Nov, 2007
ISSUED BY ITAMI CITY OFFICE International Section tel.784-8148
＊OUTLINE OF ITAMI
Location &Weather
ITMAMI CITY is located in the southeast area of Hyogo Prefecture and surronded by city of Amgasaki,Takarazuka and Kawanishi inHyogo Prefecture,and Toyonaka,Ikeda of Osaka Prefecture.
It is only 10Km distance from Osaka City and considered one of the suburds of Osaka City.
Mostly flat shape,Ina River run east edge and Muko River runs west edge of our city.
Location:Longutude135°24′east, Latitude 34°47′north
Altitude:6 meters at the lowest point,45 meters at the highest point,45meters at highest point
Weather:Seto Inland Sea Type(mild and not much rainfall)
Area 25.09 km2
Population:194,155(as of 1,Oct,2007)
＊ HISTORY
Itami's history may be trace back as far as 4,500 years,when the area's first inhabitants arrived.
Rice farming began locally at the end of Jyomon Period.Then they formed many village around the present city area.
Then in the period of ancient burial mounds,many old toms such as Gogazuka ancient burial mounds were built.
During the Nare Period,the Itami Ruined Temple,which was one of the laegest temples at that time,was built in Midorigaoka area and the priest Gyoki supervised such projects as construction of Koya Pond and Koyaike hospital.
Later warriors known by the family name Itami began to rule the area. In 1574,the warrior Murashige Araki attacked Itami and renamed Itami Castle to Arioka Castle.
Subsequently Murashige betrayed a military captain,Nobunakga Oda,and Arioka Castle into capitulation.
In the middle of Edo period,(from 1661) Itami area became of the Kokonoe family,aristocrat of the capital Kyoto,and under the protection of Kokonoe family,Itami was flourished by the sake brewing.
The prosperity of Itami attracted many writers and artists,and Onitsura Ueshima,the well-known Haiku peot at that time appeared from this area.
In 1871,wi
＊SISTTER CITIES
Omura City of Nagasaki Prefecture (affiliated on April 17,1980)
Inan town of Shimane Prefecture(affiliated on April 23,1980)
Hasselt City of Kingdom of Belgium(affiliated on April3,1985)
Foshan City of People's Republic of China(affiliated on May 8,1985)
＊Let’s Join Japanese Lesson !!
Itami City office, International Section offers Japanese Learning Salon from this April.
This salon is actually a classroom, where volunteers will give Japanese lesson to foreign citizens in Itami.
It is a basic conversation oriented class and the classes are held twice a week. Itami citizens from many different countries are participating, why don’t you come and join ?
●Lessons : Every Tuesday (once a week)
●Lesson hour : 7：00P．M．～8：30P．M．
●Class room at : Itami Central Civic Hall (South-east building of Itami City Hall)
●Tuition : free of charge
●For those : who wants to learn basic Japanese conversation
●nquiry and application to : International Section, Itami City Office
(tel. 072-784-8148 FAX 072-780-3519)
＊ From Interna’l Sec. Itami City Office
This living guide paper for foreign residents in Itami , has been publishing 3～4 times a year and mailed to you.
If you have some acquaintances who would like to subscribe this paper to be sent to their homes, please contact to International Section of International Section of Itami City Office (tel. 784-8148)
In case you need an interpreter when you come to our city office for your things, please make a reservation beforehand to us by telephone, then we will try to find volunteer interpreters for you. Staffs of International Sections are always very happy to support foreign residents in Itami.
