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Ōsaka (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 34 40 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 34.6667 decimal degrees |
| Long: 135 30 00 E degrees minutes |
Long: 135.5000 decimal degrees |
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Note: Ancient city that was formerly the principal port of Kyōto; fortified by Hideyoshi, who built castle 1583-1585; burned in 1868 & later restored; severely damaged by USA bombing 1944-1945; produces iron, steel & electrical equipment. |
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| Ōsaka (preferred,C,V,O,Japanese (transliterated)-P)
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| Osaka (C,O)
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| Ōsaka-shi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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| Ōsakashi (C,U,Japanese (transliterated))
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| 大阪市 (C,U,Japanese-P)
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| おおさかし (C,U,Japanese)
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| オオサカシ (C,U,Japanese)
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| オオサカ (C,U,Japanese)
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| おおさか (C,U,Japanese)
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| 大阪 (C,U,Japanese)
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| Naniwa (H,V)
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............ | as principal port of Kyōto, 16th cen. |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Ōsaka (prefecture) (P) |
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Ōsaka (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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| city (C) |
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| regional capital (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| industrial center (C) |
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of all of Japan developed after opening of mint & port of Kōbe, 1871 |
| commercial center (C) |
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beginning during feudal era |
| educational center (C) |
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