Moriguchi, Osaka
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| Moriguchi 守口市 |
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| Country |  Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Osaka |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Area | 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi) |
| Population (as of September 2006) | |
| Total | 148,154 |
| Density | 11,638 /km2 (30,142 /sq mi) |
| Location | 34°44′N 135°34′E / 34.733°N 135.567°ECoordinates: 34°44′N 135°34′E / 34.733°N 135.567°E |
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| Tree | Camphor Laurel |
| Flower | Rhododendron indicum |
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| Moriguchi Government Office | |
| Address | 2-2-5 Keihan-hondōri, Moriguchi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 570-8666 |
| Phone number | 6-6992-1221 |
| Official website: Moriguchi City | |
Moriguchi (守口市 Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka.
As of 2003, the city has an estimated population of 148,998 and the density of 11,704.48 persons per km². The total area is 12.73 km².
The city was founded on November 1, 1946.
Moriguchi has the head offices of Sanyo and Matsushita whose mailing address remains in Kadoma, but the headquarters building is located in Moriguchi.
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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Railways
[edit] Roads
- Kinki Expressway
- Hanshin Expressway
- Route 1
- Route 163
[edit] In popular culture
- The popular visual novel and anime franchise Kanon was set in a city based on Moriguchi.
- Jpop singer Ayaka was born in Moriguchi.
[edit] Sister and Friendship cities
- Toyo, Kochi, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981
- Takashima, Shiga, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1981 (with former Adogawa town)
- Katsuragi, Wakayama, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 2005 (with former Hanazono town)
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada - Sister city agreement concluded in 1963
Zhongshan, Guangdong, China - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1988
[edit] External links
Media related to Moriguchi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons- Moriguchi official website (Japanese)
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