Sakai

Sakai (ja 堺市; Sakai-shi ) is a city of the Préfecture of Ōsaka, Japan.

Geography

In 2006, the population of the city is estimated at: 831005 inhabitants for a surface of 149,99  km, is a density of: 5596.66 inhabitants per km.

Inheritance

  • One can find in Sakai the Kofun of the Nintoku emperor (largest of the city) surrounded by others kofun smaller;
  • the Ebaraji temple, founded in 704 by Gyoki.

Industries

Sakai for a long time produces artisanal products such as the carpets, the Yukata and of the knives.

History

  • During Japanese antiquity, Sakai was in a rich area. The kofun of Nintoku which is in the city was built at that time;
  • Sakai thrived for the period Muromachi (1338   -   1573), whereas it was directed by commercial rich person, the city was described as “Venice of Asia” by the European missionaries who unloaded in Japan;
  • 1550 and 1564, of the Christian missionaries unload in Sakai;
  • 1868 : the prefecture of Sakai is created, Sakai is the capital. Incidental of Sakai between France and Japan;
  • 1881 : the prefecture of Sakai is absorbed by the prefecture of Osaka;
  • Sakai obtained its statute of city on April 1st 1889;
  • 1920: the population of Sakai reaches them: 84995 inhabitants.

Transport

Sakai is served by the roads:
  • ja 国道 26 号 (Trunk road 26);
  • ja 国道 309 号 (Trunk road 309);
  • ja 国道 310 号 (Trunk road 310).

Sakai is twinned with:

Famous people of Sakai

  • Gyoki ;
  • SEN-No-Rikyu;
  • Ekai Kawaguchi ;
  • Sankichi Sakata ;
  • Akiko Yosano .

Others

The symbols of the city are the willow and the iris.
Sakai is divided into seven districts:
  • Higashi-ku;
  • Kita-ku;
  • Mihara-ku;
  • Minami-ku;
  • Naka-ku;
  • Nishi-ku;
  • Sakai-ku.

External bonds

  • Official site

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