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Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

Coordinates: 34°43′16″N 135°29′12″E / 34.72111°N 135.48667°E / 34.72111; 135.48667
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Location of Yodogawa-ku in Osaka City
Osaka headquarters of Nissin Foods

Yodogawa (淀川区, Yodogawa-ku) is one of 24 wards of Osaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.

Economy

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Nissin Foods has had its corporate headquarters in Yodogawa-ku[1][2] since moving into its new building in 1977.[3]

SNK, a video game company first headquartered near Esaka Station in Suita, relocated to near Shin-Osaka Station in Yodogawa-ku on March 20, 2023.[4]

Transport

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Osaka Metro Midōsuji Line train running between either direction of Shin-Midōsuji (Japan National Route 423)

Railway stations include Shin-Ōsaka Station (New Osaka Station), the terminus of the Tōkaidō Shinkansen which runs to Tokyo and the Sanyō Shinkansen which links to Fukuoka.

Landmarks

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The Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.

Education

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Schools include Kitano High School.

Politics

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In 2013, Yodogawa-ku became the first Japanese government area to pass a resolution officially supporting LGBT inclusion, including mandating LGBT sensitivity training for ward staff.[5][6][7][8]

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Nissin Food group net profit up 6.6% in 1st half." Japan Weekly Monitor. November 12, 2001. Retrieved on March 5, 2010. "On an unconsolidated basis, the Osaka-based firm recorded a 194.4% jump to 5.46."
  2. ^ "Company Profile." Nissin Foods. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
  3. ^ "History." Nissin Foods Germany. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.
  4. ^ "本社移転のお知らせ". SNK-Corp.co.jp. March 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Preston Phro (September 6, 2013). "Osaka ward first governmental body in Japan to officially declare support for LGBT community". RocketNews24.
  6. ^ Nikkei (September 2, 2013). "大阪市淀川区がLGBT支援宣言 (Yodogawa-ku passes LGBT support declaration)". GladXX.
  7. ^ Andrew Potts (September 11, 2013). "Osaka district becomes first Japanese government area to support LGBT inclusion". Gay Star News.
  8. ^ "Yodogawa ward office LGBT support declaration". Yodogawa-ku Municipal website. 1 September 2013.
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34°43′16″N 135°29′12″E / 34.72111°N 135.48667°E / 34.72111; 135.48667