Japan - Osaka

Osaka is the second largest city in the Kansai region of Japan. It is the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and it is also the largest member of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, it has 19 million households. It located at the mouth of the Ydodo River on Osaka Bay, Osaka is  also a major economic hub. It's also a good shopping place, it has tall buildings, developed traffic and commercial, there are more than 100,000 different types of shops.

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A large scale downtown called Dotonbori. It has a large number of restaurants, shopping centers,  and entertainment facilities. It is often selected as a scene in movies as the symbol of Osaka.

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Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of  oldest Shinto shrine in Japan. It enshrines three gods that have long been worshipped for protecting the nation, sea voyages poetry.

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Shitennoji is the oldest officially temple in Japan, it was built by Prince Shotoku. The establishment of the Shitennoji temple is like a milestone in the Japanese Buddhist culture. It means the failure of old conservative of Japan

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People in Osaka talk in blunt ways. However, they are very warm, humorous and unconventional.

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