is one of 24
wards of
Osaka
is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third most populous city in Japan, following Special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of ...
,
Japan
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. It is located in the north of the city.
Economy
Nissin Foods has its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku. The company moved to its current headquarters in 1977, when the construction of the building was completed.
Transport
Railway stations in the ward include:
Shin-Ōsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the
Tōkaidō Shinkansen
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which runs to
Tokyo
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and the
Sanyō Shinkansen which links to
Fukuoka
is the sixth-largest city in Japan, the second-largest port city after Yokohama, and the capital city of Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. The city is built along the shores of Hakata Bay, and has been a center of international commerce since anc ...
.
Landmarks
The
Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.
Education
Schools in the ward include
Kitano High School.
Politics
In 2013, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka became the first Japanese government area to pass a resolution officiating support for
LGBT
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The LGBT term ...
inclusion, including mandating LGBT sensitivity training for ward staff.
Notable people from Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
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Yukari Taki,
Japanese actress and ''
tarento
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'' (born in
Jūsō)
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Koji Yamasaki, Japanese
professional baseball
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Modern professiona ...
infielder
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Standard arrangement of positions
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(
Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
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,
Nippon Professional Baseball
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Outside Japan, it is often just referred to as "Japanese baseball". The roots of the league can be traced back to the formation ...
-
Pacific League
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)
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Ryujin Kiyoshi,
Japanese singer songwriter
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Kotaro Omori,
Japanese football player (
Júbilo Iwata
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,
J2 League)
References
External links
Official website of Yodogawa
Wards of Osaka
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