Nishiyodogawa Ward, situated in the northwest sector of Osaka City and sandwitched between the Yodo-gawa, Kanzaki-gawa and Samondo-gawa rivers is a key area connecting Osaka and Hyogo Prefecture. Being on land that from ancient times has been called Naniwa Yasoshima (the 80 islands of Osaka) where farming and fishing villages thrive, to this day many place names end with shima (island).
In April 1889, Osaka City started to implement the municipality system by dividing into 4 wards and on April 1, 1925, Nishiyodogawa Ward was born. Through the Meiji, Taisho and early Showa periods (from the end of 19th Century to the beginning of 20th Century), along with rapid construction of railroads, roads and bridges, modern industries such as cotton mills, machinery, metal working, steel and chemical plants began to accumulate and the ward took on the character of a major industrial zone. However, on the negative side these industries became the source of air contamination and gave rise to a serious pollution problem in the ward, but Osaka City promptly took measures to deal with the source of problem with a certain amount of success. In the midst of this, in terms of production value of manufactured goods Nishiyodogawa Ward has always been the leader of the 24 Osaka City wards and continues its vital industrial activity.
Ward arterial roads include the major roads: Highway 2, Highway 43 and Yodogawa Dori, the Hanshin Expressway for Ikeda and Kobe and the Bay Line. Nakajima Bridge connecting the Nakajima industrial area to Amagasaki City helps relieve traffic congestion on Highway 43. Construction is underway to eliminate chronic traffic jams at Utajima-bashi (bridge) where Highway 2 and Yodogawa Dori intersect including an underground crosswalk with an elevator.
The railway network includes JR Tokaido Line, the Tozai Line and the main Hanshin Dentetsu Line all of which have direct connection to Umeda, and plans have been made to extend the Hanshin Dentetsu Nishi Osaka Line to Osaka by the year 2008.
On the other hand, intent on making the ward a “water friendly town filled with green,” Onogawa Ryokuin Doro (Green Promenade), the favorite street of people who live in the ward that runs 3.8km through Nishiyodogawa Ward was built as a relaxing, healthy spot overflowing with greenery and lined with 120,000 low trees and 10,000 tall trees. Also, Yagura Green Belt which opened in 2000 is a park which preciously harbors nature with tidal pools and places for bird watching, making the park and Ono-gawa Ryokuin Doro the two symbols of Nishiyodogawa Ward.
When we invited submission of designs for the mascot for Nishiyodogawa Ward from January 15 to March 15 in 2010, we received a total of 706 design works and decided on one, a motif of the ward flower sazanka (Camellia sasanqua) at the selection committee. We believe that this cute, friendly mascot will be cherished by all generations from adults to children for many years to come.
Subsequently, we invited suggestions for the name of the mascot from May 15 to June 15 in 2010, we received as many as 1,751 names, and the mascot was named "Ni-yon."
As a PR ambassador to Nishiyodogawa Ward, Ni-yon will communicate the attractiveness of Nishiyodogawa Ward to as many people as possible, and actively participate in ceremonies and events.
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Sazanka (Camellia sasanqua)
| The sazanka (camellia) was selected as the ward flower with the wish that, like the camellia, Nishiyodogawa Ward would develop into a pleasant smelling area. |
| Area |
14.23 |
km2 |
| Population (total) |
96,375 |
persons |
| Male |
47,658 |
persons |
| Female |
48,717 |
persons |
| No. of households |
42,664 |
households |
| Population per household |
2.26 |
persons |
| Population density |
6,773 |
persons/km2 |
| No. of registered foreigners |
3,359 |
persons |
| (Estimated as of September 1, 2010)
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