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Osaka is situated in Osaka (OS) in Japan (Asia). In Osaka the time zone is GMT +09:00, making it currently on . Sunrise is expected at and sunset at .

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The capital of Japan is Tokyo. In 2005 there were 127773000 Japanese people living in Japan, and in 2010 the estimated population of Japan was 127450459 (one hundred twenty-seven million four hundred fifty- thousand four hundred fifty-nine). This shows a population increase of -322541 citizens within 5 years. The currency in Japan is the Yen (JPY). If you would like to convert JPY into your country's currency, please click here.

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Osaka - Japan

is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshū, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is the third largest city by population after Tokyo and Yokohama. Keihanshin is the second largest area in Japan by population and one of the largest metropolitan areas highly ranked in the world, with nearly 18 million people, and by GDP the second largest area in Japan and the seventh largest area in the world. Historically the commercial capital of Japan, Osaka functions as one of the command centers for the ... Read More.

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Osaka - Japan


is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshū, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe. Located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is the third largest city by population after Tokyo and Yokohama. Keihanshin is the second largest area in Japan by population and one of the largest metropolitan areas highly ranked in the world, with nearly 18 million people, and by GDP the second largest area in Japan and the seventh largest area in the world. Historically the commercial capital of Japan, Osaka functions as one of the command centers for the Japanese economy. The ratio between daytime and night time population is 141%, the highest in Japan, highlighting its status as an economic center.

Its nighttime population is 2.6 million, the third in the country, but in daytime the population surges to 3.7 million, second only after Tokyo. Osaka used to be referred to as the "nation's kitchen" in feudal Edo period because it was the centre of trading for rice, creating the first modern future exchange market in the world..

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Large Commercial Airports Near Osaka (Osaka)

1: Osaka International Airport (ITM) is 9 miles (14km) away. »
2: Kobe Airport (UKB) is 16 miles (26km) away. »

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Current Weather For Osaka on Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Current weather for the city of Osaka which was taken at the nearby weather station 'Yao Airport'. The current temperature at the moment is 25℃ (77F) with the humidity currently at 23%. Osaka has a cloud cover reading of ( n/a). Current wind speeds at this weather station are gusting up to 07 knots.

Six Day Weather Forecast for Osaka, Osaka


Forecast for Thursday, May 24, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Daily Expected Low: 54F (12℃) Daily Expected High: 81F (27℃)

Forecast for Friday, May 25, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Daily Expected Low: 55F (13℃) Daily Expected High: 81F (27℃)

Forecast for Saturday, May 26, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Daily Expected Low: 52F (11℃) Daily Expected High: 79F (26℃)

Forecast for Sunday, May 27, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Daily Expected Low: 55F (13℃) Daily Expected High: 79F (26℃)

Forecast for Monday, May 28, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Chance of a Thunderstorm
Daily Expected Low: 54F (12℃) Daily Expected High: 81F (27℃)

Forecast for Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Forecasted Conditions: Partly Cloudy
Daily Expected Low: 48F (9℃) Daily Expected High: 82F (28℃)


Osaka Trivia

is a train station on the Kintetsu Namba Line and the Hanshin Railway Hanshin Namba Line in the Namba district of Chūō-ku, Osaka, Japan. It is adjacent to Namba Station and JR Namba Station. Trains of the Nara Line depart from and arrive at the station (...) more...


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