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Osaka has long been a hub of Japanese economic activity, and at one stage was briefly the nation's capital. Tokyo may have taken this honour, but Osaka remains a key city, forming the heart of the huge metropolitan area of Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto, home to over 19 million people.
From the Osaka Travel Guide
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I am very satisfy for this stay,Bruce(the woner) is so kind to help me solve all the problem. He even walk to the staion with me just for show me how to use the ticket machice. My english is a little poor,have his help let me feel so warm. Thanks to him let me have a good memory at Osaka. ... more
The best things about Namba Weekly are (1) it provides unbeatable value for money for the budget-concious traveller (2) it is conveniently situated close to a central Metro station (3) it's back street location means that street noise isn't really an issue. ... more
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Goodness gracious, great balls of octopus!
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