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#Osaka In the basements of Japanese viabu shops, there are things that are meant to stay there forever.
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#Osaka No longer poor, but definitely tired-looking residential streets south of Kamagasaki.
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#Osaka The Kamagasaki district is the poorest district in all of Japan. Once, workers lived here, but over the past 30 years, the demographics have shifted, and now 25,000 elderly people live here, of whom about 1,300 are homeless. Despite the fact that…
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#Osaka Japan has a very rich alcohol culture, and it's no surprise that whisky bars are widespread here - places for, in fact, whisky tasting, mainly Japanese, but also with options from all over the world. Even despite the language barrier, the quality of…
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#Osaka Again, I was drawn to live in some dubious neighborhood😁
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#Osaka On my way to southern Japan, I decided to stop in Osaka for a couple of days. This is my second time here, and despite honestly trying to make the most of my time everywhere, this is still my least favorite city in Japan (there was already a series…
#Osaka #Review
#Osaka #Review About the city as a whole I think I've shown all the most interesting things I found in Osaka during my modest 8-day stay in this city. I've heard polar opinions about it - some people mostly skip it, coming for just 1-2 days and dedicating…
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#Osaka Essentially, there are two districts in Osaka that are interesting to explore. The first is Namba and the nearby Dotonbori canal, and the second is the Umeda business district near the station, which can be seen in the photo. In general, in Japan…
#Osaka - Temples
#Osaka - Temples - a cemetery and a statue of Buddha - Issinji Temple, where cremation ceremonies are held annually - the red pagoda - Shitennoji Temple, one of the oldest Buddhist temples - the red bridge and houses with balconies - Sumiyoshi Taisha, the…
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#Osaka / #Tokyo I'm not going to try to explain the inexplicable, so just - Japanese quirks.
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#Osaka In my previous posts, I mentioned the dilapidated state of some buildings in Osaka. It seems this is a unique phenomenon in this city. I didn't notice so many rusted buildings in Tokyo or Fukuoka. And here I even found a homeless shelter! (Photo 3).…
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#Osaka In many ways, Osaka is a scaled-down version of Tokyo. Therefore, it also has its own Akihabara. Although it may be a bit worn down in some places and not as crowded with people as in Tokyo, there's still plenty to enjoy and admire here.
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#Osaka The glowing lights of the rainy city Even in the rainy and cold March, it didn't deter crowds of tourists strolling under umbrellas along the Dotonbori Canal - one of the most famous streets in all of Japan. Here, you can find advertisements and…
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#Osaka Of course, the lids are decorated with the iconic samurai castle from the album covers.
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#Osaka I've been in Japan for three weeks, and I only just noticed that manholes can be so beautiful. Now I want to check if there's anything similar in other cities too!)
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#Osaka The weather in the center near Namba isn't great either. It really puts me in a bad mood. But at least I had some dumplings, that's my only joy right now.
And a week ago, I moved to #Osaka.
And a week ago, I moved to #Osaka. The city didn't welcome me with the best weather (+10 and daily rain), and the neighborhood I ended up in wasn't exactly the best 🤣. But at least there's no knife crime in the alleyways here, so I'll take what I can get.
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#Osaka I'm the person who only found out today that there are all sorts of garden gnomes scattered around restaurants and shops throughout Japan. Turns out, these are images of the Japanese god Tanuki - a raccoon. And he's famous for... having huge balls. I…