Osaka
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Osaka
Summary
Osaka is a city designated by government ordinance[1]. Osaka has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[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 is on the continent of Asia[9].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance[10].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as prefectural capital of Japan[11].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as port city[12].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as city of Japan[13].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as metropolis[14].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as former capital[15].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as megacity[16].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as city for international conferences and tourism[17].
- Osaka's instance of is recorded as Enumeration of 24[18].
- Osaka's capital is recorded as Kita-ku[19].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Sakai[20].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Higashiōsaka-shi[21].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Matsubara[22].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Yao[23].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Daitō-shi[24].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Kadoma[25].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Moriguchi[26].
- Osaka's shares border with is recorded as Settsu[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 is on the continent of Asia[9].
Designation and Status
Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance[10], prefectural capital of Japan[11], port city[12], city of Japan[13], metropolis[14], and former capital[15].
Cultural Significance
Things named for Osaka include 3320 Namba[35], an asteroid[36] and Keihanshin[37], a metropolitan area[38], in Japan[39].
Why It Matters
Osaka has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Osaka is known by 54 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for Osaka include 3320 Namba[35], an asteroid[36] and Keihanshin[37], a metropolitan area[38], in Japan[39].