Hirakata

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Hirakata

枚方市
Core City
Hirakata Park
Hirakata Park
Flag of Hirakata
Flag
Official seal of Hirakata
Emblem
Location of Hirakata in Osaka Prefecture
Location of Hirakata in Osaka Prefecture
Hirakata is located in Japan
Hirakata
Hirakata
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°39′E / 34.817°N 135.650°E / 34.817; 135.650Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°39′E / 34.817°N 135.650°E / 34.817; 135.650
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
First official recorded500 AD
City SettledAugust 1, 1947
Government
 • MayorTakashi Fushimi[1]
Area
 • Total65.08 km2 (25.13 sq mi)
Population
 (October 31, 2019)
 • Total401,449
 • Density6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address2-1-20 Ogaito-chō, Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu
573-8666
Websitecity.hirakata.osaka.jp/freepage/gyousei/hpcontent/eng/index.html
Symbols
BirdCommon kingfisher
FlowerChrysanthemum
TreeWillow

Hirakata (枚方市, Hirakata-shi) is a city in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[2] It is known for Hirakata Park, an amusement park which includes roller coasters made of wood.[3] As of 1 October 2016, the city has an estimated population of 402,927, and a population density of 6,200 inhabitants per square kilometre (16,000/sq mi). The total area of the city is 65.07 square kilometres (25.12 sq mi).

Eriko Aoki, author of "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools," stated that the city's location in proximity to both Osaka City and Kyoto contributed to its population growth of ten times its previous size from around 1973 to 2013.[4]

History[]

The modern city was founded on August 1, 1947. On April 1, 2001, Hirakata was designated as a special city of Japan. On April 1, 2014, Hirakata became a Core city.

Surrounding municipalities[]

Mayors[]

  • Sōichirō Terashima (in office 1947 – 1955, 1959 – 1967) former mayor of Hirakata-chō
  • Harufumi Hatakeyama (1955–1959)
  • Tomizō Yamamura (1967–1975)
  • Kazuo Kitamaki (1975–1991)
  • Kazuo Ōshio (1991–1995)
  • Hiroshi Nakatsuka (1995–2007)
  • Osamu Takeuchi (2007–2015)
  • Takashi Fushimi (2015–present)

Demographics[]

Ethnic Koreans[]

As of 2013 the city has about 2,000 ethnic Koreans, including permanent residents of Japan, South Korean citizens, and those aligned to North Korea. Most Hirakata Koreans,[5] including children of school age, use Japanese names.[6] Most ethnic Korean children in Hirakata attend Japanese public schools, while some attend Chongryon schools located in Osaka City.[7] Many Koreans in Hirakata operate their own businesses. Hirakata has the "mother's society" or "Omoni no Kai", a voluntary association of ethnic Korean mothers. It also has branches of the Chongryon and Mindan, Japan's two major Korean associations. Hirakata has no particular Korean neighborhoods.[5]

There were about 3,000 ethnic Koreans in Hirakata in the pre-World War II period. In the 1930s Hirakata Koreans, fearful of keeping their own jobs, had negative attitudes towards Osaka-based Koreans who were looking for employment after having lost their jobs. Military construction was the most common job sector of that era's Korean population.[5]

Eriko Aoki stated that in 2013 there was still a sense of difference between the Koreans in Hirakata and the Koreans in Osaka.[5]

Burakumin[]

Eriko Aoki stated that there is no area obviously identified as a Burakumin area in Hirakata.[6]

Education[]

Colleges and universities

Prefectural senior high schools

Municipal high schools

Private senior high schools:

Transportation[]

Hirakata-shi Station

Rail[]

Highways[]

Companies with offices in Hirakata[]

Sister and friendship cities[]

  • Shimanto, Kōchi, Japan – Friendship city agreement concluded in 1974 (with former Nakamura city)
  • Betsukai, Hokkaidō, Japan – Friendship city agreement concluded in 1987
  • Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan – Friendship city agreement concluded in 1987 (with former Shionoe town)
  • Changning District, Shanghai, China – Sister city agreement concluded in 1987
  • Logan City, Queensland, Australia – Sister city agreement concluded in 1995

Notable people from Hirakata[]

References[]

  1. ^ "市長室へようこそ | 枚方市ホームページ".
  2. ^ "Hirakata" at Britannica.com; retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. ^ "Hirakta Park" at Osaka-info.jp Archived September 21, 2013, at the Wayback Machine; retrieved August 28, 2013.
  4. ^ Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 157. CITED: p. 169-170.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 157. CITED: p. 170.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 171.
  7. ^ Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 157. CITED: p. 170-171.

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