Hirakata

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City in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan

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::summary City in northeastern Osaka Prefecture, Japan ::

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Geography

Hirakata is located in the northeast of Osaka Prefecture, almost halfway between the metropolis of Osaka and Kyoto. It is on the left bank of the Yodogawa River, and forms a triangle of 12.0 km and 8.7 km north–south. It is bordered by the Ikoma Mountains to the east.

Neighboring municipalities

Kyoto Prefecture

Climate

Hirakata has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Hirakata is 16.2 C. The average annual rainfall is 1389.5 mm with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 28.3 C, and lowest in January, at around 4.9 C.

|width=auto |collapsed = yes |metric first = yes |single line = yes |location = Hirakata (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) |Jan record high C = 17.7 |Feb record high C = 22.7 |Mar record high C = 26.7 |Apr record high C = 31.0 |May record high C = 33.3 |Jun record high C = 36.4 |Jul record high C = 39.8 |Aug record high C = 39.6 |Sep record high C = 37.1 |Oct record high C = 34.0 |Nov record high C = 27.3 |Dec record high C = 25.0 |year record high C = |Jan high C = 9.3 |Feb high C = 10.2 |Mar high C = 14.1 |Apr high C = 20.1 |May high C = 25.2 |Jun high C = 28.1 |Jul high C = 31.9 |Aug high C = 33.7 |Sep high C = 29.3 |Oct high C = 23.5 |Nov high C = 17.5 |Dec high C = 11.8 |year high C = 21.3 |Jan mean C = 4.9 |Feb mean C = 5.5 |Mar mean C = 8.9 |Apr mean C = 14.4 |May mean C = 19.4 |Jun mean C = 23.1 |Jul mean C = 27.1 |Aug mean C = 28.3 |Sep mean C = 24.3 |Oct mean C = 18.4 |Nov mean C = 12.5 |Dec mean C = 7.2 |year mean C = 16.2 |Jan low C = 1.0 |Feb low C = 1.3 |Mar low C = 4.2 |Apr low C = 9.1 |May low C = 14.4 |Jun low C = 19.1 |Jul low C = 23.4 |Aug low C = 24.4 |Sep low C = 20.4 |Oct low C = 14.2 |Nov low C = 8.1 |Dec low C = 3.2 |year low C = 12.0 |Jan record low C = -6.2 |Feb record low C = -7.1 |Mar record low C = -4.4 |Apr record low C = -1.1 |May record low C = 3.2 |Jun record low C = 9.0 |Jul record low C = 15.3 |Aug record low C = 16.4 |Sep record low C = 9.4 |Oct record low C = 3.1 |Nov record low C = -0.6 |Dec record low C = -3.9 |year record low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 49.8 |Feb precipitation mm = 61.6 |Mar precipitation mm = 106.2 |Apr precipitation mm = 102.4 |May precipitation mm = 139.1 |Jun precipitation mm = 194.2 |Jul precipitation mm = 183.8 |Aug precipitation mm = 142.5 |Sep precipitation mm = 158.6 |Oct precipitation mm = 136.7 |Nov precipitation mm = 70.5 |Dec precipitation mm = 53.0 |year precipitation mm = 1389.5 |unit precipitation days = 1.0mm |Jan precipitation days = 5.5 |Feb precipitation days = 6.7 |Mar precipitation days = 9.6 |Apr precipitation days = 9.7 |May precipitation days = 10.0 |Jun precipitation days = 12.0 |Jul precipitation days = 11.7 |Aug precipitation days = 8.6 |Sep precipitation days = 10.2 |Oct precipitation days = 8.9 |Nov precipitation days = 6.6 |Dec precipitation days = 6.2 |year precipitation days = 105.1 |Jan sun = 135.0 |Feb sun = 128.7 |Mar sun = 161.2 |Apr sun = 184.4 |May sun = 193.4 |Jun sun = 141.7 |Jul sun = 155.9 |Aug sun = 204.9 |Sep sun = 153.9 |Oct sun = 158.1 |Nov sun = 143.2 |Dec sun = 139.9 |year sun = 1912.2 |source 1 = Japan Meteorological Agency | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/nml_amd_ym.php?prec_no=62&block_no=1065 | title = 平年値（年・月ごとの値） | access-date = May 19, 2021 | publisher = JMC}} | url = https://www.data.jma.go.jp/obd/stats/etrn/view/rank_a.php?prec_no=62&block_no=1065 | title = 観測史上1 - 10位の値（年間を通じての値） | access-date = December 5, 2018 | publisher = JMC}}

Demographics

Per Japanese census data, the population of Hirakata rose rapidly in the 1960s and 1970s, and less rapidly since.

| 1920 | 23714 | 1930 | 27878 | 1940 | 39306 | 1950 | 52817 | 1960 | 80312 | 1970 | 217369 | 1980 | 353358 | 1990 | 390788 | 2000 | 402563 | 2010 | 407997 |align = none | footnote =

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 1973 to 2013.

Ethnic Koreans

As of 2013 the city has about 2,000 ethnic Koreans. Most Hirakata Koreans, including children of school age, use Japanese names. Many Koreans in Hirakata operate their own businesses. Hirakata has the "mother's society" or "Omoni no Kai", a voluntary association of ethnic Korean mothers. It also has branches of the Chongryon and Mindan, Japan's two major Korean associations. Hirakata has no particular Korean neighborhoods. There were about 3,000 ethnic Koreans in Hirakata in the pre-World War II period. In the 1930s Hirakata Koreans, fearful of keeping their own jobs, had negative attitudes towards Osaka-based Koreans who were looking for employment after having lost their jobs. Military construction was the most common job sector of that era's Korean population. Eriko Aoki stated that in 2013 there was still a sense of difference between the Koreans in Hirakata and the Koreans in Osaka.

History

The area of the modern city of Hirakata was within ancient Kawachi Province. The place name of "Hirakata" is very old, appearing in the Kojiki, Nihon Shoki and other ancient texts. During the Asuka period, the early Buddhist temple of Kudara-dera indicates the settlement of many immigrants from Baekje in the Korean Peninsula from an early time. During the Heian period, the hills from Katano to part of Hirakata were called "Katano ga Hara" and were a hunting ground for the imperial family and were famous for cherry blossoms. The Osaka Kaidō, an extension of the Tōkaidō highway passed through the area, and in the Edo Period Hirakata-juku developed as a post station on the highway and a river port on the Yodo River.

The Hirakata Town was established with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. Hirakata was elevated to city status on August 1, 1947. On April 1, 2001, Hirakata was designated as a special city of Japan. On April 1, 2014, Hirakata became a Core city with increased local autonomy.

Government

Hirakata has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 32 members. Hirakata, together with neighboring Katano, contributes four members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 11th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Mayors

  • Sōichirō Terashima (in office 1947 – 1955, 1959 – 1967) former mayor of Hirakata-chō
  • Harufumi Hatakeyama (1955–1959)
  • Tomizō Yamamura (1967–1975)
  • Kazuo Kitamaki (1975–1991)
  • Kazuo Ōshio (1991–1995)
  • Hiroshi Nakatsuka (1995–2007)
  • Osamu Takeuchi (2007–2015)
  • Takashi Fushimi (2015–present)

Economy

Hirakata's modern industry began with the munitions industry supplying to the Imperial Japanese Army and numerous civilian textile and clothing manufacturers. In early March 1939, a site associated with the arms industry blew up, killing 500 people. In the post-war era, the former munitions plants were transformed into industrial parks, or public housing complexes to support Hirakata's growth as a commuter town for Osaka and Kyoto. Textile and clothing production remain major industries in Hirakata.

Companies with offices in Hirakata

Education

Colleges and universities

Primary and secondary education

Hirakata has 45 public elementary schools and 19 public middle schools operated by the city government and six public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education, and one by Osaka City. There is also one private elementary school, two private middle schools and three private high schools. The prefecture also operates two special education schools for the handicapped.

Prefectural senior high schools

Municipal high schools

Private senior high schools:

Transportation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/Hirakata-shi_Station_Minami_Entrance.jpg" caption="Hirakata-shi Station"] ::

Railway

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bd/JR_logo_(west).svg" caption="Katamachi Line (Gakkentoshi Line)"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Keihan_railway_logo.svg" caption="55px]] [[Keihan Electric Railway]] - [[Keihan Main Line"] ::

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/62/Keihan_railway_logo.svg" caption="Katano Line"] ::

Highway

International relations

Local attractions

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b6/Hirakata_TSUTAYA_BOOKS.jpg" caption="Hirakata T-Site interior"] ::

Notable people from Hirakata

References

References

  1. "市長室へようこそ | 枚方市ホームページ".
  2. [http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/266758/Hirakata "Hirakata" at Britannica.com]; retrieved August 28, 2013.
  3. "Hirakata city official statistics".
  4. [https://www.citypopulation.de/php/japan-osaka.php Hirakata population statistics]
  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
  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
  7. 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
  8. (2 March 1939). "Village Wiped Out in Japanese Blast". New York Times.
  9. [http://www.osaka-info.jp/en/search/detail/sightseeing_5023.html "Hirakta Park" at Osaka-info.jp] {{Webarchive. link. (September 21, 2013 ; retrieved August 28, 2013.)
  10. Furutani, Kasey. "10 most beautiful bookstores and libraries in Japan". Time Out Tokyo.

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