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food & specialities

food & specialities, Osaka

 7 Reviews  Our hotel room was included breakfast and when we checked in the receptionist ask if we want to have standard western breakfast or Japanese breakfast? Common, we have "normal" breakfast all over the... 

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etiquettes / behaviors

etiquettes / behaviors, Osaka

 9 Reviews  In the streets you will at some places see trees that are lighted at night, that looks quite funny and romantic. It has nothing to do with christmas, because we had been there in March. We had 3... 

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culture & history

culture & history, Osaka

 11 Reviews  There are many interesting classes you can take in a wide range of traditional Japanese arts and crafts. Such things as ikebana (flower arranging), traditional dance, taiko drumming, tea ceremony,... 

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language

language, Osaka

 4 Reviews  OSAKA DIALECT: Osakaben is a special dialect spoken by the people of Osaka. Some of the commonly used terms are as follows:mo-karimakka Hi! How are you doing? ohayo-okaeri Have a nice day! o-kini... 

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castle

castle, Osaka

 2 Reviews  The old classic Japanese construction and architecture is obvious very local. However, OSaka is very large business modern city, there is not much about temples and history to see with the exception... 

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subway

subway, Osaka

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Osaka's manhole

Osaka's manhole, Osaka

 globetrott Says:  Osaka's manhole covers show the castle of Osaka, that was quite interesting to see. I saw the manhole in my main photograph close to the port and the one in my... 

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Sunday at the park

Sunday at the park, Osaka

 elPierro Says:  Spending the sunday in the park will give you an insight in many local Japanese customs and habits.Head for Osaka-Ji Koen on sunday for a bit Osaka culture.... 

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Osaka's 7th Inning Stetch

Osaka's 7th Inning Stetch, Osaka

 AKtravelers Says:  The most impressive 7th Inning Stretch I have ever seen was at the Hanshin Tigers game in Osaka. Since I saw the same performance done by the visiting fans at... 

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Discrimination against outcast people

Discrimination against outcast people, Osaka

 tyusen Says:  Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan in 1590. He implements a lot of policies during his rule. Order of sword hunt, cadastral surveys and classism etc. In case of... 

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Pachinko

Pachinko, Osaka

 tompt Says:  Walking through the Shinsaibashi and Dotombori districts you can´t help but notice how many pachinko halls there are.And it is always busy. This picture was... 

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Krystynn's Local Custom Tip

Krystynn's Local Custom Tip, Osaka

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Osaka is now a candidate of...

Osaka is now a candidate of..., Osaka

 Ken_Matsuoka Says:  Osaka is now a candidate of the Olympics in 2008. 

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Q:  Hi, I will be travelling to Osaka in a few days and I would like to ask when will the rush hours be around? Thanks! 

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A: I don't live in Osaka, but rush hour should be the same as in every other major city. 7:30-9:00am and 5:30-7:00pm. If it is anything like Tokyo, the evening rush can... 

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Living in Osaka

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 Where does one begin with Osaka? It's the heart of one of the biggest urban agglomerations on earth, yet not many people outside of Japan know much about it. I've been here for more than seven years.... 

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Hundertwasser & more !

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 In Osaka you will find some interesting architecture made by the austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser. 

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Osaka

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  Osaka is a big modern city in Japan. The first time we visited Osaka was in 1992. We were going to a motorcycle GP at Suzuka and had a few days to see something of a country we didnĀ“t know anything... 

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Memories of Osaka JAPAN

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 Yes, it was my first visit to Japan and Osaka in particular. I find the city modern and business-like. I enjoyed the city for sure. Most of the local people are very nice. From the hotel where I... 

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Osaka - my home for three and a half years

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 Osaka may not be the prettiest city in the world, but it's a lively and exciting place, with fantastic connections to some of the most historic cities in Japan. And if you want to get away from it... 

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