Osaka Prefecture

High school (ages 12+)
Geography

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1. How many people live in Osaka Prefecture?8,778,035 (as of April 1, 2022)
2. How big is Osaka Prefecture?1,905 square kilometers (736 sq mi)
3. What is the capital of Osaka Prefecture?Osaka City
4. What language do people speak in Osaka Prefecture?Japanese (with distinct Kansai-ben dialect)
5. What is Osaka Prefecture and where is it located?Osaka Prefecture is a region in Japan's Kansai area, on the western coast of the Kii Peninsula near Osaka Bay. It is the second-smallest prefecture in Japan.
6. Why is Osaka called "the nation's kitchen"?During the Edo period, Osaka was a major rice trading center and a hub for merchants, earning the nickname "the nation's kitchen."

Urban Prefecture (fu): A special administrative designation in Japan for highly urbanized prefectures, distinct from the standard 'ken'.
Keihanshin Metropolitan Area: The second-largest metropolitan region in Japan, comprising Osaka, Kobe, and Kyoto, known for its economic output.
Population Density: A measure of how crowded a place is, calculated by dividing the population by the land area.