Osaka

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Osaka

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Osaka

大阪 |

—  Designated city  — |

大阪市 · Osaka City |

From top left: Osaka's skyline, Port of Osaka,Tsūtenkaku, Glico man in Dōtonbori, Osaka Castle |

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Location of Osaka in Osaka Prefecture |

Osaka  |

Coordinates: 34°41′38″N 135°30′8″ECoordinates: 34°41′38″N 135°30′8″E |

Country | Japan |

Region | Kansai |

Prefecture | Osaka |

Government |

 • Mayor | Toru Hashimoto in office since December 19, 2011 |

Area |

 • Total | 222.47 km2 (85.9 sq mi) |

Population (August 1, 2011) |

 • Total | 2,670,731 |

 • Density | 12,004.9/km2 (31,092.6/sq mi) |

Time zone | Japan Standard Time(UTC+9) |

City Symbols | |

- Tree | Sakura |

- Flower | Pansy |

Phone number | 06-6208-8181 |

Address | 1-3-20 Nakanoshima, Kita-ku, Ōsaka-shi, Ōsaka-fu

530-8201 |

Website | Osaka Official Website |

Osaka castle

Osaka (大阪 Ōsaka?)  listen (help·info) is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is the third largest city by population after Tokyo (special wards) andYokohama.

Keihanshin is the second largest area in Japan by population and one of the largest metropolitan areas highly ranked in the world, with nearly 18 million people,[1] and by GDP the second largest area in Japan and the seventh largest area in the world.

Historically the commercial centre of Japan, Osaka functions as one of the command centers for the Japanese economy. The ratio between daytime and night time population is 141%, the highest in Japan, highlighting its status as an economic center.[2] Its nighttime population is 2.6 million, the...