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Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°39′E Hirakata, Osaka 枚方市 Hirakata ( Hirakata-shi) is a city in northeastern Hirakata Osaka Prefecture, Japan.[1] It is known for Hirakata Park, an 枚方市 amusement park which includes roller coasters made of wood.[2] Core City As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 402,927 , and a population density of 6,200 persons per km2 . The total area of the city is 65.07 km2 . Eriko Aoki, author of "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools," stated that the city's location in proximity to both Osaka City and Kyoto contributed to its population growth of ten times its previous size from around 197 3 to 2013.[3] Hirakata Park Contents History Mayors Flag Demographics Emblem Ethnic Koreans Burakumin Education Transportation Rail Roads Companies with offices in Hirakata Sister and friendship cities References External links History The modern city was founded on August 1, 1947 . On April 1, 2001, Hirakata was designated as a special city of Japan. Mayors Sōichirō Terashima (in office 1947 - 1955, 1959 - 1967) former mayor of Hirakata-chō Harufumi Hatakeyama (1955 - 1959) Location of Hirakata in Osaka Prefecture Tomizō Yamamura (1967 - 1975) Kazuo Kitamaki (1975 - 1991) Kazuo Ōshio (1991 - 1995) Hiroshi Nakatsuka (1995 - 2007) Osamu Takeuchi (2007 - 2015) Takashi Fushimi (2015 - Present) Demographics Hirakata Ethnic Koreans As of 2013 the city has about 2,000 ethnic Koreans, including permanent residents of Japan, South Korean citizens, and those aligned to North Korea. Most Hirakata Location in Japan Koreans,[4] including children of school age, use Japanese Coordinates: 34°49′N 135°39′E [5] names. Most ethnic Korean children in Hirakata attend Country Japan Japanese public schools, while some attend Chongryon Region Kansai schools located in Osaka City.[6] Many Koreans in Hirakata Prefecture Osaka Prefecture operate their own businesses. Hirakata has the "mother's Government society" or "Omoni no Kai", a voluntary association of ethnic • Mayor Hiroshi Nakatsuka Korean mothers. It also has branches of the Congryon and Area Mindan, Japan's two major Korean associations. Hirakata • Total 65.08 km2 (25.13 sq mi) has no particular Korean neighborhoods.[4] Population (October 1, 2016) There were about 3,000 ethnic Koreans in Hirakata in the • Total 402,927 pre-World War II period. In the 1930s Hirakata Koreans, • Density 6,200/km2 (16,000/sq mi) fearful of keeping their own jobs, had negative attitudes Symbols towards Osaka-based Koreans who were looking for • Tree Willow employment after having lost their jobs. Military • Flower Chrysanthemum construction was the most common job sector of that era's • Bird Common kingfisher Korean population.[4] Time zone Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) Eriko Aoki stated that in 2013 there was still a sense of City hall 2-1-20 Ogaito-chō, difference between the Koreans in Hirakata and the Koreans address Hirakata-shi, Osaka-fu in Osaka.[4] 573-8666 Website Official website (http://ww w.city.hirakata.osaka.jp/fre Burakumin epage/gyousei/hpcontent/ Eriko Aoki stated that there is no area obviously identified eng/index.html) as a Burakumin area in Hirakata.[5] Education Colleges and universities Kansai Gaidai University Osaka Dental University Kansai Medical University Setsunan University Osaka International University Osaka Institute of Technology National Tax College Prefectural senior high schools Osaka Prefectural Hirakata High School (大阪府立枚方高等学校) Osaka Prefectural Nagao High School (大阪府立長尾高等学校) Osaka Prefectural Makino High School (大阪府立牧野高等学校) Korigaoka High School (大阪府立香里丘高等学校) Hirakatsuda High School (大阪府立枚方津田高等学校) Hirakata Nagisa High School (大阪府立枚方なぎさ高等学校) Municipal high schools Osaka City Senior High School (大阪市立高等学校) - In Hirakata Private senior high schools: Josho Keiko Gakuen Junior and Senior High School (常翔啓光学園高等学校) Tokai University Gyosei Junior and Senior High School (東海大学付属仰星高等学校) Toyo Gakuen Nagaodani High School (長尾谷高等学校) Transportation Rail Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Main Line Kozenji Station - Hirakata-koen Station - Hirakata-shi Station - Goten-yama Station - Makino Station - Kuzuha Station Katano Line Hirakata-shi Station - Miyanosaka Station - Hoshigaoka Station - Murano Station West Japan Railway Company Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line) Tsuda Station - Fujisaka Hirakata-shi Station Station - Nagao Station Roads National Route 1 Daini Keihan Road (toll road) National Route 168 National Route 170 National Route 307 Companies with offices in Hirakata Komatsu Osaka plant Sanyo Electric Co R&D Sister and friendship cities Shimanto, Kōchi, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1974 (with former Nakamura city) Betsukai, Hokkaidō, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1987 Takamatsu, Kagawa, Japan - Friendship city agreement concluded in 1987 (with former Shionoe town) Chang Ning District, Shanghai, China - Sister city agreement concluded in 1987 Logan City, Queensland, Australia - Sister city agreement concluded in 1995 References 1. "Hirakata" at Britannica.com (http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266758/Hirakata); retrieved 2013- 8-28. 2. "Hirakta Park" at Osaka-info.jp (http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/search/detail/sightseeing_5023.html); retrieved 2013-8-28. 3. Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 157 (https://book s.google.com/books?id=OXBHAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA157). CITED: p. 169 (https://books.google.com/books?id=OXB HAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA169)-170 (https://books.google.com/books?id=OXBHAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA170). 4. Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 157 (https://book s.google.com/books?id=OXBHAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA157). CITED: p. 170 (https://books.google.com/books?id=OXB HAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA170). 5. Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 171 (https://book s.google.com/books?id=OXBHAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA171). 6. Aoki, Eriko. "Korean children, textbooks, and educational practices in Japanese primary schools" (Chapter 8). In: Ryang, Sonia. Koreans in Japan: Critical Voices from the Margin (Routledge Studies in Asia's Transformations). Routledge, October 8, 2013. ISBN 1136353054, 9781136353055. Start: p. 157 (https://book s.google.com/books?id=OXBHAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA157). CITED: p. 170 (https://books.google.com/books?id=OXB HAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA170)-171 (https://books.google.com/books?id=OXBHAQAAQBAJ&pg=PA171). External links Hirakata City official website (http://www.city.hirakata.osaka.jp) (in Japanese) www.city.hirakata.osaka.jp.e.cu.hp.transer.com (http://www.city.hirakata.osaka.jp.e.cu.hp.transer.com/) (in English) Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hirakata,_Osaka&oldid=854872697" This page was last edited on 14 August 2018, at 10:57 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization..