Moriguchi, Osaka
| Moriguchi 守口市 | ||
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| City | ||
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 Location of Moriguchi in Osaka Prefecture | ||
  Moriguchi Location in Japan | ||
| Coordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E / 34.73750°N 135.56417°ECoordinates: 34°44′15″N 135°33′51″E / 34.73750°N 135.56417°E | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Region | Kansai | |
| Prefecture | Osaka Prefecture | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Katsuki Nishibata (since August 2011) | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 12.73 km2 (4.92 sq mi) | |
| Population (June 1, 2012) | ||
| • Total | 145,452 | |
| • Density | 11,000/km2 (30,000/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | |
| Symbols | ||
| - Tree | Camphor Laurel | |
| - Flower | Rhododendron indicum | |
| Address |
2-2-5 Keihan-hondōri, Moriguchi-shi, Ōsaka-fu 570-8666 | |
| Phone number | 6-6992-1221 | |
| Website | City of Moriguchi | |
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
- Keihan Electric Railway
- Osaka Municipal Subway
- Tanimachi Line Moriguchi Station - Dainichi Station
- Osaka Monorail
Roads
Keihan Moriguchi Station and Keihan department store
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- Kinki Expressway
- Hanshin Expressway
- Route 1
- Route 163
In popular culture
- J-pop singer Ayaka was born in Moriguchi.
Sister and Friendship cities
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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)
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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 (Japanese)
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