#47. miles). 40.9K. This has easily made the area one of Japan’s fastest growing tourist destinations. 100 donations to public-service organizations: 443 million yen, 430 donations to various organizations and foundations: a total of 553 million yen, the consent of the local people and government within 100 kilometer from the plant, the installation of a new independent regulatory agency, the establishment of new nuclear safety standards, stress tests and evaluations based on these new safety rules, International Institute for Children's Literature, Osaka, Japan Christian Church Osaka Fukushima Church, Hauser, William B. "Literacy and Literature in Osaka, 1890–1940,", This page was last edited on 23 January 2021, at 06:03. #48. The city’s population has since decreased as residents move to the suburbs to find more affordable housing. The city had a population density of 11,836 persons per square kilometer. Methods: We employed census and survival data from the Japan Public Health Center-based Prospective Study, Cohort I (n = 37,455), consisting of middle-aged residents (40 to 59 years at the baseline in 1990) living in four public health centre districts. Osaka . Comparison of carbon emissions per country. Osaka History. Largest Cities in Japan "Osaka: a Commercial City in Tokugawa Japan.". "The Construction of the Korean Community in Osaka between 1920 and 1945: A Cross-Cultural Perspective." The dark green dots are the individual cities and towns in Osaka. The Kansai region that is centered on Osaka has a population of 246.5 million people and a GDP of approximately 100 trillion yen. ", Ropke, Ian Martin. Osaka is experiencing a significant tourism boom. Osaka is a city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. McClain, James L. and Wakita, Osamu, eds. #21. 13 ex-officials of the: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Above is a graph of population density (on the horizontal axis) and growth (on the vertical axis). Population density shows how cramped or spread out inhabitants are. Osaka has a rich history dating back over 1400 years. 80.3K. Moriguti-si 10.7K/km2. In contrast, the population in the metropolitan areas of Nagoya (Aichi, Gifu, and Mie Prefectures) and Osaka (Osaka, Hyōgo, Kyoto, and Nara Prefectures) fell by 7,376 and 9,438, respectively. The city had a population density of 11,836 persons per square kilometer. It declined for the first time since the Population Census was begun in 1920. DAI 2005 65(12): 4680-A. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 378,322 and a population density of 9,880 persons per km². It is the second largest metropolitan area in Japan and is one of the most populated cities in the world. This would decrease the population density in the city itself and it would also help industry. This was 2.119% of total Japan population. It also means that food is harder to grow to feed the population and a lot of foodstuffs have to be imported. The urban conglomerations of Tokyo-Yokohama, Nagoya and Osaka-Kobe have an extremely high population density with more than 4000 inhabitants per km2. Keihanshin (京阪神, "Kyoto-Osaka-Kobe") is a metropolitan region in the Kansai region of Japan encompassing the metropolitan areas of the cities of Kyoto in Kyoto Prefecture, Osaka in Osaka Prefecture and Kobe in Hyōgo Prefecture.The entire region has a population (as of 2010) of 19,341,976 over an area of 13,033 km 2 (5,032 sq mi). Though Osaka population density fluctuated substantially in recent years, it tended to decrease through 1993 - 2012 period ending at 6,706.7 persons per 1 sq.km of inhabitable area in 2012. Japan Area and Population Density. Though the city was often viewed as being poorer and having a less robust economy than Tokyo, Osaka actually has an economy bigger than Switzerland’s and is home to major, multinational corporations such as the Osaka Securities Exchange, Panasonic, and Sharp. 142.1K. that Kansai Electric would be split into two companies, separating power generation from power transmission. Los Angeles & Other Urban Area Density Profiles (20021010) Major Japan Urban Areas Population & Density: 2000 (20020908) International Metropolitan Gross Domestic Product & Income (20011201) Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto Metropolitan Area Population from 1920 (20010917) Japan Population 1965-1995 and 3 Largest Metropolitan Areas (000510) The first five cities to be designated were Yokohama, Nagoya, Kyoto, Osaka, and Kobe, all historically prosperous in commerce and industry and with a high population density. As of 2019, Osaka City’s official statistics put the population at around 2.74 million, for a population density of over 12,000 per km 2. The area has become a powerful draw for middle-class tourists from China and Southeast Asia. The total area is 36.11 km². Data is from the UN World Urbanization Prospects 2018. Since 1980 it had been the second largest city in Japan.. As far back as the 5th century, … This brief display of pink and white beauty attracts locals and tourists alike, with many people competing for the best spots in the city to take in the view and have a Hanami Picnic. Geographic Information regarding City of Osaka. In Osaka, the Osaka Castle Park and the Osaka Mint are both popular places to see the blossoms and spend a lovely afternoon. by Wendell Cox 03/27/2012. 66.9K. The population density in these cities is quite high, as symbolized by now-famous photos of masses of people crossing the street in Ginza ’s Sukiyabashi intersection or Shibuya’s famed Scramble intersection . The current … The largest population growth happened between 1950 and 1970, when the city doubled in size to 15 million people. Osaka, like many places across Japan, is well known for its spectacular display of cherry blossoms. The Japanese government should encourage people who live in Osaka to move to parts of Japan with a lower population. In fact, it’s estimated that 3% of the city’s electricity production goes towards powering its 5.5 million vending machines. 31.3 How Population Density Affects Transportation What happens when millions of people, living together in a densely pop- ulated megalopolis, all head out for work at … Question: What is the population of Osaka? List of countries ordered by their population size. As of 2018, the world population has climbed to around 7.3 billion people and is expected to reach 10 billion people by… Wotid Population, 2005 Rest of the World, 51% (approximately 185 countries) Brazil, Indonesia, 4% , China, India, 17% . Japan is comprised of more than 6,800 islands, although its largest four claim 97% of its population. 3 ex-officials of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. Osaka Number of inhabitants: 2,663,096 population: Osaka Population Density: 11,979.7 /km² (31,027.4 /sq mi) Osaka Geography. 136.6K. Minoh lies about 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) north of the center of the city of Osaka.It is accessed by the Hankyu Railway in about 30 minutes from Umeda Station.. Minoh is best known for Meiji no Mori Minō Quasi-National Park, one of Japan's oldest national parks, which is home to a large population of wild monkeys and has a picturesque waterfall.. The largest groups of foreginers are Chinese and Korean, with 11,848 and 71,015 people (respectively). Although Tokyo’s population is declining, the city’s conurbation is still growing. Population density for this country. "Japan's World Cities: Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya or Tokaido Megalopolis? Osaka (大阪) is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture which faces Osaka Bay and the Seto Inland Sea.. Osaka is in the Kansai region. The description is composed by our digital data assistant. Population Density The 2019 population density in Japan is 348 people per Km 2 (901 people per mi 2 ), calculated on a total land area of 364,555 Km2 (140,755 sq. Foreign visitors to Osaka hit 11.1 million in 2017, which was an increase of five-fold from 2010. Ōsaka (大阪) is the third largest city in Japan, with a population of over 17 million people in its greater metropolitan area. Traffic Congestion "The Logic of Spectacle C. 1970,". While Osaka’s nickname may have originally originated in the Edo Period and referred to the area being Japan’s rice-trade hub, it has since morphed to refer to the city’s outstanding food scene. Population density per country. Origin of the migrants stocks per country. The Great Kantō earthquake caused a mass migration to Osaka between 1920 and 1930, and the city became Japan's largest city in 1930 with 2,453,573 people, outnumbering even Tokyo, which had a population of 2,070,913. DA3158708 Fulltext: Lockyer, Angus. Hotta, Chisato. a reduction of the number of the utility's executives and employees. 120.1K. Ikuno is home to the largest population of Koreans in Japan, with 27,466 registered Zainchi Koreans living in Tsuruhashi district. Identify the world's fastest growing cities and regions, and urbanisation cycles of growth and decline. With over 200 restaurants listed on the Michelin Guide for Osaka and 99 Michelin starred restaurants, Osaka is considered a gourmand’s paradise. It is home to 19.1 million people in the urban area and 2.5 million in the city. Thus, we examined the effects of areal deprivation and population density on all-cause mortality in Japan. Cities or countries with high population densities can be considered overpopulated, which can be a problem if the infrastructure is underdeveloped. There are almost 1 million registered foreigners living in Osaka. Tennozi-ku -Osaka-si 24.8K/km2. In 2017, more than 90% of the population lived in urban areas. New: Updated with 2019 numbers. Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto is Japan's second largest urban area and ranks as the 12th largest urban area in the world. The number of international flights has also grown to 300 per week. 【Daytime Population Density】 10.7K/km2. During the last census, Osaka had approximately 1,280,325 households and there were approximately 2.1 persons living in each household. Rimmer, Peter J. Since then, the city’s growth has slowed and—after peaking in 2010 at 19,313,000 people—the city’s population has actually begun to slowly decline. Osaka prefecture has a total production value of about 38 trillion yen and there are approximately 440,000 places of business in Osaka prefecture, and around 200,000 within Osaka City. The orange bars show the average population change for ranges of densities (in the upper X-axis). Explore the global urban transformation with an interactive map of city populations from 1950-2035. During the 2010-2015 period, the population of Japan declined by 947 thousand (0.7%), or by 189 thousand (0.15%) per year. 24.8K/km2. 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Source: Wikipedia, 2021. In the past three years, the number of arrivals at Kansai Internationl Airport—the first offshore airport built on a completely manmade island—has increased from 2.6 million people to 7.6 million people. Information on the people and the population of Osaka. The city had a massive influx of residents after the Great Kanto earthquake, which caused the city to swell to 3.2 million people. United Nations population projections are also included through the year 2035. This means the city is considerably more densely populated than the prefecture as a whole, which itself is among the top prefectures in Japan for population density. This massive market has led to many companies running lively business activities in a wide variety of industrial fields. Capital: Ōsaka-shi Governor: Ichirō Matsui Total Population (Thousand Persons): 8849 (2013) Total Land Area (Sq.km): 1901.42 (2013) Population Density (Population per Sq.km): 6,706.7 (2012) Gross Prefectural Product (Million Yen ): 36600004 (2011) Annual Increase Rate of Gross Prefectural Product (%): 0.5 (2011) Prefectural Income per Person (Thousand Yen ): 2920 (2011) The J-League soccer club Gamba Osaka plays at Suita City Football Stadium.. With a population of approximately 17,000,000 and a land area of 1240 square miles (3200 square kilometers), Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto has a population density of 13,700 per square mile (5,200 per square kilometer), … 498 pp. The Evolving Urban Form: Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto. Historical Dictionary of Osaka and Kyoto. 1. population density 11836 people/km² 415 people/km² Population density shows how cramped or spread out inhabitants are. It is the central metropolis of the Kansai region and the largest of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto trio. More than half the population is concentrated in the three largest cities, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Osaka. Osaka is considered Japan’s economic hub. Check our other visualizations. If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.2%/year), Osaka population in 2020 would be: 2 717 953*. Osaka has an incredible amount of vending machines that sell a truly bizarre array of items. The population density was 11,836 persons per km 2. Since the 1950s, Osaka’s population has grown from 7 million people in the urban area to the current 19.1 million. the implementation of absolutely secure measurements to ensuring the safety of the nuclear facilities. selling all unnecessary assets including the stock holdings of KEPCO. During the last census, Osaka had approximately 1,280,325 households and there were approximately 2.1 persons living in each household. Answer: Osaka (大阪市), Japan ( Administrative unit: Ōsaka 大阪府) - last known population is ≈ 2 686 200 (year 2014). The city had a massive influx of residents after the Great Kanto earthquake, which caused the city to swell to 3.2 million people. During the last week of March and the first week of April, the cherry trees of Osaka come into bloom. PhD dissertation U. of Chicago 2005. It is the economic and cultural center of the Kansai region. Population Projections. the installation of new kind of thermal power generation to secure non-nuclear supply of energy. #18. The blue line is a polynomial fitted to the data to show the general trend. There are 433 stock exchange companies that are also headquartered in Osaka prefecture. 2 ex-officials of the Ministry of the Environment, 70 donations were paid to local governments: to a total of 699 million yen. "Osaka" can mean either the larger Osaka prefecture (大阪府 Ōsaka-fu), covered in a separate guide, or central Osaka city (大阪市 Ōsaka-shi), the topic of this guide. 273pp Scarecrow Press (July 22, 1999), Torrance, Richard. #28. 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