Matsubara, Osaka

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**Matsubara**
**松原市**
Matsubara's location in Osaka, Japan.
Location
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Physical characteristics
Area	16.66 km² (6.43 sq mi)
Population (as of March 1, 2008 estimate)
Total	125,242
Density	7,520 /km² (19,477 /sq mi)
Location	34°35′N, 135°33′E
Symbols
Tree	Pine (Matsu)
Flower	Rose (Bara)
Symbol of Matsubara
Matsubara Government Office
Mayor	Takanori Nakano
Address	〒580-8501 1-1-1 Ao, Matsubara-shi, Ōsaka-fu
Phone number	072-334-1550
Official website: Matsubara City

For other uses, see Matsubara (disambiguation).

Matsubara (松原市, Matsubara-shi^?) is a city located in Osaka, Japan. The city was founded on February 1, 1955.

Hannan University is located in Matsubara. Hannan University is a mid-sized liberal arts university with a focus on business and technology.

1 Geography
- 1.1 Rivers
- 1.2 Adjacent municipalities
2 History
3 Friendship municipalities
- 3.1 In Japan
4 External links

[edit] Geography

[edit] Rivers

The Yamato, Nishi-Yoke, and Higashi-Yoke rivers flow through Matsubara.

[edit] Adjacent municipalities

[edit] History

In the 5th Century AD, Emperor Hanzei is believed to have had his palace, Tajihi Shibagaki-no-Miya (丹比柴籬宮) in the area. The area that now comprises Matsubara was located in the historical Kawachi Province, which is still considered the (non-municipal) subregion to which it belongs. During the Edo Period, Matsubara was the administrative center of the Tannan Domain (丹南藩, -han), whose Tannan Encampment was located in present-day Tannan, Matsubara City.

1889 (Meiji 22), 1 April: The villages of Matsubara, Amami, Nunose, Miyake, and Ega are designated as part of Tanboku District.
1896 (Meiji 29), 1 April: Naka-Kawachi District is created, consolidated from the former districts of Tanboku, Takayasu, Ōgata, Kawachi, Wakae, and Shibukawa. The above villages thus become part of Naka-Kawachi District.
1942 (Shōwa 17), 1 July: The village of Matsubara is promoted to Town status, becoming Matsubara-chō, Naka-Kawachi District.
1947 (Shōwa 22), 1 January: The vilage of Amami is promoted to Town status, becoming Amami-chō, Naka-Kawachi District.
1955 (Shōwa 30), 1 February: The towns of Matsubara and Amami, along with the villages of Nunose, Miyake, and Ega, are consolidated into Matsubara City, Osaka Prefecture's 21^st city.
1957 (Shōwa 32)
- 1 April: Matsubara incorporates the Tannan area of Mihara-chō, Minami-Kawachi District (now Mihara-ku, Sakai).
- 15 October: Matsubara incorporates the Kawai area of Kita-Yashimo Village, Minami-Kawachi District
1964 (Shōwa 39): The Kita-Wakabayashi area is made part of Yao City.