Kumatori (熊取町, Kumatori-chō) is a town located in Sen'nan District, Osaka Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 December 2021, the town had an estimated population of 43,154 in 18377 households and a population density of 2500 persons per km2.[1] The total area of the town is 17.24 square kilometres (6.66 sq mi).
Geography
Kumatori is located 30 kilometers from central Osaka, in the southern part of Osaka Prefecture, east of Izumisano City, where Kansai International Airport is located. The town is roughly in the shape of a leaf, about 4.8 kilometers east-west and 7.8 kilometers north-south. The eastern part is the foothills of the Izumi Mountains, and the ground is gradually lower from the southeast toward the northwest. The Mide, Uyama, and Sumiyoshi rivers that originate in the Izumi Mountains flow through the central part of the town towards Osaka Bay.
Neighboring municipalities
Climate
Kumatori has a Humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa) characterized by warm summers and cool winters with light to no snowfall. The average annual temperature in Kumatori is 16.0 °C (60.8 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,332.5 mm (52.46 in) with June as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around 27.6 °C (81.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 5.3 °C (41.5 °F).[2]
| Climate data for Kumatori (1991−2020 normals, extremes 1977−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 18.7 (65.7) |
22.8 (73.0) |
24.7 (76.5) |
28.9 (84.0) |
31.9 (89.4) |
34.1 (93.4) |
35.9 (96.6) |
36.1 (97.0) |
35.3 (95.5) |
31.6 (88.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
25.8 (78.4) |
36.1 (97.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 8.8 (47.8) |
9.6 (49.3) |
13.4 (56.1) |
19.0 (66.2) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.7 (80.1) |
30.6 (87.1) |
32.0 (89.6) |
28.2 (82.8) |
22.5 (72.5) |
16.9 (62.4) |
11.5 (52.7) |
20.2 (68.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
5.6 (42.1) |
8.9 (48.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.8 (65.8) |
22.4 (72.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
27.6 (81.7) |
23.7 (74.7) |
18.1 (64.6) |
12.7 (54.9) |
7.8 (46.0) |
16.0 (60.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.8 (35.2) |
1.7 (35.1) |
4.4 (39.9) |
9.2 (48.6) |
14.1 (57.4) |
18.7 (65.7) |
23.0 (73.4) |
23.8 (74.8) |
20.0 (68.0) |
14.1 (57.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.2 (39.6) |
12.0 (53.6) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −3.8 (25.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
5.2 (41.4) |
9.6 (49.3) |
14.9 (58.8) |
16.0 (60.8) |
10.5 (50.9) |
4.1 (39.4) |
−0.3 (31.5) |
−2.1 (28.2) |
−4.9 (23.2) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 50.6 (1.99) |
62.6 (2.46) |
107.5 (4.23) |
102.1 (4.02) |
138.0 (5.43) |
167.7 (6.60) |
162.1 (6.38) |
97.7 (3.85) |
157.8 (6.21) |
151.0 (5.94) |
84.3 (3.32) |
59.9 (2.36) |
1,332.5 (52.46) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 6.5 | 7.0 | 9.6 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 11.5 | 9.7 | 6.5 | 10.2 | 8.9 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 102.5 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 122.9 | 133.5 | 172.2 | 190.2 | 195.7 | 144.1 | 183.3 | 226.4 | 159.3 | 160.6 | 138.3 | 120.8 | 1,947.3 |
| Source: Japan Meteorological Agency[3][2] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
Per Japanese census data,[4] the population of Kumatori has been increasing over the past century.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 5,352 | — |
| 1930 | 5,997 | +12.1% |
| 1940 | 7,685 | +28.1% |
| 1950 | 9,463 | +23.1% |
| 1960 | 10,815 | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 13,808 | +27.7% |
| 1980 | 25,432 | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 38,905 | +53.0% |
| 2000 | 42,914 | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 45,072 | +5.0% |
History
The area of the modern town of Kumatori was within ancient Izumi Province. As a place name, "Kumatori" appears in the ancient Nihon Kōki as a place where Emperor Kanmu went hunting in 804 AD. In the Kamakura period, the area was part of a landed estate called "Kumatori-no-shō". During the Edo Period, the area was largely under the control of Kishiwada Domain. The village Kumatori was established within Hine District with the creation of the modern municipalities system on April 1, 1889. On April 1, 1896, the area became part of Sennan District, Osaka. Kumatori was elevated to town status on November 3, 195.1
Government
Kumatori has a mayor-council form of government with a directly elected mayor and a unicameral city council of 14 members. Kumatori collectively with the cities of Kaizuka, Sennan, Hannan and the minor municipalities of Sen'nan District contributes two members to the Osaka Prefectural Assembly. In terms of national politics, the town is part of Osaka 19th district of the lower house of the Diet of Japan.
Economy
Since then Meiji period, Kumatori has been noted for its production of textiles, notably cotton cloth. Agriculture and horticulture also play major roles in the local economy. In exchange for hosting Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, the government agreed to make Kumatori Station on the Hanwa Line a stop for express trains, which has contributed to large-scale residential land development and a rapid increase in population since 1963.
Education
Universities and colleges
- Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences
- Osaka University of Tourism
- Kyoto University's Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science is located in Kumatori.
Primary and secondary education
Kumatori has five public elementary schools and three public middle schools operated by the town government, and one public combined middle/high school operated by the Osaka Prefectural Board of Education.
Transportation
Railways
Highways
Local attractions
- Okuyama-Ameyama Nature Park
Sister city relations
Notable people from Kumatori
- Toru Murata, baseball player
- Sei Muroya, football player
- Yuhei Nakaushiro, baseball player
References
- ^ "Kumatori Town official statistics" (in Japanese). Japan.
- ^ a b 気象庁 / 平年値（年・月ごとの値）. JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ 観測史上1～10位の値（年間を通じての値）. JMA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
- ^ Kumatori population statistics
External links
Media related to Kumatori, Osaka at Wikimedia Commons- Kumatori official website (in Japanese)
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