Neyagawa, Osaka
Neyagawa
寝屋川市 | |
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 Neyagawa Green City | |
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 Location of Neyagawa in Osaka Prefecture | |
  Neyagawa Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 34°46′N 135°38′E / 34.767°N 135.633°ECoordinates: 34°46′N 135°38′E / 34.767°N 135.633°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yoshihiro Baba |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.73 km2 (9.55 sq mi) |
| Population (April 1, 2017) | |
| • Total | 236,758 |
| • Density | 9,600/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 1-1 Honmachi, Neyagawa-shi, Ōsaka-fu 572-8555 |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Rose |
| Tree | Sakura |
Neyagawa (寝屋川市, Neyagawa-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan, that was founded May 3, 1951.
As of April 2017, the city has an estimated population of 236,758 and a population density of 9,600 persons per km².[1] The total area is 24.73 km².
Neyagawa entered a Sister City relationship with Newport News, Virginia (US), in 1982, and with Oakville, Ontario (Canada), in 1984, where a boulevard is named after the city.
Surrounding municipalities[]
- Osaka Prefecture
- Settsu
- Takatsuki
- Hirakata
- Katano
- Shijōnawate
- Kadoma
- Moriguchi
Transportation[]
Railways[]
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Keihan Main Line Kayashima Station - Neyagawa-shi Station - Korien Station
- West Japan Railway Company
- Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Neyagawa-Kōen Station
Highways[]
Education[]
Private universities
Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by Neyagawa Municipal Board of Education.[2]
Public high schools are operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education: [3]
Notable people[]
- Gōeidō Gōtarō, sumo wrestler, ranked at ōzeki; born in Neyagawa
- Masaki Okimoto, professional wrestler - born in Neyagawa
- Nana Okada, Japanese idol, singer and member of J-pop girlgroups AKB48, STU48 and Tentoumu Chu! - born in Neyagawa
- Koji Uehara, baseball player, member of the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox - born in Neyagawa
- Yoshiyuki Fuchiwaki, former baseball player (Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes, Nippon Professional Baseball) - born in Neyagawa
- Yumi Yoshimura, Japanese idol, singer and musician, member of J-pop duo PUFFY - born in Neyagawa
- Mio Ootani, Japanese gravure idol - born in Neyagawa
- Ryo Tadokoro, Japanese football player (Yokohama FC, J1 League) - born in Neyagawa
- Hiroshi Ōsaka, Japanese animator, character designer and illustrator - born in Neyagawa
- Fujiwara, Japanese comedy duo - both born in Neyagawa
- Tomokatsu Kitagawa, Japanese politician - born in Neyagawa
- Kaoru Tada, Japanese manga artist - born in Neyagawa
- Naoto Tsuru, baseball player (Hanshin Tigers, Nippon Professional Baseball - Central League) - born in Neyagawa
- Naoki Matayoshi, Japanese comedian, screenwriter, and novelist - born in Neyagawa
- Yuri Nakamura, Zainichi Korean actress and former singer - born in Neyagawa
- Daiki Numa, Japanese footballer (Vonds Ichihara, Kantō Soccer League)
- Koji Uehara, former baseball player - born in Neyagawa
- Emiko Ueno, former female badminton player - born in Neyagawa
- Ura Kazuki, sumo wrestler - born in Neyagawa
Sister and Friendship cities[]
Susami, Wakayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1976- Mimasaka, Okayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1991 (with former Ohara town)
Newport News, Virginia United States - Sister city agreement concluded in 1982
Oakville, Ontario, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1984[7]
Luwan District, Shanghai, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1994. Luwan has since been merged into Huangpu District since June 2011.
References[]
- ^ 寝屋川市ホームページ. City.neyagawa.osaka.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-02-12. Retrieved 2007-05-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-05-17. Retrieved 2007-05-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^ ようこそ、寝屋川高校へ. Osaka-c.ed.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ 西寝屋川高等学校. Osaka-c.ed.jp. Retrieved 2017-07-16.
- ^ 大阪府立北かわち皐が丘高等学校. Osaka-c.ed.jp. Retrieved 2018-08-31.
- ^ "Oakville's Sister City - Neyagawa, Japan". Oakville.ca. Town of Oakville. Archived from the original on 2009-08-14. Retrieved 2009-08-28.
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