Toyonaka, Osaka

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Toyonaka (豊中市, Toyonaka-shi^?) is a city located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan.

As of 2004, the city has an estimated population of 388,372 and a density of 10,675.43 persons per km². The total area is 36.38 km².

Toyonaka is a residential area of Osaka Prefecture, and includes Senri New Town.

The city is easy to reach through various modes of transportation, and many of its residents commute daily into Osaka City to work.

From ancient times until today Toyonaka has had a sizable population. The events inciting the Jōkyū War were related to an event in Toyonaka. A case on a matter between a favorite lady of the retired emperor Emperor Go-Toba and a local jitō was wrongly resolved, and then the former had the Emperor redecide the case in her favor.

The city was founded on October 15, 1936. Osaka University and Osaka Music College locate their campuses in Toyonaka.

Osaka International Airport is partially located in Toyonaka including its terminal, although it is more commonly associated with the city of Itami.

The city is served by the Osaka Monorail (Shibahara Station, Hotarugaike Station, Osaka International Airport) and the Hankyu Takarazuka Line (Ishibashi Station, Hotarugaike Station, Toyonaka Station).

Its sister city is San Mateo, California, USA