Sakai

Summary

Sakai is a city designated by government ordinance^[1]. Sakai has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Sakai was a member of Union of Kansai Governments^[3].
• Sakai is located in Osaka Prefecture^[4].
• Sakai is in the country of Japan^[5].
• Sakai is on the body of water Osaka Bay^[6].
• Sakai is on the body of water Yamato River^[7].
• Sakai is on the body of water Ishizu River^[8].
• Sakai is on the body of water Kōmyō Pond^[9].
• Sakai's head of government is recorded as Hideki Nagafuji^[10].
• Sakai is on the continent of Asia^[11].
• Sakai's instance of is recorded as city designated by government ordinance^[12].
• Sakai's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Sakai's instance of is recorded as city of Japan^[14].
• Sakai's instance of is recorded as satellite city^[15].
• Sakai's instance of is recorded as commuter town^[16].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Osaka^[17].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Matsubara^[18].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Habikino^[19].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Tondabayashi^[20].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Osakasayama^[21].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Kawachinagano^[22].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Izumi^[23].
• Sakai's shares border with is recorded as Takaishi^[24].
• Sakai's anthem is recorded as Sakai Shimin no Uta^[25].
• Sakai's anthem is recorded as Q22128880^[26].
• Sakai is named after Sakai^[27].

Body

Geography

Sakai is in the country of Japan^[5]. Sakai is located in Osaka Prefecture^[4]. Adjacent water bodies include Osaka Bay^[6], a bay^[28], in Japan^[29]; Yamato River^[7], a river^[30], in Japan^[31]; Ishizu River^[8], a river^[32], in Japan^[33]; and Kōmyō Pond^[9], an irrigation reservoir^[34], in Japan^[35], founded in 1936^[36]. Sakai is on the continent of Asia^[11]. Part of include Senboku^[37], a region^[38], in Japan^[39]; Osaka metropolitan area^[40], a metropolitan area^[41], in Japan^[42]; and Keihanshin^[43], a metropolitan area^[44], in Japan^[45].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+827277'}^[46], {'amount': '+824408'}^[47], {'amount': '+839310'}^[48], and {'amount': '+841966'}^[49].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city designated by government ordinance^[12], big city^[13], city of Japan^[14], satellite city^[15], and commuter town^[16].

History and Context

April 1, 1889 marks the founding of Sakai^[50]. Sakai is named after Sakai^[27].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Sakai include Ideonella sakaiensis^[51], a taxon^[52].

Why It Matters

Sakai has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Sakai is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[53]

Entities named for Sakai include Ideonella sakaiensis^[51], a taxon^[52].