Izumi, Osaka

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Izumi 和泉市
City
Izumi Danjiri Festival
Flag Emblem
Location of Izumi in Osaka Prefecture
Izumi Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°29′N 135°25′E / 34.483°N 135.417°E / 34.483; 135.417Coordinates: 34°29′N 135°25′E / 34.483°N 135.417°E / 34.483; 135.417
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai Kinki
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor
Area
• Total	84.98 km2 (32.81 sq mi)
Population  (March 2017)
• Total	186,370
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+09:00 (JST)
City hall address	2-7-5 Fuchūchō, Izumi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 594-8501
Website	www.city.osaka-izumi.lg.jp
Symbols
Flower	Narcissus
Tree	Camphor laurel

Ikegami-Sone Ruins

Izumi (Japanese: 和泉市, Hepburn: Izumi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The city was founded on September 1, 1956.^{[citation needed]} As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 186,370 and a population density of 2,200 persons per km².^{[1][not specific enough to verify]} The total area is 84.98 km².^{[citation needed]} It is the last station on the Semboku Rapid Railway Line at Izumi Chuo Station.^{[citation needed]}

It is known for its cabbage and sweet Vidalia-like onions.^{[citation needed]} The in the city is a notable international concert hall.^{[citation needed]}

It is twinned with Bloomington, Minnesota in the US.^{[citation needed]}

Higher education[]

Momoyama Gakuin University is located in Izumi.

Notable people from Izumi[]

• Masayuki Kuwahara, professional baseball player
• Hiroto Kyoguchi, professional boxer
• Kanako Nishi, writer, novelist, essayist and artist (born in Tehran, Iran but raised in Izumi, Osaka, her family's hometown)
• Taizo Sugitani, equestrian and Olympic show jumping rider
• Super Delfin, professional wrestler
• Jun Akiyama, professional wrestler
• Taisuke Okuno, professional mixed martial artist
• Mitsuo Tateishi, position player coach for the Chunichi Dragons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball

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External links[]

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• Izumi City official website (in Japanese)
• Bloomington-Izumi website

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