... Osaka Region — Wakita Haruko TRANSLATED BY GARY P. LEUPP AND JAMES L. MCCLAIN Discussions of Osaka's early history typically center either on the ancient im- perial capital of Naniwa or on the early modern city which grew up around the ...
A Comprehensive Guide to Osaka, Japan Daniel Windsor. Travelling. to. Osaka. Traveling to Osaka is an exciting experience that offers a seamless blend of modern convenience and rich cultural heritage. As one of Japan's major cities, Osaka ...
... Osaka - area merchant meet- ing hall was also established here during this period . After a major fire in 1909 , a large tract of land along the eastern banks of the Sonezakigawa River was reclaimed ... OSAKA⚫ 39 quake ( q.v. ) . Osaka.
Osaka Modern maps the city as imagined in Japanese popular culture from the 1920s to the 1950s, a city that betrayed the workings of imperialism and asserted an urban identity alternative to—even subversive of—national identity.
... OSAKA As far as Tokugawa Ieyasu was concerned , the Winter campaign of Osaka began when Toyotomi Hideyori was seen to be extending the defences of his castle and packing it with ronin ... Osaka Castle The Defences Of Osaka Osaka Castle.
... Osaka, prepare to immerse yourself not only in the vibrant sights and flavors of the city but also in its unique linguistic tapestry. Osaka is known for its distinctive dialect of Japanese, which holds a special place in Japanese ...
... Osaka and along near - by shores of the Inland Sea . Osaka's location , midway between Tokyo and Shimonoseki on the main Tokaido railroad and at the head of the Inland Sea , made it the commercial and industrial heart of Japan . In ...
Periplus Editors,. OSAKA MAPS Greater Osaka Area Central Osaka Osaka Umeda Osaka Castle Osaka Namba Osaka Tennoji West Osaka (Universal City) South Osaka: Sumiyoshi & Osaka Bay Northeast Osaka: Suita & Ibaraki North Osaka: Itami ...
... ( Osaka Elegy ) , Japan's first social - realist film , director Mizoguchi Kenji produced slices of everyday life in interwar Osaka that reproduced this modern aural dimension in different urban contexts : telephones ringing , a ...