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One possible reorganization of central Osaka Prefecture into 20 special wards, as proposed by the Restoration Association in 2010. Wards (1) through (8) cover the current territory of Osaka City, wards (9) through (11) cover the current territory of Sakai City, and wards (12) through (20) correspond to other existing municipalities in Osaka Prefecture.
A ward (区, ku) is a subdivision of the cities of Japan that are large enough to have been designated by government ordinance. [1] Wards are used to subdivide each city designated by government ordinance ("designated city").
As one of Japan's three most important cities (the "three capitals", santo: Tokyo City, Osaka City and Kyoto City), wards (ku) as subdivisions of the city were set up in 1878 and are thereby older than the city as a modern administrative unit itself, and when (albeit limited) local autonomy was introduced for other municipalities in the 1880s, autonomy rights in Tokyo City, Osaka City and ...
Asahi (旭区, Asahi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the northeast of the city, near the satellite town of Moriguchi . It was split off from Higashinari in 1932.
The Siege of Osaka Castle, 17th century. Osaka Castle Osaka Business Park (OBP) Dōtonbori River at night. Chūō-ku (中央区, 'Central Ward') is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 8.88 km 2, and a population of 60,085. It houses Osaka's financial district, as well as the Osaka Prefecture offices and principal shopping and ...
Location of Minato-ku in Osaka City. Minato (港区, Minato-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It has an area of 7.9 km 2, and a population of 84,961. Literally translated, Minato-ku means "Harbor Ward". Kaiyukan aquarium Kaiyukan Ferris wheel ORC 200 buildings
A referendum on the implementation of the Osaka Metropolis Plan was held in Osaka on 17 May 2015. In the event of a "yes" vote, the wards in Osaka City would be reorganized into special wards similar to those in Tokyo. The proposal was defeated by a slim margin of 10,741 votes (0.76%). [1] A rerun referendum in 2020 was defeated by a similar ...