Higashiosaka, Osaka

Higashiosaka is located in Osaka Prefecture, immediately east of Osaka. It was formed in 1967 when Fuse, Kawachi and Hiraoka merged.

People born here

• Akihito Fujii, NPB catcher
• Mikinori Hachiuma, scout
• Asahi Hanada, NPB outfielder
• Hiroyasu Hayashi, NPB outfielder
• Kazuo Horii, NPB infielder
• Reiji Iishii, NPB outfielder
• Toshiaki Inubushi, NPB outfielder
• Takaomi Kimura, NPB catcher
• Takashi Kimura, NPB outfielder
• Fuminobu Kinoshita, NPB pitcher
• Keiji Komada, NPB pitcher
• Shigeru Kuwata, NPB pitcher
• Kazuo Matsui, outfielder
• Tokitaka Minamibuchi, NPB infielder
• Hironori Miyazaki, NPB infielder
• Hiyu Motoyama, NPB infielder
• Hiroyuki Nomura, NPB pitcher
• Akira Okamura, NPB infielder
• Takayuki Onishi, NPB outfielder
• Koji Onuma, NPB pitcher
• Yoshitomo Tani, NPB outfielder
• Kosuke Ueyama, Japanese national team infielder

Educational establishments located here

• Fuse Technical High School
• Higashiosaka College
• Joto Technology High School
• Kawachino High School
• Kindai University
• Kindai University High School
• Nisshin High School
• Osaka University of Commerce
• Osaka University of Commerce High School