Sakai [city] - Sakai

Japanese: 堺[市] - さかい

A city in central Osaka Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1889. It faces Osaka Bay and borders Osaka City to the south. During the Muromachi period, it prospered as a center of trade with Ming China, and formed an autonomous city under the leadership of wealthy merchants. It prospered through trade with the Barbarians, and developed a townspeople's culture, until it lost its urban independence during the Azuchi-Momoyama period. The city was reduced to ashes during the Summer Siege of Osaka, and its economy declined due to national isolation. However, after the Meiji period, it developed into a modern industrial city based on traditional industries such as cutlery and textiles, and became part of the Hanshin Industrial Zone, which is mainly focused on metal, machinery, textile, and food industries. Furthermore, with the development of the coastal industrial zone centered on Sakai Port, steel mills and petrochemical complexes also moved in. Senboku New Town was developed in the hills in the southeast, strengthening its character as a commuter town for Osaka City. There are many imperial tombs and ancient burial mounds, including the tomb of Emperor Nintoku. The city is served by the Osaka Loop Line, Hanwa Line, Nankai Electric Railway's Main Line, Koya Line, Hankai Electric Tramway, Semboku Rapid Railway, and Osaka Municipal Subway Midosuji Line. In February 2005, Minamikawachi District's Mihara Town was incorporated. In April 2006, it became a city designated by government ordinance. It has seven wards: Sakai Ward, Naka Ward, Higashi Ward, Nishi Ward, Minami Ward, Kita Ward, and Mihara Ward. It has an area of 149.82 ^km2 and a population of 841,966 (2010).
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大阪府中部の市。1889年市制。大阪湾に臨み，大阪市に南接。室町時代に対明貿易の中心地として繁栄，富商の指導による自治都市を形成した。織豊時代にその都市的自立を奪われるまで南蛮貿易により栄え，町人文化も発達した。大坂夏の陣で町は灰燼に帰し，鎖国によって経済的に衰えたが，明治以後，刃物や織物の伝統工業を基盤に近代工業都市として発展，金属・機械・織物・食品工業を主とする阪神工業地帯の一部となり，さらに堺港を中心とする臨海工業地帯の造成により，製鉄所，石油化学コンビナートも進出した。南東部の丘陵地には泉北ニュータウンが造成され，大阪市のベッドタウンの色彩を強めた。仁徳天皇陵をはじめ陵墓，古墳が多い。大阪環状線，阪和線，南海電鉄の本線・高野線・阪堺電軌，泉北高速鉄道，大阪市営地下鉄御堂筋線が通じる。2005年２月南河内郡美原町を編入。2006年４月，政令指定都市に移行。堺区，中区，東区，西区，南区，北区，美原区の７区がある。149.82km²。84万1966人（2010）。
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