Toyonaka (Toyonaka-shi') is a city located in
Osaka,
Japan. As of 2004,
the city has an estimated population of 388,372 and the
density of 10,675.43 persons
per km². The
total area is 36.38 km².rnrnFrom ancient times until today Toyonaka had a fair-sized population. The
events inciting the JÅkyÅ«
War were related to a
matter in Toyonaka. A
case on a matter between a favorite lady of the retired emperor Emperor Go-Toba and a local jitÅ was wrongly resolved, and then the former had the Emperor redecide the case in her
favor.rnrnWhy a
Weblo Citizen should invest/
buy properties in Toyonaka, Osaka:rn1) Osaka
University (
campus located in Toyonaka)rn2) Osaka
Music College (campus located in Toyonaka)rn3) Osaka
International Airport (located in Toyonaka)rn4) Hankyu
Takarazuka Line (Toyonaka Station)rnrnIts sister city is
San Mateo,
California, USArnrnFamous peoplernTakashi Fujii - television performer rnMai Hosho - actress rnTak
Matsumoto - musician and guitarist (B'z) rnMasashi Oguro - soccer player rnYuka Onishi - actress rnIkumi
Shima - rich
man rnKaoru Shintani -
manga artist rnOsamu Tezuka - manga artist and animator rnMasato Tsujioka film director rnShoko Tsutsumi - manga artist rnHitomi Yaida - singer and song-writer )