Itami, Japan
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Itami 伊丹市 |
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 Location of Itami in Hyōgo Prefecture |
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 Itami
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| Coordinates: 34°47′N 135°24′E / 34.783°N 135.400°ECoordinates: 34°47′N 135°24′E / 34.783°N 135.400°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Kansai | ||
| Prefecture | Hyōgo Prefecture | ||
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| • Mayor | Yasuyuki Fujiwara | ||
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| • Total | 24.97 km2 (9.64 sq mi) | ||
| Population (May 1, 2017) | |||
| • Total | 196,767 | ||
| • Density | 7,900/km2 (20,000/sq mi) | ||
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| • Flower | Azalea | ||
| • Bird | Duck | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| City hall address | 1-1 Senzo, Itami-shi, Hyōgo-ken 664-8503 |
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| Website | www.city.itami.lg.jp | ||
Itami (伊丹市 Itami-shi) is a city located in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of May 2017, the city had an estimated population of 196,767 and a population density of 7,900 persons per km². The total area is 24.97 km². Itami sits on the Hankyu Railway Itami Line and the JR Takarazuka Line (Fukuchiyama Line).
The hilly area is called the Itami plateau, between the Ina River and the Muko River in the southeastern part of Hyogo Prefecture. Rice cultivation was done in the area from ancient times.
It is called "Inano", from the southern part of Itami city to the north part of Amagasaki, there are burial mound group such as "Gogazuka-kofun(ancient tomb) " and "Kashiwagi-kofun" burial mound which was built during the Kofun period. Many "WAKA (Japanese poem)" that wrote "Inano" in the Waka collection woven from the Nara period to the Heian period. Waka written by Daini no Sanmi (大弐三位) is most famous. In the northern part of Itami city, there is a historical site of Buddhist temple "Itami Ruined Temple Site" from the Nara period to the Kamakura period.
The center of Itami became a wealthy town by the middle of Sengoku period. It was named Itami-go (town of Itami) and known as the only Japanese town within a castle (usually Japanese castles were located far from domestic areas). Itami-go was a part of Castle Arioka which Araki Murashige ruled under Oda Nobunaga. After the uprising and defeat of Araki, the castle was torn down.
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