Nishi-ku,_Osaka

Nishi-ku, Osaka

Nishi-ku, Osaka

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Nishi (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is in the west of central Osaka ("Nishi" means "west"), and is generally flat. 80% of the area was destroyed by bombing in World War II, and was not regenerated until the mid-1960s.[1]

Location of Nishi-ku in Osaka City
Osaka Dome

Governments and International organizations

Local government
Consulate

Culture

Economy

Several companies have their headquarters in the ward: Toyo Tire & Rubber Company in the Edobori area[3] and NTN Corporation in the Kyomachibori area.[4] Konica Minolta has its Osaka office in the ward.[5]

Several airlines have offices in Nishi-ku, among them:

Diplomatic missions

The Consulate-General of the People's Republic of China in Osaka is located in Nishi-ku.[11]

Education

Osaka YMCA International High School is located in Nishi-ku.[12]

References

  1. [1]
    Nishi Ward Official Website Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine - "Ward Overview", retrieved 10 September 2007 (dead link now )
  2. [2]
    "List of Consulates in Kansai Area". Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2009.
  3. [3]
    "Corporate Data Archived 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine." Toyo Tire & Rubber Company. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.
  4. [4]
    "Company Outline." NTN Corporation. Retrieved on March 6, 2015.
  5. [5]
    "Company Overview." Konica Minolta. Retrieved on May 12, 2009.
  6. [6]
    "Contact China Southern Airlines." China Southern Airlines United States. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "SHINANOBASHI MLTSUI [sic] BLDG 1F.1--11-7 UTSUBOHOMMACHI NISHI-KU,OSAKA,JAPAN 550-0004"
  7. [7]
    "会社概要." China Southern Airlines Japan. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "〒550-0004　大阪府大阪市西区靱本町1-11-7 信濃橋三井ビル1F"
  8. [8]
    "Service locations." China Eastern Airlines. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "Higobashi Lucent Bldg. 1F, 1-6-2, Kyomachibori, Nishi-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka, Japan 550-0003"
  9. [9]
    "日本国内." China Eastern Airlines. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "〒550-0003　大阪市西区京町堀1-6-2 肥後橋ルーセントビル"
  10. [10]
    "Contact Us." Hainan Airlines. Retrieved on July 22, 2011. "Century　Bldg5F　1-4-16　Kyomachibori Nishi-Ku, Osaka, Japan"
  11. [11]
    "List of Consulates in Kansai Area Archived September 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.
  12. [12]
    "Home" (English). Osaka YMCA International High School. Retrieved on November 3, 2015. "Osaka YMCA International High School 550-0001 1-5-6 Tosabori Nishi-ku Osaka City, Osaka Japan"

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