Kadoma, Ōsaka Prefecture, Kansai Region, Japan

🇯🇵 Kadoma (門真市, Kadoma-shi) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The total area of the city is 12.30 square km (4.75 sq mi).

History The area of the modern city of Kadoma was within ancient Kawachi Province. During the Jōmon period, this area was under Kawachi Bay,and inlet of Osaka Bay. During the Yayoi period the bay became a lake and various settlements arose on its shores. Dotaku ritual objects and kofun burial mounds were built, and the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki record that Emperor Nintoku ordered the construction of an embankment to control repeated flooding of the Yodo River, the early known of such projects in Japan. During the Heian period, large shōen landed estates were established, and in the Kamakura and Muromachi period, the entire area of the city was under cultivation. During the Edo Period, due to its proximity to Kyoto and Osaka, most of the area was held as tenryō territory under the direct control of the Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Kadoma, was established within Matta District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896 the area became part of Kitakawachi District, Osaka. On April 1,1939 Kadoma raised to town status. The neighboring villages of Owada and Shinomiya were absorbed on September 30, 1956. On August 1, 1963 Kadoma was raised to city status. Plans to merge Kadoma with the neighboring city of Moriguchi were rejected overwhelming by local residents of both cities in 2005.

Geography Kadoma is located in the east-central part of Osaka Prefecture, adjacent to the Osaka metropolis, of which it is a satellite city. The city is approximately 4.9 km east-west by 4.3 km north-south, with the Furukawa River running through the center.

Neighboring municipalities Osaka Prefecture • Osaka (Tsurumi-ku) • Moriguchi • Daitō • Neyagawa.

Government Kadoma has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 20 members. Kadoma contributes one member to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the city is part of Osaka 6th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.

Economy Kadoma was traditionally known as the "bread basket" of Osaka and was especially noted for its lotus roots. Due to its proximity to the Osaka metropolis and multiple transportation connections, Kadoma is now largely a commuter town. However, a number of large corporations have the headquarters and head factories in the city, including Panasonic Corporation, Tiger Corporation and Kaiyodo have their headquarters in Kadoma.

Education Kadoma has 14 public elementary schools and six public middle schools operated by the city government and two public high schools operated by the Osaka Prefectural Department of Education. The prefecture also operates one special education school for the handicapped.

Transport: Rail Keihan Electric Railway – Keihan Main Line • Nishisanso - Kadoma-shi - Furukawabashi - Owada - Kayashima

Osaka Metro - Nagahori Tsurumi-ryokuchi Line • Kadomaminami

Osaka Monorail - Main Line • Kadoma-shi

Transport: Road • Kinki Expressway • National Route 163