Moriguchi, Osaka
Appearance
Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite city to Osaka. The city was founded on November 1, 1946.
As of March 2017, the city has an estimated population of 143,877 and a population density of 11,000 persons per km².[1] The total area is 12.73 km².
Moriguchi has the head offices of Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo.
Surrounding municipalities
- Osaka Prefecture
Transportation
Railways
Roads
- Kinki Expressway
- Hanshin Expressway
- Route 1
- Route 163
In popular culture
- J-pop singer Ayaka was born in Moriguchi.
Sister and Friendship cities
Tōyō, Kōchi, 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
References
External links
Media related to Moriguchi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Moriguchi City official website (in Japanese)