City in Kansai, Japan
Kadoma City Hall
Kadoma
(
門?市
,
Kadoma-shi
)
is a
city
located in
Osaka Prefecture
,
Japan
. As of 1 February 2022
[update]
, the city had an estimated
population
of 119,069 in 63029 households and a
population density
of 9700 persons per km
2
.
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The total area of the city is 12.30 square kilometres (4.75 sq mi).
Geography
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Kadoma is located in the east-central part of Osaka Prefecture, adjacent to the Osaka metropolis, of which it is a satellite city. The city is approximately 4.9 kilometers east?west by 4.3 kilometers north?south, with the Furukawa River running through the center.
Neighboring municipalities
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Osaka Prefecture
Climate
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Kadoma has a
Humid subtropical climate
(Koppen
Cfa
) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kadoma is 15.6 °C. The average annual rainfall is 1475 mm with September as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.7 °C, and lowest in January, at around 4.2 °C.
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Demographics
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Per Japanese census data,
[3]
the population of Kadoma rose very rapidly in the 1960s peaked around 1990 and has since started a mild decline.
Historical population
Year
| Pop.
| ±%
|
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1920
| 8,599
| ?
|
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1930
| 10,507
| +22.2%
|
---|
1940
| 14,367
| +36.7%
|
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1950
| 17,313
| +20.5%
|
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1960
| 34,228
| +97.7%
|
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1970
| 141,041
| +312.1%
|
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1980
| 138,902
| ?1.5%
|
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1990
| 142,297
| +2.4%
|
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2000
| 135,648
| ?4.7%
|
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2010
| 130,368
| ?3.9%
|
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History
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The area of the modern city of Kadoma was within ancient
Kawachi Province
. During the
J?mon period
, this area was under
Kawachi Bay
,and inlet of
Osaka Bay
. During the
Yayoi period
the bay became a lake and various settlements arose on its shores.
Dotaku
ritual objects and
kofun
burial mounds
were built, and the
Kojiki
and
Nihon Shoki
record that
Emperor Nintoku
ordered the construction of an embankment to control repeated flooding of the
Yodo River
, the early known of such projects in Japan. During the
Heian period
, large
sh?en
landed estates were established, and in the
Kamakura
and
Muromachi period
, the entire area of the city was under cultivation. During the
Edo Period
, due to its proximity to
Kyoto
and Osaka, most of the area was held as
tenry?
territory under the direct control of the
Tokugawa shogunate
. The village of Kadoma, was established within Matta District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of
Kitakawachi District, Osaka
. On April 1,1939 Kadoma raised to town status. The neighboring villages of Owada and Shinomiya were absorbed on September 30, 1956. On August 1, 1963 Kadoma was raised to city status. Plans to merge Kadoma with the neighboring city of
Moriguchi
were rejected overwhelming by local residents of both cities in 2005.
Government
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Kadoma has a
mayor-council
form of government with a directly elected mayor and a
unicameral
city council of 20 members. Kadoma contributes one member to the
Osaka Prefectural Assembly
. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 6th district of the
lower house
of the
Diet of Japan
.
Economy
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Panasonic Corporation
headquarters
Kadoma was traditionally known as the "breadbasket" of Osaka and was especially noted for its
lotus roots
. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolis and multiple transportation connections, Kadoma is now largely a
commuter town
. However, a number of large corporations have the headquarters and head factories in the city, including
Panasonic Corporation
,
Tiger Corporation
and
Kaiyodo
have their headquarters in Kadoma.
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Education
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Kadoma has 14 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.
Transportation
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Railways
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Keihan Electric Railway
?
Keihan Main Line
Osaka Metro
-
Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line
Osaka Monorail
-
Main Line
Highways
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Twin town ? sister city relations
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Namihaya Dome
Kadoma is
twinned
with:
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Local attractions
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Notable people from Kadoma
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References
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