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Yodogawa-ku, Osaka

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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 wardsofOsaka, Japan. It is located in the north of the city.

Economy[edit]

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 StationinSuita, relocated to near Shin-Osaka Station in Yodogawa-ku on March 20, 2023.^[4]

Transport[edit]

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[edit]

The Jūsō area typifies the unique culture of Osaka.

Education[edit]

Schools include Kitano High School.

Politics[edit]

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[edit]

Yukari Taki, Japanese actress and tarento (born in Jūsō)
Koji Yamasaki, Japanese professional baseball infielder (Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, Nippon Professional Baseball - Pacific League)
Ryujin Kiyoshi, Japanese singer-songwriter
Kotaro Omori, Japanese football player (Júbilo Iwata, J2 League)
Fukutomi Tsuki, Japanese member of South Korean girl group Billlie

References[edit]

^ "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."

^ "Company Profile." Nissin Foods. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.

^ "History." Nissin Foods Germany. Retrieved on March 5, 2010.

^ "本社移転のお知らせ". SNK-Corp.co.jp. March 1, 2023.

^ Preston Phro (September 6, 2013). "Osaka ward first governmental body in Japan to officially declare support for LGBT community". RocketNews24.

^ Nikkei (September 2, 2013). "大阪市淀川区がLGBT支援宣言 (Yodogawa-ku passes LGBT support declaration)". GladXX.

^ Andrew Potts (September 11, 2013). "Osaka district becomes first Japanese government area to support LGBT inclusion". Gay Star News.

^ "Yodogawa ward office LGBT support declaration". Yodogawa-ku Municipal website. 1 September 2013.