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  1. Cook prepares tako-yaki, octopus balls, Dotombori.

    Dotombori, Osaka

    by Brent Winebrenner

  2. Crowded pachinko parlor.

    Pachinko parlor, Osaka

    by Brent Winebrenner

  3. Famous wrestler Kinoshiki (right) and fellow sumo wrestler throwing salt to purify ring before their bout begins.
  4. Naoko Yamamoto eating at Yukari, an Okonomiyaki-type (meaning cook what you like) restaurant, Osaka

    Yukari, Osaka

    by Oliver Strewe

  5. Taiko drum performance at Nakano-shima 'Lark in Park' festival.

    Park' festival, Osaka

    by Frank Carter

  6. Osaka castle lit up at night, with cherry blossoms in the foreground.
  7. The Umeda Sky building in Osaka, with its twin towers joined at the top as seen from below.

    Umeda Sky building, Osaka

    by Martin Moos

  8. Signs everywhere in an Osaka sidestreet.

    Osaka sidestreet, Osaka

    by Oliver Strewe

  9. A gourd shaped Japanese lantern in front of the maido obanzai (or family style cooking) restaurant in Sennichimae, a district in Osaka.

    Sennichimae, Osaka

    by Oliver Strewe

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