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About Kishiwada

Kishiwada is a town located in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. The town changed into based on November 1, 1922, the city is widely known for its Danjiri Matsuri. In April 2017, the metropolis had an expected populace of 197,629 and a populace density of 2,700 people per km². The total area is 72.68 km. The oldest evidence of existence in Kishiwada is the Mayuyama Kofun barrow. The most popular foundation story of Kishiwada dates from the 14th century.

During the Nanbokucho period 1336–1392 General Takaie Wada of the Masahige-Kusunoki Clan became despatched to the vicinity then known as Kishi in Izumi Han to be Justice of the Peace. He become then renamed Kishi-no-Wadadono giving beginning to the city's later name of Kishiwada. The first bringing up of a citadel located it 600m from the present day website and become named Kishiwada-kojo-ato.

A close by river known as Koko-gawa also attests to the older shape. Kishiwada Castle Kishiwada-, or Chikiri Castle, changed into erected by using Hidemasa Koide in 1597. Nobukatsu, ruler of Okabe Mino, took possession of the castle in 1640 from Takatsuki. The Okabe circle of relatives maintained its role for thirteen generations as much as the Meiji Restoration. In 1703 the metropolis commenced its Danjiri competition.

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