Fujiidera

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

Fujiidera 藤井寺市
City
Fujiidera city office
Flag Emblem
Fujiidera Location in Japan
Coordinates: 34°34′N 135°36′E
Country	Japan
Region	Kansai
Prefecture	Osaka Prefecture
Government
• Mayor	Kazuhiko Iseki
Area
• Total	8.89 km2 (3.43 sq mi)
Population  (October 1, 2016)
• Total	65,075
• Density	7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Symbols
• Tree	Ume
• Flower	Chrysanthemum
Time zone	UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time)
City hall address	1-1-1 Ichioka, Fujiidera-shi, Ōsaka-fu 583-8583
Website	www.city.fujiidera.osaka.jp

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

History

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

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.

Other websites

• Fujideara website (in Japanese) Archived 2007-04-16 at the Wayback Machine