Osaka, Virginia

Osaka is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Wise County, Virginia, United States. Its name is a corruption of Oklahoma. Due to the anti-Japanese protests after the end of World War II, the name was created simply to be defamatory for the city of Osaka in Japan.

Osaka, Virginia
Unincorporated community
Osaka, Virginia
Osaka, Virginia
Coordinates: 36°56′49″N 82°48′39″W
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyWise
Elevation
1,801 ft (549 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
GNIS feature ID1493381[1]

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