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is part of the Kinki region on Honshu Island , Japan . The capital is the city of Osaka . HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY Cities 33 cities are located on Osaka Prefecture. Towns and villages These are the towns and villages in each District . Mergers (as of 12/26/05)
The town of Mihara merged into the city of Sakai . ECONOMY
Major companies based in Osaka Prefecture include Hankyu , Kintetsu , Matsushita , Sharp , Sanyo , Nissin and Glico . TRANSPORTATION DEMOGRAPHICS The population of Osaka Prefecture taken during the 2000 National Census is 8,804,806, or about seven percent of the total population of Japan, ranking second after Tokyo Prefecture . CULTURE Universities in Osaka Prefecture
TOURISM Osaka-fu has three Airport s ( Kansai International Airport , Osaka International Airport , and Yao Airport ). PREFECTURAL SYMBOLS The symbol of Osaka Prefecture, called the ''sennari byōtan'' or "thousand gourds," was originally the crest of Toyotomi Hideyoshi , the feudal lord of Osaka Castle . MISCELLANEOUS TOPICS
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