Osaka

Summary

Osaka is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Osaka ranks in the top 10% of city_designated_by_government_ordinance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,432 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Osaka is located in Osaka Prefecture^[3].
• Osaka is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Osaka is on the body of water Higashi-Yokobori River^[5].
• Osaka is on the body of water Aji River^[6].
• Osaka is on the body of water Osaka Bay^[7].
• Osaka's head of government is recorded as Hideyuki Yokoyama^[8].
• Osaka's video is recorded as Google Timelapse- Osaka, Japan.webm^[9].
• Osaka's image is recorded as Osaka montage.jpg^[10].
• Osaka's image is recorded as Osaka Castle 02bs3200.jpg^[11].
• Osaka's continent is recorded as Asia^[12].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[13].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan^[14].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as port city^[15].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[16].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as metropolis^[17].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as former capital^[18].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as megacity^[19].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism^[20].
• Osaka's instance of is recorded as Enumeration of 24^[21].
• Osaka's capital is recorded as Kita-ku^[22].
• Osaka's flag image is recorded as Flag of Osaka, Osaka.svg^[23].
• Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Sakai^[24].
• Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Higashiōsaka-shi^[25].
• Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Matsubara^[26].
• Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Yao^[27].

Body

Geography

Osaka is in the country of Japan^[4]. Osaka is located in Osaka Prefecture^[3]. Adjacent water bodies include Higashi-Yokobori River^[5], a canal^[28], in Japan^[29]; Aji River^[6], a river^[30], in Japan^[31], founded in 1684^[32]; and Osaka Bay^[7], a bay^[33], in Japan^[34]. Osaka's continent is recorded as Asia^[12].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[13], prefectural capital of Japan^[14], port city^[15], city of Japan^[16], metropolis^[17], and former capital^[18].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Osaka include Keihanshin^[35], a metropolitan area^[36], in Japan^[37] and 3320 Namba^[38], an asteroid^[39].

Why It Matters

Osaka ranks in the top 10% of city_designated_by_government_ordinance entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,432 views/month).^[2] Osaka has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] Osaka is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

Entities named for Osaka include Keihanshin^[35], a metropolitan area^[36], in Japan^[37] and 3320 Namba^[38], an asteroid^[39].