Moriguchi, Osaka
Appearance
Moriguchi (守口市, Moriguchi-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan which serves as a satellite town to Osaka. The city was founded on November 1, 1946.
As of 2010, the city has an estimated population of 146,524 and a population density of 11,510 persons per km². The total area is 12.73 km².
Moriguchi has the head offices of Panasonic and its subsidiary Sanyo.
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
- 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
External links
- Media related to Moriguchi, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons
- Moriguchi City official website Template:Ja icon