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Dōtombori
Dōtombori is Osaka's liveliest nightlife area. It's centred around Dōtombori-gawa and Dōtombori Arcade, a strip of restaurants and theatres where a peculiar type of Darwinism is the rule for both people and shops: survival of the flashiest. In the evening, head to Ebisu-bashi bridge to sample the glittering Bladerunner esque nightscape.
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Tsūten-kaku
For something completely different, take a walk through this retro entertainment district just west of Tennō-ji-kōen. At the heart of it all you'll find crusty old Tsūten-kaku tower ( M063F), a 103m-high structure that dates back to 1912 (the present tower was rebuilt in 1969). When the tower first went up it symbolised everything new and exciting about this once-happening neighbourhood ( shin-sekai is Japanese for 'New World').
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Umeda Sky Building
This building is Osaka's most conspicuous piece of modern architecture: its towers look like two enormous piles of children's blocks covered in glass. Osakans are sharply divided: some love it, others think it looks unfinished and ugly. Whatever you think, it's worth taking the elevator to the top and looking over Osaka as if you were its alien conqueror.
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