Yao, Osaka
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Cities of Japan
||A is a local administrative unit in Japan. Cities are ranked on the same level as and , with the difference that they are not a component of...
in Osaka
Osaka Prefecture
is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshū, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area.- History :...
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As of 2009, the city has an estimated population
Population
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of 271,454 and the density
Population density
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of 6,510 persons per km². The total area is 41.71 km².
Yao is home to a general aviation
General aviation
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airport, Yao Airport
Yao Airport
is a general aviation airport in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. Located southeast of Ōsaka Station, it is also an airbase for the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force...
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The city was founded on April 1, 1948.
It is perhaps best known for its Kawachi ondo
Kawachi ondo
Kawachi Ondo is a kind of Japanese folk song that originates from Yao City in the old Kawachi region of Japan, now part of modern-day Osaka Prefecture. This song's style and melody are said to have evolved from another folk song called Gōshū Ondo from Shiga Prefecture, known as Goshu in earlier days...
festival. The first day features dancers in colorful costumes parading along the street. The second day is a huge bon odori on the grounds of Yao high school where hundreds of people gather to dance and celebrate their historic song and dance.
Railways
- West Japan Railway CompanyWest Japan Railway Company, also referred to as , is one of the Japan Railways Group companies and operates in western Honshū. It has its headquarters in Kita-ku, Osaka.-History:...
- Yamatoji LineYamatoji LineThe is the common name of the western portion of the Kansai Main Line, and the name has been used since March 13, 1988. The electrified portion is one of commuter rail lines and services in Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area, owned and operated by West Japan Railway Company...
: Shiki StationShiki Station (Saitama)is a railway station in Niiza, Saitama, Japan operated by the Tobu Railway. Despite its name, the station building is not actually located in Shiki...
- Yao StationYao Stationis a train station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Stations next to Yao:-Past lines:...
- Kyuhoji StationKyuhoji Stationis a train station in Yao, Osaka, Japan.-Lines:*West Japan Railway Company *Yamatoji Line*Osaka Higashi Line-Layout:*There are two island platforms serving four tracks-Adjacent stations:...
- Yamatoji Line
- KintetsuKintetsu, named Kinki Nippon Railway Co., Ltd. in English until June 27, 2003, is a Japanese rail transit corporation commonly known as . It is the largest non-JR railway in Japan. Its complex network of lines connects Osaka, Kyoto, Nara, Nagoya, Tsu and Ise...
- Kintetsu Osaka Line: Kyuhojiguchi StationKyuhojiguchi Stationis a train station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:*The station has 2 side platforms elevated serving a track each.-Adjacent stations:...
- Kintetsu Yao StationKintetsu Yao Stationis a train station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:The station has 2 side platforms serving a track each. It was elevated on December 17, 1978.-Surroundings:*Yao City Hall*Seibu Department Store Yao*Prism Hall...
- Kawachi-Yamamoto StationKawachi-Yamamoto Stationis a train station operated by Kintetsu Corporation in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:* Kintetsu Corporation** Osaka Line** Shigi Line-Layout:...
- Takayasu StationTakayasu Stationis a train station on the Kintetsu Osaka Line in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:This station has 2 island platforms serving 2 tracks each.-Surroundings:*Osaka Prefectural Route 181West side*Takayasu Depot, Takayasu Workshop*Tamakushi River...
- Onji StationOnji Stationis a train station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Kintetsu Corporation**Osaka LineOnji area is a small area just outside of the center of Yao city. Although part of Yao, Onji still retains a small almost village like atmosphere... - Shigi LineKintetsu Shigi LineThe is a railway line operated by Kinki Nippon Railway . The line stretches from Kawachi-Yamamoto Station to Shigisanguchi Station. The entire line is located in the city of Yao, and is 2.8 km long...
: Hattorigawa StationHattorigawa Stationis a train station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Shigisanguchi StationShigisanguchi Stationis a train station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Lines:*Kintetsu Corporation**Shigi Line**Nishi-Shigi Cable Line-Adjacent stations:... - Nishi-Shigi Cable LineKintetsu Nishi-Shigi Cable LineThe , officially the is Japanese funicular line in Yao, Osaka, operated by Kintetsu. The line, opened in 1930, makes a route to Chōgo Sonshi-ji temple on Mount Shigi. As the line name suggests, there once was as well. However, the eastern line was closed in 1983...
: Takayasuyama StationTakayasuyama Stationis a train station in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Adjacent stations:...
- Kintetsu Osaka Line: Kyuhojiguchi Station
- Osaka Municipal SubwayOsaka Municipal Subwayis the metro network in the city of Osaka, Japan, forming an integral part of the extensive mass transit system of Greater Osaka , having 125 out of the 1,108 rail stations in the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto region. In 2010 the greater Osaka region had 13 million rail passengers daily of which the Osaka...
- Tanimachi Line: Yaominami StationYaominami Stationis one of the termini of the Osaka Municipal Subway Tanimachi Line located in Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan.-Layout:There is an island platform with two tracks on the ground level.-Surroundings:*Osaka Municipal Transportation Buerau Yao Depot*Yao Airport...
- Tanimachi Line: Yaominami Station
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is a prefecture in the Kansai region on Honshū Island, Japan. The capital is the city of Nara.-History:The present-day Nara Prefecture was created in 1887, making it independent of Osaka Prefecture....
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People from Yao
- Tokushichi NomuraTokushichi Nomura IIis the founder of the Nomura Group zaibatsu who formed Nomura Securities in 1925. He was born in present-day Yao, Osaka. He was known in childhood as Shinnosuke. In 1928, he was appointed to the House of Peers in Japan.- First fortune :...
, BusinessmanBusinesspersonA businessperson is someone involved in a particular undertaking of activities for the purpose of generating revenue from a combination of human, financial, or physical capital. An entrepreneur is an example of a business person...
, founder of the NomuraNomura GroupThe formerly Nomura zaibatsu is a company headquartered in Chuo, Tokyo.Nomura is one of the major industrial and financial conglomerate groupings of Japan. Osaka Nomura bank was founded by Tokushichi Nomura II in 1919 after many successful business ventures; it was established on the Mitsui...
ZaibatsuZaibatsuis a Japanese term referring to industrial and financial business conglomerates in the Empire of Japan, whose influence and size allowed for control over significant parts of the Japanese economy from the Meiji period until the end of World War II.-Terminology:... - DokyoDokyowas a Nara Period Japanese monk of the Dharma character school. As he was born in the family of Yuge, in the lineage of the Mononobe clan, Dōkyō was also known as . He was the brother of Yuge no Kiyoto.-Background:...
, Buddhist monk - Takashi MiikeTakashi Miikeis a highly prolific and controversial Japanese filmmaker. He has directed over seventy theatrical, video, and television productions since his debut in 1991. In the years 2001 and 2002 alone, Miike is credited with directing fifteen productions...
, film director - Kawachiya KikusuimaruKawachiya KikusuimaruKawachiya Kikusuimaru is a Japanese musician and singer. He is a singer of Kawachi ondo folk music.-Career:Born in Yao, Osaka, he started studying Kawachi ondo with his father, Kawachiya Kikusui, at the age of nine...
, musician - Toyokawa Etsushi, actor
- Masumi KuwataMasumi KuwataMasumi Kuwata is a former Japanese right-handed pitcher. He was formerly with the Yomiuri Giants of the Central League. He pitched 21 seasons with the Giants, beginning in 1986. In December 2006 Masumi signed a minor league deal with the Pirates...
, baseball player - Shota ShimizuShota Shimizuis a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter from Yao, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, who made his debut in 2008. On June 1, 2008, Shimizu performed at Central Park during the annual Japan Day Festival. Shota Shimizu went to a local Christian school in Osaka where he learned how to sing gospel music. He...
, singer - Noboru RokudaNoboru Rokudais a Japanese manga artist. He made his professional debut in 1978 with Saigo Test, for which he won the Shogakukan New Artist Award. He won the 1991 Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga for F.- Works :...
, manga artist - Yui OkadaYui Okadais a former member of J-pop group v-u-den that was associated with Hello! Project. She remained within the group until its disbandment in 2008, after which point she was contracted with Up-Front Agency...
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