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Osaka (Japanese: 大阪市, Hepburn: Ōsaka-shi, pronounced; commonly just 大阪, Ōsaka ⓘ) is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya).
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Apr 12, 2024 · Osaka is the hometown of numerous notable figures, including Nobel novelist Kawabata Yasunari (born 1899), Nobel scientists Leo Esaki (1925) and Shinya Yamanaka (1962), architects Kenzō Tange (1913) and Tadao Andō (1941), and tennis star Naomi Osaka (1997). Ōsaka is a also national centre of the news media.
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Sometimes it is called by its historical name Naniwa. Because it is by the sea, it is good for transportation. That is why an ancient emperor made Osaka the capital city. In the early part of the 8th century Naniwa was one of capitals of Japan. In the middle of the 16th century Toyotomi Hideyoshi founded Osaka castle and governed Japan in Osaka. Th...
Kaiyuukan – This is the most famous aquarium in Osaka. They have animals including whale sharks and penguins.Football clubs in Osaka
1. Cerezo Osaka 2. Gamba Osaka
Baseball teams in Osaka
1. Hanshin Tigers(It is on Hyōgo Prefecture but popular in Osaka too.) 2. Orix Buffaloes
Mind sports in Osaka
1. Kansai Ki-in (Non-profit organization to promote Goin Osaka)
Media related to Osakaat Wikimedia CommonsJun 4, 2019 · Stretching along Osaka Bay and crisscrossed by rivers and canals, Osaka is known as the “city of water.” Its abundant waterways spurred its development and laid the groundwork for a thriving ...
Ōsaka (大阪) is the beating heart of Japan 's Kansai region and the largest of the Osaka- Kobe - Kyoto trio of cities, with a population of over 17 million people in the greater metropolitan area.
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