Chihayaakasaka, Osaka

As of 2007, the village has an estimated population of 6,299 and a population density of 169 persons per km². The total area is 37.38 km².

This village is known for Chihayaasakusa Castle, where the Battle of Chihayaasakusa Castle occurred in the Medieval era, in the late Kamakura period. Local akuto Kusunoki Masashige won this battle and began his career to become one of the most important and reliable men of Emperor Go-Daigo. Today there is a museum for remembrance on this battle and Kusunokis.

On March 1, 2008 Chihayaakasaka requested a merge into the adjacent city of Kawachinagano, after talks of merging with the surrounding towns of Kanan and Taishi fell through. The merge will be implemented around March 31, 2008.

In 1893, Akasaka, Kumataro Kido and Yagoro Tani murdered 10 people except a murder of infant. They killed themselves after murders.

References

External links

• Chihaya Akasaka village (in Japanese)
• Chihaya Akasaka Tourist Association (in Japanese)

Sources

• Asahi Shimbun, Osaka edition, April 30th 2007, p. 1, 大阪唯一の村消える？ Ōsaka yuiitsu no mura kieru?