. There are also one private elementary school, one private middle school and four private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped. The Osaka College of Music is located in Toyonaka.
TransportationEdit
AirportsEdit
Osaka International Airport is partially located in Toyonaka including its terminal, although it is more commonly associated with the city of Itami.
RailwayEdit
File:Kitakyu-logo.svg Kita-Osaka Kyūkō Railway
File:Hankyu Railway Logo.svg Hankyu Railway Hankyu Takarazuka Line
File:Osaka monorail logo.svg Osaka Monorail - Main Line
HighwayEdit
- File:JP Expressway E2A.svg Chūgoku Expressway
- File:JP Expressway E1.svg Meishin Expressway
- File:Hanshin Urban Expwy Sign 0011.svg Hanshin Expressway Route 11 Ikeda Route
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Sister citiesEdit
- Template:Flagicon San Mateo, California, United States<ref>"San Mateo and Toyonaka Celebrate 50 Years" in the 2013 Late Summer Edition Template:Webarchive of the San Mateo City Newsletter. Retrieved on February 18, 2016.</ref>
The Consulate-General of Russia in Osaka is located in Toyonaka.<ref>"List of Consulates in Kansai Area Template:Webarchive." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.</ref>
Local attractionsEdit
- Harada Shrine. Founded during the reign of the Emperor Tenmu (672–686), the wooden shrine was rebuilt in 1652 and again in 1781. An important cultural property, it is known for its copse of camphor trees and it is the site of the popular Lion Festival each October.<ref>http://www.nihon-kankou.or.jp.e.wp.hp.transer.com/osaka/detail/27203ba2212055492 Template:Dead link</ref>
- Hattori Ryokuchi Arboretum
- Hattori Ryokuchi Park
- Open-Air Museum of Old Japanese Farm Houses
- Osaka University
Notable people from ToyonakaEdit
- Shōzō Endō, comedian
- Takashi Fujii, television performer
- Mai Hosho, actress <ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Tak Matsumoto, musician and guitarist (B'z)
- Yoshihiro Murai, governor of Miyagi prefecture (2005–present)
- Yukie Nishimura, pianist and composer
- Masashi Oguro, soccer player
- Panchan Rina, kickboxer
- Unagi Sayaka, professional wrestler
- Kaoru Shintani, manga artist
- Sanshiro Takagi, professional wrestler
- Naoki Tanaka, comedian
- Naoki Tanizaki, professional wrestler
- Osamu Tezuka, manga artist and animator
- Hitomi Yaida, singer and songwriter
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
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