After 10 days in and around Tokyo, I finally hopped on a bullet train and whizzed to Osaka, Japan’s second largest city. It’s known to be more vivacious and the people are known for their sense or humor and more outgoing friendly demeanor. It was fire bombed in WWII and thus built back after with what must have been extensive help from the US, because some of its streets look very similar to parts of Chicago and Park Avenue in NY.
Seemingly unrelated to that, there is an area called Americamura that even has a giant Statue of Liberty on a building looking over it. This area is filled with vintage stores, something the Japanese love, selling things like US college sweatshirts and urban streetwear. It was a fun place and if that’s what they think America is like, I’ll accept it happily. On a side note, I found it interesting to see all the references and similarities to the US throughout Japan.
Osakans are also know for their fun buzzy night scene, In Dotonburi there was lots of street food, represented by large food shaped marquees. With all the neon lights, incredible signage, throngs of people and street performers, it felt a lot like Times Square.
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