Izumiotsu City
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| City Area |
12.942 kilometers |
| City Population |
77,633 people (As of January 1, 2011) |
| No. of households |
33,049 households (As of January 1, 2011) |
| City hall address |
9-12 Shinonome-cho, Izumiotsu |
| Industrial promotion departments |
Izumiotsu, Citizen and Industry Dept. Industrial Policy Div. |
| Phone |
0725-33-1131 |
| Fax |
0725-33-1270 |
| City webpage |
https://www.city.izumiotsu.lg.jp/index.html |
| Catch Copy |
Izumiotsu 窶・Creativity and Comfort for the Future - Striving to Create a Comfortable City for Everyone - |
| Local industries 1 |
Blankets |
| Local industries 2 |
Knitting |
| Local industries 3 |
Wool fabrics |
| Local industries 4 |
Tires |
| Industry & History |
Izumiotsu is located in the southern part of Osaka prefecture. It is described as the small harbor in essays and by traveling writers and is known for its beautiful landscape. In the Tosa Diary, after his tenure as Tosanokami, when Kino Tsuranuki was passing through the area returning to Tokyo he wrote, " Yukedo Nao Yukiyararenuha Imoga Umu Ozuno Uranaru Kishino Matsubara."
On April 1 1889, enforcement of the municipal system integrated the 17 villages into Otsu, Anashi and Kamijyo with all of them becoming a part of Izumi-gun. After this, Otsu changed to a town on April 1, 1915 and after Anashi and Kamijyo were consolidated, the new city has since been known as Izumiotsu from April 1, 1942.
Cotton has long been used in the Izumiotsu region and the foundation was based on cotton products and braiding. The blanket industry suddenly exploded based on this economic and technical foundation during the 1880's and from the end of the Taisho era to the beginning of the Showa era blanket manufacturers were prevalent until after the Second World War when the knitting industry came to fruition. Then, with the development of these textile industries a division of labor for each production process was established which formed a collection of comprehensive textile related industries that had not yet been seen in a wide variety of industries, including wholesalers, distributors, etc. For example, the blanket industry boasts 90% of the market in Japan and after establishing a firm reputation during the Taisho era and not slacking on technical development, the industry continues to lead the world with its high-tech printing technology and other techniques. |
| Manufacturer's Association |
Izumiotsu Chamber of Commerce |
| Location |
10-7 Tanaka-cho, Izumiotsu 595-0062 |
| Phone |
0725-23-1111 |
| Fax |
0725-23-1115 |
| HP(URL) |
https://www.izumiotsu-cci.or.jp |
| Manufacturer's Association |
Japan Blanket Association |
| Location |
22-65 Asahi-cho, Izumiotsu 595-0025 |
| Phone |
0725-33-4185 |
| Fax |
0725-32-5661 |
| HP(URL) |
http://japanblanket.com/ |
| Manufacturer's Association |
Senshu Knitting Co-Op |
| Location |
4F Texpia Asahi-cho, Izumiotsu 595-0025 |
| Phone |
0725-31-4481 |
| Fax |
0725-31-2577 |
| HP(URL) |
http://www.yumeamiclub.com/ |
