Taishō-ku, Osaka

As of October 1, 2006, the ward has an estimated population of 72,742 and the total area is 9.43 km2.

As the ward is surrounded by rivers with few bridges for pedestrians, the city provides ferry services.

It began as a seaplane base in 1923 (flights to Tokushima naval air base, Takamatsu, Matsuyama and Beppu[4]) but expanded by Ministry of Communications to support Japan Air Transport (JAT) flights to Tachikawa Army Airfield in Tokyo with a 720 metres (2,360 ft) runway.

[3] The airport briefly used by JAT successor Imperial Japanese Airways from the beginning of 1939 until Itami opened on 1st of 7 January 1939.

Public elementary and junior high schools are operated by the Osaka City Board of Education.