Osaka Prefecture

Summary

Osaka Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan^[1]. It draws 766 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #12 of 49).^[2]

Key Facts

• Osaka Prefecture is located in Japan^[3].
• Osaka Prefecture is in the country of Japan^[4].
• Osaka Prefecture is on the body of water Osaka Bay^[5].
• Osaka Prefecture's head of government is recorded as Hirofumi Yoshimura^[6].
• Osaka Prefecture's image is recorded as Dotonbori (53067359216).jpg^[7].
• Osaka Prefecture's image is recorded as Osaka satellite map.jpg^[8].
• Osaka Prefecture's instance of is recorded as prefecture of Japan^[9].
• Osaka Prefecture's instance of is recorded as fu^[10].
• Osaka Prefecture's capital is recorded as Osaka^[11].
• Osaka Prefecture's currency is recorded as yen^[12].
• Osaka Prefecture's flag image is recorded as Flag of Osaka Prefecture.svg^[13].
• Osaka Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Hyōgo Prefecture^[14].
• Osaka Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Kyoto Prefecture^[15].
• Osaka Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Nara Prefecture^[16].
• Osaka Prefecture's shares border with is recorded as Wakayama Prefecture^[17].
• Osaka Prefecture's coat of arms image is recorded as Emblem of Osaka Prefecture.svg^[18].
• Ōsaka is named after Osaka Prefecture^[19].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Osaka^[20].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sakai^[21].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Toyonaka^[22].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Takatsuki^[23].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Higashiōsaka-shi^[24].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kishiwada^[25].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Suita^[26].
• Osaka Prefecture's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ibaraki^[27].

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Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Osaka Prefecture include Daihatsu^[28], an automobile manufacturer^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1907^[31], headquartered in Osaka^[32] and Osaka derby^[33], an association football derby^[34], in Japan^[35].

Why It Matters

Osaka Prefecture draws 766 Wikipedia views per month (prefecture_of_japan category, ranking #12 of 49).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for it include Daihatsu^[28], an automobile manufacturer^[29], in Japan^[30], founded in 1907^[31], headquartered in Osaka^[32] and Osaka derby^[33], an association football derby^[34], in Japan^[35].