Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
Yodogawa (淀川区, Yodogawa-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.
Economy
Nissin Foods has its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku.[1][2] The company moved to its current headquarters in 1977, when the construction of the building was completed.[3]
SNK a video game company which first headquartered in Suita nearby Esaka Station has relocated to Yodogawa-ku nearby Shin-Osaka Station on March 20, 2023.[4]
Transport
Railway stations in the ward include: Shin-Ōsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen which runs to Tokyo and the Sanyō Shinkansen which links to Fukuoka.
Landmarks
The Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.
Education
Schools in the ward include Kitano High School.
Politics
In 2013, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka became the first Japanese government area to pass a resolution officiating support for LGBT inclusion, including mandating LGBT sensitivity training for ward staff.[5][6][7][8]
Notable people from Yodogawa-ku, Osaka
- Yukari Taki, Japanese actress and tarento (born in Jūsō)
- Koji Yamasaki, Japanese professional baseball infielder (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Nippon Professional Baseball - Pacific League)
- Ryujin Kiyoshi, Japanese singer songwriter
- Kotaro Omori, Japanese football player (Júbilo Iwata, J2 League)
- Fukutomi Tsuki, Japanese member of South Korean girl group Billlie
References
- ^ "Nissin Food group net profit up 6.6% in 1st half." Japan Weekly Monitor. November 12, 2001. Retrieved on March 5, 2010. "On an unconsolidated basis, the Osaka-based firm recorded a 194.4% jump to 5.46."
- ^ "Company Profile." Nissin Foods. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
- ^ "History." Nissin Foods Germany. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
- ^ "本社移転のお知らせ". SNK-Corp.co.jp. March 1, 2023.
- ^ Preston Phro (September 6, 2013). "Osaka ward first governmental body in Japan to officially declare support for LGBT community". RocketNews24.
- ^ Nikkei (September 2, 2013). "大阪市淀川区がLGBT支援宣言 (Yodogawa-ku passes LGBT support declaration)". GladXX.
- ^ Andrew Potts (September 11, 2013). "Osaka district becomes first Japanese government area to support LGBT inclusion". Gay Star News.
- ^ "Yodogawa ward office LGBT support declaration". Yodogawa-ku Municipal website. 1 September 2013.
External links
Media related to Yodogawa-ku, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Yodogawa (in English)
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