Amagasaki

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Amagasaki
尼崎市
Core city
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Amagasaki Cultural Zone
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Flag
Official seal of Amagasaki
Emblem
Location of Amagasaki in Hyōgo Prefecture
Location of Amagasaki in Hyōgo Prefecture
Amagasaki is located in Japan
Amagasaki
Amagasaki
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°44′N 135°24′E / 34.733°N 135.400°E / 34.733; 135.400Coordinates: 34°44′N 135°24′E / 34.733°N 135.400°E / 34.733; 135.400
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureHyōgo Prefecture
First official recorded4th century AD
City SettledApril 1, 1916
Government
 • MayorKazumi Inamura (Greens Japan)
Area
 • Total49.77 km2 (19.22 sq mi)
Population
 (April 1, 2017)
 • Total450,765
 • Density9,100/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address1-23-1 Higashinanamatsu-chō, Amagasaki-shi, Hyōgo-ken
660-8501
Websitewww.city.amagasaki.hyogo.jp
Symbols
FlowerOleander
TreeDogwood

Amagasaki (尼崎市, Amagasaki-shi) is an industrial city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on April 1, 1916. Its population is around 460,000, below its peak of over 554,000 in 1971.[citation needed]

As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 450,765 and a population density of 9,100 persons per km2.[1] The total area is 49.77 km2 (19.22 sq mi).

History[]

During the Edo period, the Amagasaki Domain had its administrative headquarters at Amagasaki Castle here.

Neighboring municipalities[]

Notable residents[]

Amagasaki is the hometown of comedy duo Downtown stars Masatoshi Hamada and Hitoshi Matsumoto. It is also the hometown of Formula 1 driver Kamui Kobayashi, Chiyu, the bassist of SuG, author Koushun Takami and Heath, bassist of X Japan. Hideki Irabu, an ex-MLB pitcher and Toshiaki Nishioka, a former world champion boxer, are also from this area.

Transportation[]

Railways[]

A commuter train derailed on the Fukuchiyama Line near Amagasaki on April 25, 2005, resulting in more than 100 dead and 550 injured.

JR Amagasaki Station

Roads[]

Politics of Amagasaki[]

On 22 November 2010 Kazumi Inamura became the first popularly elected Greens Japan Mayor as well as the youngest popularly-elected female mayor of the city with 54% of the vote.[2]

Economy[]

Amagasaki is a major part of the Hanshin Industrial Region. Businesses headquartered in the city include manufacturers such as Osaka Titanium Technologies.[3] The value of manufactured goods shipments in Amagasaki was 1,288 billion yen in 2004.[4]

See also Hanshin Industrial Region.

Education[]

The city has a North Korean school, Amagasaki Korean Elementary and Middle School (尼崎朝鮮初中級学校).[5] It previously had a second school, Amagasaki East Korean Elementary School (尼崎東朝鮮初級学校).[5]

Sister cities[]

  • Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany - since April 7, 1959
  • Anshan, Liaoning, China - since February 2, 1983 (friendship city)
  • Kami, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan (Formerly Mikata) - since 1974 (friendship city)

Notable people from Amagasaki[]

Athletes[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Official website of Amagasaki City" (in Japanese). Japan: Amagasaki City. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
  2. ^ "Kazumi Inamura receives 54% of the vote to become the first Green mayor elected in Japan". Global Greens. 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  3. ^ "Company Outline." Osaka Titanium Technologies. Retrieved on March 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-06-12. Retrieved 2007-03-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b ウリハッキョ一覧. Chongryon. Archived from the original on July 26, 2015. Retrieved October 14, 2015.()

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