Fujiidera

city in Ōsaka Prefecture, Japan

Fujiidera (藤井寺市, Fujiidera-shi) is a city in the middle region of Osaka Prefecture in Japan.

Fujiidera
藤井寺市
Fujiidera city office
Fujiidera city office
Flag of Fujiidera
Official seal of Fujiidera
Fujiidera is located in Japan
Fujiidera
Fujiidera
Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°34′N 135°36′E / 34.567°N 135.600°E / 34.567; 135.600
CountryJapan
RegionKansai
PrefectureOsaka Prefecture
Government
 • MayorKazuhiko Iseki
Area
 • Total8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Population
 (October 1, 2016)
 • Total65,075
 • Density7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Symbols
 • TreeUme
 • FlowerChrysanthemum
Time zoneUTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address1-1-1 Ichioka, Fujiidera-shi, Ōsaka-fu
583-8583
Websitewww.city.fujiidera.osaka.jp

The municipality calls itself "Fujidera City" in English.[1]

History

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According to the Imperial Household Agency, Emperor Chūai and Emperor Ingyō are buried in an earthen tumulus (kofun) at Fujiidera.[2] Chūai and Ingyō are venerated at a memorial Shinto shrine (misasagi) at this site.[3]

The present city was established in 1966.[1]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Fujidera City, 藤井寺市の歴史 ("History of the city Fujiidera") Archived 2013-06-27 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2012-4-1.
  2. Gowland, William. "The Burial Mounds and Dolmens of the Early Emperors of Japan," The Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland, Vol. 37, Jan.-Jun., 1907, pp. 10-46; retrieved 2011-10-16.
  3. Imperial Household Agency (Kunaichō), 允恭天皇 (19); retrieved 2012-4-1.

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