Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Prefecture (大阪府, Ōsaka-fu) is a prefecture located in the Kansai region on Honshu, the main island of Japan. The capital is the city of Osaka. It is the center of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto area. Until the Meiji Restoration, the area of Osaka prefecture was known as Kawachi, Izumi and Settsu provinces. Osaka Prefecture was created in 1868, at the very beginning of the Meiji era. On September 1, 1956, the city of Osaka was promoted to a city designated by government ordinance and thereby divided into 24 wards. In 2000, Fusae Ota became Japan's first female governor when she replaced Knock Yokoyama, who resigned after prosecution for sexual harassment. On April 1, 2006: the city of Sakai was promoted to a city designated by government...