Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
(Sister City) Kishiwada, Osaka, Japan
- Name of Country : Japan
- Name of City : Kishiwada, Osaka
- Date of Affiliation : Oct. 31, 2002
City Status
- Location : Southern Osaka
- Area : 72.32 km²
- Population : 190,000 (as of 2019)
- Regional characteristics
- A city created surrounding Kishiwada Castle, a stronghold of previous feudal lords.
- A mixed urban and rural city located about 15 minutes' drive from Kansai International Airport.
- Non-adoption of historically distorted middle school textbooks and granting suffrage to ethnic Koreans in Japan.
- Major industries : Industrial (glass processing technology, textile and fabric industries), agriculture and fisheries industries, etc.
- Regional Status
- Educational institutions : 23 kindergartens, 25 elementary schools, 12 middle schools, and 5 high schools
- Culture and tourism
- Festivals : Danjiri Festival (held during September and October each year)
- Attractions : Danjiri Kaikan, Gofuso Garden, Namikiri Hall, Kishiwada Castle, etc.
Affiliation Background
- Exchanges began as the Kishiwada City Assembly established Parliamentary Union Federation between Japan and Korea in 1992.
- Mutual visits by district heads, and city and district assembly members were made, and friendly football matches for elementary school students were held before signing a sisterhood relationship agreement.
Exchange Status
Periodic private exchanges are carried out in the fields of sports, youth and culture.