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Nishi-ku, Osaka

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Location of Nishi-ku in Osaka City

Osaka Dome

Nishi (西区, Nishi-ku) is one of 24 wardsofOsaka, 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]

Governments and International organizations[edit]

Local government

Osaka city, Nishi ward office (at near Metro Nishi-Nagahori Station)

Consulate

Chinese Consulate (at near Metro Awaza Station)^[2]

Culture[edit]

Central Osaka Library (near Metro Nishi-Nagahori Station)
Utsubo Park
Kyocera Dome Osaka baseball stadium

Economy[edit]

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:

China Southern Airlines, on the first floor of the Shinanobashi Mitsui Building (信濃橋三井ビル Shinanobashi Mitsui Biru).^[6]^[7]
China Eastern Airlines in the Higobashi Lucent Building's (肥後橋ルーセントビル Higobashi Rūsento Biru) first floor.^[8]^[9]
Hainan Airlines on the fifth floor of the Century Building in Nishi-ku.^[10]

Diplomatic missions[edit]

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

Education[edit]

This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. (November 2015)

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

References[edit]

^ Nishi Ward Official Website Archived 2007-08-27 at the Wayback Machine - "Ward Overview", retrieved 10 September 2007 (dead link now )

^ "List of Consulates in Kansai Area". Archived from the original on September 23, 2008. Retrieved January 16, 2009.

^ "Corporate Data Archived 2016-06-16 at the Wayback Machine." Toyo Tire & Rubber Company. Retrieved on February 27, 2015.

^ "Company Outline." NTN Corporation. Retrieved on March 6, 2015.

^ "Company Overview." Konica Minolta. Retrieved on May 12, 2009.

^ "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"

^ "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"

^ "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"

^ "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"

^ "Contact Us." Hainan Airlines. Retrieved on July 22, 2011. "Century　Bldg5F　1-4-16　Kyomachibori Nishi-Ku, Osaka, Japan"

^ "List of Consulates in Kansai Area Archived September 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine." Creation Core Higashi Osaka. Retrieved on January 15, 2009.

^ "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"