Osaka Prefecture

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**Osaka prefecture (大阪府)**
Symbols
Osaka prefectural symbol
Capital	Osaka
Region:	Kinki
Island:	Honshu
Area - Total - % water	Ranked 46th 1,892.86 km² 17.9%
Population - Total (Oct 1, 2000) - Density	Ranked 2nd 8,815,757 4,657/km²
Districts:	5
Municipalities:	44
Governor:	Fusae Ota
ISO 3166-2:	JP-27
Pref. Flower:	Primrose (Primula sieboldii)
Pref. Tree:	Ginkgo tree (Ginkgo biloba)
Pref. Bird:	Bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus)

Ōsaka prefecture (大阪府 Ōsaka-fu) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka

Table of contents

1 History

2 Geography

2.1 Cities
2.2 Districts

7 Prefectural symbols

8 Miscellaneous topics

9 External links

History

Yokoyama Nokku became governor of Osaka prefecture in 1995 but resigned in 2000 following allegations of sexual harassment. He was replaced by Ota Fusae.

Geography

Cities

Districts

Economy

Gross prefectural product: ¥40.9 trillion
Annual industrial output: ¥17.2 trillion
Annual retail sales: ¥76.6 trillion

Major companies based in Osaka Prefecture include Hankyu, Kintetsu Matsushita, Sharp, Sanyo and Nissin.

Demographics

Culture

Tourism

Osaka-fu has three airports (Kansai International Airport, Osaka International Airport, and Yao Airport).

Prefectural symbols

The symbol of Osaka Prefecture, called the sennari byôtan or "thousand gourds," was originally the crest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the feudal lord of Osaka Castle.

Miscellaneous topics

Until the reclamation of the Kansai International Airport island, Osaka was the smallest prefecture by area; it is now merely the second-smallest.

External links

Official Osaka prefecture homepage (http://www.pref.osaka.jp/en/index.html)
Osaka Tourism & Convention Guidance homepage (http://www.octb.jp/english/)

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