Matsubara 松原市
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Location of Matsubara in Osaka
Matsubara
Coordinates: 34°35′N 135°33′E / 34.583°N 135.55°E / 34.583; 135.55Coordinates: 34°35′N 135°33′E / 34.583°N 135.55°E / 34.583; 135.55
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka
Government
- Mayor	Takanori Nakano
Area
- Total	16.66 km2 (6.4 sq mi)
Population (January 1, 2010 estimate)
- Total	124,474
- Density	7,470/km2 (19,347.2/sq mi)
Time zone	Japan Standard Time (UTC+9)
City symbols
- Tree	Pine (Matsu)
- Flower	Rose (Bara)
Phone number	072-334-1550
Address	1-1-1 Ao, Matsubara-shi, Ōsaka-fu 580-8501
Website	Matsubara City

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.

Geography

Rivers

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

Adjacent municipalities

• Osaka
  • Sumiyoshi-ku
  • Higashi Sumiyoshi-ku
  • Hirano-ku
• Sakai
  • Kita-ku
  • Mihara-ku
• Yao
• Fujiidera
• Habikino

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 village 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.

Friendship municipalities

In Japan

Tsukigase-mura, Yamabe District, Nara (now part of Nara City)

Friendship agreement since 7 September 1985

City office of Matsubara

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