Osaka

1) the city and the prefecture are located on a small plain, bounded from the north and east by low mountains and extending westward to the eponymous Seto Naikai Bay. It is right in the middle of the main Japanese island of Honshu. The advantageous geographical position of the city was one of the reasons for its transformation into a thriving trade center. Through the city, cut by numerous canals, the Yodogawa River flows, originating in Lake Biwa. Since ancient times, the city of Naniwa (kyo) was located at the mouth of the Yodogawa River. Since the XV century. he changed his name to Osaka. Today the city covers an area of ​​200 sq. km and is home to 3 million people. The city forms a kind of compact core of the prefecture of the same name with an area of ​​1850 sq. km and a population of 8 million. In turn, Osaka Prefecture is the center of the huge industrial and commercial conglomerate Kansai, the second in importance and industrial potential after Kanto. The history of Osaka is inextricably linked with the name of Toyotomi Hideyoshi (1537-1598), the legendary Japanese military leader, associate of Oda Nobunaga, who in the 16th century. put an end to the feudal fragmentation of the country and subordinated the previously warring clans to his supreme power. After the death of Nobunaga in 1582, Hideyoshi actually became the ruler of all Japan. Having reached the zenith of his power, he decided to make the city his residence. Osaka attracted his attention for its strategically advantageous geographical position, close to the ancient Japanese capitals of Nara and Kyoto. In 1583 Toyotomi Hideyoshi began to build a fortress on the banks of the Yodogawa River - Osaka Castle. The construction was completed in three years. The area of ​​the castle was 3.3 km by 2.4 km. Its main five-story tower rose to 58 meters. The castle was destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was last restored from solid reinforced concrete structures in 1931. Today it is a kind of symbol of the city. A city was quickly built around the castle. Moving here under Hideyoshi of the country's political center contributed to the prosperity of the city and the enrichment of its merchants. On the banks of the Yodogawa River and its channels, extensive warehouses of various goods appeared, which were transported from here on small sailing ships not only along the coast of all Japan, but also to neighboring countries. Since 1634, the Yodoya merchant house has become the all-Japanese rice trade center. Another merchant city flourished near Osaka - Sakai, which is now part of the Osaka metropolis. This city became famous for the fact that even in feudal times, local merchants organized self-government here and achieved the status of a "free city" for Sakai. The coming to power in Japan after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi of the commanders (shoguns) from the Tokugawa clan, who in 1603 made Edo (present-day Tokyo) their center, naturally dealt a blow to the prestige of Osaka, but did not undermine the position of its merchants. They also adapted to the conditions of "closed" Japan, when in 1639 the Japanese were forbidden to leave the country on pain of death. Osaka retained its position as the center of internal Japanese trade. Medieval merchant Osaka lived not only on trade, its inhabitants loved to eat well and have good fun. In Osaka, a kind of art for commoners arose, in contrast to the court art of the imperial Kyoto or the samurai culture of the shogun Edo, the Bunraku puppet theater, where dramas from the life of ordinary people were played. Unlike Kyoto and Edo, the national drama theater Kabuki was also popular in Osaka. These theatrical traditions are still alive in Osaka to this day. Osaka is famous for more than its glorious past. As a city with deep business traditions, it is always looking to the future. An impressive example of this effort is EXPO 70, the first worldwide exhibition to be held in Japan and Asia in general. It was held under the motto: "Progress and Harmony for Humanity". One of its goals was to demonstrate to the Japanese the possibilities of scientific and technological progress. In particular, the organizers of the exhibition made an attempt to show visitors the prototype of the "informatization society", to prepare them for the qualitative changes that the age of computers will bring to their daily life and to their working conditions. And the construction of EXPO-70 itself had a strong impact on ancient Osaka and breathed new life into the Kansai region. Osaka has acquired an even more modern look, pulled up to the western level of quality of urban infrastructure and housing. Osaka is divided into two parts: the historical south and the business north. The most interesting is the southern part of the city. It is home to Osaka's traditional shopping mall, Shinsaibashi. The city's nightlife has been concentrated in the Dotonbori quarter for 300 years. The most famous temples of the city are located in the southern part. Among them is the Sumiyoshi Shinto shrine, in which the souls of the dead sailors rest. The oldest Buddhist temple Shitennoji is also located here, built by Prince Shotoku Taishi in the 6th century. Every year on April 22, a big festival is held on the territory of the temple, during which bugaku, court dances and ceremonies of the Heian era (VIII-XII centuries), are demonstrated. As for the northern, business, part of Osaka, here in the Dojima quarter and on the river island of Nakanoshima is located the city built in 1821. Renaissance city hall, stock exchange operating since 1878, the second largest and most important in the country, offices of major companies and banks. From 1697 to 1939, there was a central wholesale rice market in Dojima, which set prices for rice for the entire country (during the Second World War, it was transferred to Tokyo). The northern and southern parts of the city are cut in the meridian direction by Midosuji Boulevard - the central thoroughfare of the city. This is a boulevard lined with ginkgo trees. The largest festival in the city - Tenjin - takes place annually on July 24-25. It is one of the three most famous holidays in all of Japan. During the day, festively decorated processions of townspeople move through the streets, carrying mikoshi palanquins. And in the evening on the river there is a parade of colorfully colored river ships and boats. The townspeople sitting in them sing songs to the thunder of Japanese drums. The sky above the city is colored with festive fireworks.

2) One of the largest castles in Japan - Osaka Castle - twice in its history experienced heavy sieges: during the winter campaign of 1614-1615. and the summer of 1615, during which Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated the troops of Toyotomi Hideyori, the son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Internal, internecine wars ended by 1614. Formally, for more than a decade, since 1603, the Tokugawa shogunate regime, recognized by the emperor, existed, and the last serious opponents of this regime were defeated in 1600. But Tokugawa Ieyasu still had an enemy that did not pose a serious danger during the formation of the shogunate, but very dangerous after 10 years. The son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the unifier of Japan and a former ally of the Tokugawa, Hideyori grew up and was able to rally the hidden opponents of the Tokugawa around him. Osaka Castle was the center of Toyotomi's possessions, located at the intersection of trade routes, and finally, it was a very strong fortress in military terms. In 1614, Ieyasu, having already nominally passed the post of shogun to his son and realizing that the time had come to cut the last knot of confrontation in the country, went to aggravate relations with Hideyori. Hideyori's mother, Yodogimi, immediately urged daimyo, who did not want to put up with Tokugawa rule, to unite around her son. The appeal was not heard by the expected number of Toyotomi House followers. Nevertheless, many former vassals of Hideyoshi, including those who retained the rank of daimyo, such as Ono Narunaga and Sanada Yukimura, came to Osaka Castle with their retinues. They were supported by another 100 thousand samurai. This army prepared Osaka Castle for the siege. The defense was led by the experienced General Sanada, a former enemy of Ieyasu. Ieyasu and his son, the ruling shogun Hidetada, at the head of 200 thousand samurai approached the castle walls at the end of 1614. The siege, which lasted about two months, was exhausting. Fierce battles, which took place under the walls of the castle, did not bring significant results, and on January 19, 1615, Ieyasu withdrew the troops from the walls of the fortress. Leaving the walls of the castle, Tokugawa offered Hideyori to voluntarily disband his troops and allowed him to live in Osaka or any other area of ​​the country on the condition that he would never again gather opponents of the regime around him. Toyotomi and Yodogimi did not believe him and refused. Then Ieyasu again mobilized his army and led 250,000 samurai to the fortress. Detachments of sappers planted explosives under the walls of the fortress in the directions of the intended attacks of their troops. Realizing that the castle could not be saved, the rebels were forced to go out to fight in the open. The well-organized and trained Tokugawa army shattered Hideyori's forces at the Battle of Tenno-ji into small units and destroyed them. Thus, the Battle of Tenno-ji was the last major battle fought by the masses of samurai. On June 2, Ieyasu's soldiers went to storm the castle. They managed to take it only the next day. Hideyori committed seppuku. The servant killed her so that she would not be captured. Hideyori's eight-year-old son, the last member of the Toyotomi clan, was beheaded. Tokugawa Ieyasu died the following year, leaving a united Japan to his heirs.

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City, on about. Honshu, Japan. Mentioned in the IV century. as the village of Naniwa Japanese. fast waves. In the XVI century. due to the change in admin. values ​​renamed to Osaka, from Japanese. oh big, saka hill, slope. Geographical names of the world: Toponymic ... ... Geographical encyclopedia

Osaka- Osaka. Children's day kites. OSAKA, a city in Japan, on the island of Honshu. 2.6 million inhabitants. Port (cargo turnover up to 84 million tons per year); international Airport. Metro. Ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering; chemical and other ... ... Illustrated Encyclopedic Dictionary

Port city in Japan, on the island of Honshu. Founded presumably in the 4th century; until the 15th century Naniwa. The waterways (Osaka is called the Venice of Japan) and the Nakonosima and Tennoji parks with the Keitakuen landscape garden give Osaka a picturesque character, complemented by ... ... Art encyclopedia

City and port in Japan, on about. Honshu, the administrative center of Osaka Prefecture. The second (after Tokyo) largest city in the country. 2.6 million inhabitants (1992), in the agglomeration 10.5 million inhabitants. Freight turnover of the port of St. 80 million tons per year. International Airport… … Big Encyclopedic Dictionary

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Or Oosaka is the second largest mountain in terms of population and trade. Japan, in the southern part of the main island of Nipona, near the confluence of the river. Yodogawa to the Gulf of O. 483 thousand inhabitants. Connected by rail dor. With the ancient capital of Kyoto and the harbor of Kobe. A. is one of the 7 Japanese ports open to ... ... Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron

1. Independent parts of speech:

• nouns (see morphological norms of noun);
• Verbs:
• • participles;
  • gerunds;
• adjectives;
• numerals;
• pronouns;
• adverbs;

2. Service parts of speech:

• prepositions;
• unions;
• particles;

3. Interjections.

None of the classifications (according to the morphological system) of the Russian language fall into:

• words yes and no, if they act as an independent sentence.
• introductory words: so, by the way, total, as a separate sentence, as well as a number of other words.

Morphological analysis of a noun

• initial form in the nominative, singular (except for nouns used only in the plural: scissors, etc.);
• own or common noun;
• animate or inanimate;
• genus (m, f, cf.);
• number (singular, plural);
• declination;
• case;
• syntactic role in a sentence.

Outline of morphological parsing of a noun

"The kid is drinking milk."

Kid (answers the question who?) - noun;

• initial form - baby;
• constant morphological signs: animate, common noun, concrete, masculine, 1st declension;
• inconsistent morphological features: nominative, singular;
• when parsing a sentence, it plays the role of a subject.

Morphological analysis of the word "milk" (answers the question of whom? What?).

• initial form - milk;
• constant morphological characteristic of the word: neuter, inanimate, material, common noun, II declension;
• variable morphological signs: accusative case, singular;
• there is a direct addition in the sentence.

Here is another example of how to make a morphological analysis of a noun, based on a literary source:

"Two ladies ran up to Luzhin and helped him to get up. He began to knock the dust off his coat with his palm. (Example from" Luzhin's Defense ", Vladimir Nabokov)."

Ladies (who?) - noun;

• initial form - lady;
• constant morphological signs: common noun, animate, concrete, feminine, I declension;
• fickle morphological noun characteristics: singular, genitive;
• syntactic role: part of the subject.

Luzhin (to whom?) Is a noun;

• initial form - Luzhin;
• faithful morphological characteristic of the word: proper name, animate, concrete, masculine, mixed declension;
• inconsistent morphological features of a noun: singular, dative;

Palm (what?) - noun;

• initial form - palm;
• constant morphological signs: feminine, inanimate, common noun, specific, I declension;
• inconsistent morpho. signs: singular, instrumental;
• syntactic role in context: addition.

Dust (what?) Is a noun;

• initial form - dust;
• main morphological features: common noun, real, feminine, singular, animate not characterized, III declension (noun with a zero ending);
• fickle morphological characteristic of the word: accusative case;
• syntactic role: addition.

(c) Coat (From what?) - noun;

• initial form - coat;
• constant correct morphological characteristic of the word: inanimate, common noun, concrete, neuter, non-declining;
• morphological signs are unstable: the number cannot be determined in the context, genitive;
• syntactic role as a member of a sentence: addition.

Morphological analysis of the adjective

An adjective is a significant part of speech. Answers the questions Which one? Which? Which? Which? and characterizes the signs or qualities of the subject. Table of morphological features of the adjective:

• initial nominative, singular, masculine;
• constant morphological features of adjectives:
• • discharge, according to the value:
  • • - high quality (warm, silent);
    • - relative (yesterday's, reading);
    • - possessive (hare, mother's);
  • the degree of comparison (for quality ones, for which this feature is constant);
  • full / short form (for quality ones, for which this feature is permanent);
• inconsistent morphological features of the adjective:
• • qualitative adjectives change in the degree of comparison (in comparative degrees, a simple form, in excellent ones - a complex one): beautiful-more beautiful-most beautiful;
  • full or short form (only qualitative adjectives);
  • gender trait (only in the singular);
  • number (consistent with a noun);
  • case (consistent with a noun);
• syntactic role in a sentence: an adjective is a definition or part of a compound nominal predicate.

Plan for morphological parsing of an adjective

Sample sentence:

The full moon rose over the city.

Full (what?) - adjective;

• initial form - full;
• constant morphological signs of an adjective: qualitative, full form;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics: in a positive (zero) degree of comparison, feminine (consistent with a noun), nominative;
• on parsing - a minor member of the sentence, serves as a definition.

Here's another whole literary passage and morphological analysis of the adjective, with examples:

The girl was beautiful: slender, thin, blue eyes, like two amazing sapphires, and looked into your soul.

Beautiful (what?) Is an adjective;

• initial form - fine (in this meaning);
• constant morphological norms: qualitative, short;
• fickle signs: positive comparison, singular, feminine;

Slender (what?) - an adjective;

• the initial form is slender;
• permanent morphological signs: qualitative, complete;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics of the word: full, positive degree of comparison, singular, feminine, nominative;
• syntactic role in a sentence: part of the predicate.

Slim (what?) - an adjective;

• initial form - thin;
• morphological constant features: qualitative, complete;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics of the adjective: positive degree of comparison, singular, feminine, nominative;
• syntactic role: part of the predicate.

Blue (what?) - an adjective;

• the initial form is blue;
• table of permanent morphological features of an adjective: qualitative;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics: full, positive degree of comparison, plural, nominative;
• syntactic role: definition.

Amazing (what?) - an adjective;

• the initial form is amazing;
• constant signs in morphology: relative, expressive;
• inconsistent morphological features: plural, genitive;
• syntactic role in a sentence: part of the circumstance.

Morphological signs of the verb

According to the morphology of the Russian language, the verb is an independent part of speech. It can denote an action (walking), a property (limping), an attitude (equal), a state (rejoicing), a sign (whitening, showing off) of an object. Verbs answer the question what to do? what to do? what is he doing? what did you do? or what will he do? Different groups of verb word forms are characterized by heterogeneous morphological characteristics and grammatical features.

Morphological forms of verbs:

• the initial form of the verb is the infinitive. It is also called the indefinite or unchangeable form of the verb. There are no inconsistent morphological signs;
• conjugated (personal and impersonal) forms;
• non-conjugated forms: participles and participles.

Morphological analysis of the verb

• initial form - infinitive;
• constant morphological features of the verb:
• • transitivity:
  • • transitive (used with accusative nouns without a preposition);
    • intransitive (not used with a noun in the accusative case without a preposition);
  • return:
  • • returnable (there is -sya, -s);
    • irrevocable (no-sya, -s);
  • • imperfect (what to do?);
    • perfect (what to do?);
  • conjugation:
  • • I conjugation (do-eat, do-do, do-do, do-do, do-do / ut);
    • II conjugation (one hundred-ish, one hundred-it, one-one, one-one, one hundred-one / at);
    • multi-conjugate verbs (want, run);
• inconsistent morphological signs of the verb:
• • mood:
  • • indicative: what did you do? What did you do? what is he doing? what will he do ?;
    • conditional: what would you do? what would you do?;
    • imperative: do it !;
  • tense (in the indicative mood: past / present / future);
  • person (in the present / future tense, indicative and imperative mood: 1 person: me / we, 2 person: you / you, 3 person: he / they);
  • gender (in the past tense, singular, indicative and conditional mood);
  • number;
• syntactic role in a sentence. The infinitive can be any member of a sentence:
• • predicate: To be a holiday today;
  • subjects: Learning is always useful;
  • addition: All the guests asked her to dance;
  • definition: He has an irresistible desire to eat;
  • circumstance: I went out for a walk.

Morphological parsing of the verb example

To understand the scheme, we will carry out a written analysis of the morphology of the verb using the example of a sentence:

Somehow God sent the crow a piece of cheese ... (fable, I. Krylov)

Sent (what did you do?) - part of speech is a verb;

• initial form - send;
• permanent morphological features: perfect appearance, transitional, 1st conjugation;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics of the verb: indicative mood, past tense, masculine, singular;

The following online sample of morphological parsing of a verb in a sentence:

What a silence, listen.

Listen (what do you do?) - verb;

• the initial form is to listen;
• morphological constant features: perfect form, intransitive, recurrent, 1st conjugation;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics of the word: imperative mood, plural, 2nd person;
• syntactic role in a sentence: predicate.

A plan for morphological parsing of a verb online for free, based on an example from a whole paragraph:

He needs to be warned.

Don't, let him know another time how to break the rules.

What are the rules?

Wait, then I'll tell you. Has entered! ("The Golden Calf", I. Ilf)

Warn (what to do?) - verb;

• initial form - warn;
• morphological signs of the verb are constant: perfect form, transitive, irreversible, 1st conjugation;
• variable morphology of a part of speech: infinitive;
• syntactic function in a sentence: part of the predicate.

Let him know (what is he doing?) - part of speech is a verb;

• the initial form is to know;
• inconsistent verb morphology: imperative, singular, 3rd person;
• syntactic role in a sentence: predicate.

Violate (what to do?) - the word is a verb;

• the initial form is to break;
• permanent morphological features: imperfect appearance, irreversible, transitional, 1st conjugation;
• non-permanent signs of the verb: infinitive (initial form);
• syntactic role in context: part of the predicate.

Wait (what do you do?) - part of speech is a verb;

• the initial form is to wait;
• permanent morphological features: perfect appearance, irreversible, transitional, 1st conjugation;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics of the verb: imperative mood, plural, 2nd person;
• syntactic role in a sentence: predicate.

Came in (what did you do?) - verb;

• initial form - enter;
• permanent morphological features: perfect appearance, irreversible, intransitive, 1st conjugation;
• inconsistent morphological characteristics of the verb: past tense, indicative mood, singular, masculine;
• syntactic role in a sentence: predicate.

Japanese Venice, the gateway to the Pacific Ocean, the yakuza city - one of the oldest cities in East Asia, Osaka, has so many names. Japan is a country of contrasts, and this city is one of its colors.

It is the third largest metropolis in the country, located in the south of the island of Honshu in the Osaka Bay. He made the city a major port and industrial heart of Japan. Osaka attracts many tourists for its shopping and shopping.

Osaka Castles

One of the main historical and cultural attractions of the city is the Osaka Samurai Castle in Japan. It amazes tourists not only with its size (its area is one square kilometer, its height is 5 floors, and the castle goes underground for 3 more floors), but also with its splendor - its walls are covered with the Castle was built in 1597 by the commander Hideyoshi. 20 thousand people were employed in its construction. The castle stands on a sheer embankment of huge boulders to protect against attacks.

In the 17th century, the castle was destroyed after the civil wars, and subsequent attempts to rebuild it were thwarted by a lightning strike that caused a fire. Until the XX century, the castle stood in ruins, and only in 1931 the city hall restored the architectural monument, placing a museum in it. Then the main tower, destroyed in the 17th century, was rebuilt according to the preserved image on the screen. True, the Second World War again affected the construction - the American air raids partially destroyed it.

After the war, the castle was restored and opened to tourists. The interiors of the main tower have been completely restored - they are all modern, but the main gates, moats, and several other buildings are original, preserved from the Middle Ages. In the museum itself, you can see an interesting exhibition that tells not only about the castle, but also about Hideyoshi's activities, samurai and the history of the region as a whole. A screen is also kept here, which became a sketch for the restoration of the castle in the XX century.

In addition to the largest and most famous Osaka castle, you can also see Himeiji Castle or herons in the city. It was built in the 16th century, and today it is a whole complex of 80 buildings, made in the traditional Japanese style. This castle is no less interesting for tourists, moreover, it is included in the UNESCO heritage list.

Osaka temples

Japan, like any other country in Asia, is full of various temples. There are many of them in the economic center of the country. There are both Buddhist and Shinto religious buildings. At the same time, among the first are the largest centers of various schools within Buddhism.

Shitenno-ji, or the Temple of the Four Heavenly Lords, is one of the oldest Buddhist temples in the country, representing Wase's own school. The temple was built back in 593 and since then has gone through many shocks - over the centuries it has been destroyed by fires and lightning, typhoons, wars and uprisings, bombing by American troops. And each time the temple was rebuilt. After World War II, it was restored, but it was no longer built of wood, as before, but of reinforced concrete. Tourists who come to Osaka in April can attend the festival held annually at the temple and see what the court dances of the bugaku, which existed in the 8th-12th centuries in Japan, looked like.

Another Buddhist temple, Isshin-ji, is also interesting, mainly because statues from the ashes of dead people are placed on its territory. Since the middle of the 19th century, urns with the ashes of deceased students of this Buddhist school have been placed on the territory of the temple. When there were so many urns that there was nowhere to store them, they began to make statues from the ashes, sealed with resin. A total of 13 statues were made, but 6 of them were damaged in World War II.

The Shinto branch is represented in Osaka by such large temples as Temman-gu, built in 949, and Sumiyoshi-taisha, the main shrine of the god of the same name. The latter, by the way, contains the oldest Japanese seals.

Modern architecture: objects that amaze the imagination

As the economic heart of the country, Osaka could not do without buildings that were striking in scale and manufacturability. You should start with He is unique in that it was built on a completely artificial island. And while the cost of maintaining it will never pay off, this is a one-of-a-kind airport. Osaka (Japan) cannot fail to admire the tenacity of the townspeople.

Despite the presence of ancient temples and castles, the face of the city is still - its modern towers and skyscrapers. Tsutenkaku TV Tower is considered a real symbol of the city and has been compared to the Eiffel Tower. There is an observation deck at a height of 91 meters. It is very popular, but not the only one in the city. The skyscraper "Umeda Sky Building" has an area on the 39th floor. This skyscraper of two towers and the semblance of hanging gardens or a space observatory between them (whichever you prefer), soaring at an altitude of 170 meters, can also interest tourists in the surrounding park, as well as a restaurant imitating a Japanese street of the 19th century.

"Maru-biru" is another symbol of the city. The hotel is located in a skyscraper, and all of its rooms have an undeniable advantage - the view from the windows of any room overlooks the main attractions of Osaka.

The floating fountains are also interesting. Osaka, Japan, Dream Pond is the location of a unique fountain based on geometric figures with pouring water, as if suspended in the air. It looked like a miracle in 1970, when it was installed for the World's Fair, but today it is one of the city's trademarks.

Another such object, no doubt, can be called Osaka Railway Station, mainly due to its unique clock. The streams of water are controlled by a computer and add not only the numbers that show the time in Japan, but also beautiful patterns - a mesmerizing and impressive sight.

Amusement parks

The Japanese know a lot about entertainment and attractions. The most important amusement park that Osaka and the entire island of Honshu has to offer is, of course, Universal. It rivals the famous Disneyland. Here you will find rides and entertainment based on films made by Universal Studios - Jurassic Park, Shrek, Jaws, Harry Potter and many others. The park is so interesting and large (140 hectares) that it is not easy to get around it in a day, so tourists are advised to buy tickets for 2 or 3 days. Here you can even have an interesting snack - in a pizzeria in the style of "The Godfather" or in a French cafe.

If the attractions in "Universal" are not enough for the tourist, the amusement park near the village of Tempozan, known throughout the world for its 112-meter-high Ferris wheel, is waiting for him, making it the largest in the world. Also on the territory of the park there is an aquarium with 35 thousand inhabitants, an observatory, a bird sanctuary, a state-of-the-art cinema and many other entertainments.

Osaka museums

Those tourists who crave not only entertainment, but also education in Osaka should visit the local museums and exhibitions. As the largest port, Osaka has accumulated exhibits on the history of the relationship between man and the sea for many centuries. So it's no coincidence that the Osaka Maritime Museum is so interesting. It is located at the entrance to Osaka Bay and looks very impressive - a huge steel dome. Inside there are 4 floors, which house a variety of ship paraphernalia, as well as a life-size replica of a merchant ship.

You can also see the most interesting exposition in the Museum of Ceramics, which is located about a kilometer from Osaka Castle. The city with its hustle and bustle remains behind the brick walls of the museum, and far from the hustle and bustle, you can plunge into the calm meditative world of ancient Japanese art and admire its best examples. Lovers of modern oriental art should visit the art museum, where, in addition to the main exposition representing art from different periods, interesting exhibitions are held.

The Suntory Museum is also world famous for its inverted cone building and collection of 20th century graphics.

Oceanarium "Kayukan"

We have already mentioned the aquarium in Tempozan, but it is worth talking about it separately, because it is not only Osaka that is proud of it - Japan as a whole. The Kayukan Oceanarium is one of the most significant in all of Japan, and it was built in Osaka. This unique building is like a butterfly spread out its wings and is decorated with mosaics. There are 14 reservoirs inside which represent the inhabitants of the Pacific Ocean. They are divided into zones according to their habitat. Here you can find not only fish, but also animals, underwater flora, corals and algae and many other inhabitants of the ocean. The pavilions are designed in such a way that visitors can see the underwater and surface life of animals, for example, how seals bask in the sun and then dive into the depths.

Natural attractions

Despite industrial development and a forest of glass and concrete skyscrapers, Osaka, like any other Japanese city, values ​​its nature and its unique places. Thus, a tourist should visit Tennoji Park, which includes a zoo, a greenhouse and a botanical garden. This is an analogue of the well-known Central Park in Manhattan, the same green oasis in the center of an industrial city. Here you can see the traditional Japanese garden Keita-Coen, which is spread around the pond just behind the art gallery. This garden once belonged to the richest merchant and was donated to the city along with the mansion. The garden is part of a large complex along with a unique greenhouse - an all-glass building that has collected flowers and plants from all over the world.

The local zoo is home to 1,500 animals and birds, but the hummingbird, which is the only one in Japan, and the hippo, for which conditions have been created close to natural, are especially interesting.

You can also admire Osaka from the water, making a cruise on the Santa Maria Bay on a three-deck ship. On board there is not only an open deck for exploring the city and the ocean, but also a restaurant and the Columbus Museum.

Entertainment and nightlife

Connoisseurs of traditional Japanese culture in Osaka will find No and Kabuki theater, Bunraku, and sumo wrestling.

Bunraku is a traditional Japanese puppet theater and is home to Osaka. Japan has great respect for this art form. The Bunraku National Theater, located in the Namba quarter, provides performances for everyone, but it is worth considering that tickets can be disassembled very quickly.

Kabuki is a unique form of theatrical art that combines music, dance and drama. You can watch the performances at the Setiku-dza Theater. Especially sophisticated viewers can go to Osaka No Hall, where plays are staged in a style that is more difficult to perceive.

For nightlife lovers, head to the Ebisu-Basi area, where all of Osaka's trendy youth hang out, or Amerikamura. This is the Japanese slice of America with its Statue of Liberty and King Kong. There are tons of street musicians and flea markets during the day, while local youths drink and dance in American bars at night.

Shopping

Osaka's trade center is the Shinsaibashi area. You can buy absolutely everything here. Shinsaibashi houses boutiques and shops of all world brands, and the covered street houses a huge 600-meter-long market. The area also includes the American Village, where you can buy incredible souvenirs from shops and flea markets.

For shopping, you can go to Dan Dan Town - this is the Nippombashi area, where the local electronic paradise is located, where you can buy any gadget. Today in Japan such neighborhoods can be found in any major city.

Cafes and restaurants

Like any metropolis, Osaka can offer tourists any cuisine from Indian to French, however, for local specialties, head to the Dotombori or Umeda area. These neighborhoods are literally crammed with restaurants for all tastes. Be sure to try the local sushi, oshizushi. They are made from rice dipped in vinegar, seaweed and small pieces of fish. Differs in Osaka and - it is boiled in vinegar along with seafood or meat. A restaurant serving specialty okonomiyaki meat pancakes is also worth finding in Osaka. Time in Japan differs from Moscow time, ahead of it by 6 hours.

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Osaka

Osaka in the crossword dictionary

Encyclopedic Dictionary, 1998

osaka

city ​​and port in Japan, on about. Honshu, the administrative center of Osaka Prefecture. The second (after Tokyo) largest city in the country. 2.6 million inhabitants (1992), in the agglomeration 10.5 million inhabitants. Freight turnover of the port of St. 80 million tons per year. Itami International Airport. Ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, mechanical engineering, light, chemical, glass-ceramic industries. Metro. Trade and financial center: joint stock companies, stock rice, cotton exchanges, banks. 2 universities. Museums: Osaka City Art, Osaka Castle, Japanese Art Crafts. The Shitennoji Buddhist Monastery (6th century), the Sumiyessitaisha Shinto shrine (4th century, periodically reconstructed; 1804-11), the Temmangu Temple (10th century); Osaka Castle (16th century).

Osaka

The third most populous city in Japan, which is located in the southern part of the island of Honshu, near the mouth of the Yodo River in Osaka Bay. Center of the prefecture of the same name. Since 1956 it has had the status of a city determined by a government decree.

Examples of the use of the word osaka in literature.

Taise, Nishiedo-gawa and Amagasaki are districts Osaki below sea level were now uninhabited.

But Connor was able to show that the young Master Arakawa was in fact in Osaka very bad guy.

Kikaku always remained a student of Basho, but his poetic activity went beyond the scope of one school, he participated in the collections of many schools, lived in Edo, then in Kyoto, then in Osaka, talked with a variety of poets.

But the craftsmen at that time were getting food in Atlantic City, Osaka, Abidjan, local workers were only able to spread the new Ostankino dwelling on the ground, and Shevrikuk received the position of a two-pillar house-dwelling in it.

Tomorrow morning I will have to go on a gravimeter to Osaka and try to find Mrs. Nakajima.

In search of materials, apart from Tokyo, I had to visit Hokkaido, Iwate, Yamagata, Miyagi, Fukushima, Ibaraki, Chiba, Saitama, Kanagawa, Yamanashi, Nagano, Niigata, Shizuoka, Aichi, Mie, Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka, Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tokushima, Ehime, Kochi, Kagawa, Fukuoka, Oita, Kagoshima.

There were especially many casualties among the evacuees in the area of ​​the bays. Osaka and Tosa and the coast of Miyazaki - the earthquake took people by surprise while boarding ships.

After getting out of the garage, I found myself on the vast territory of the central hospital Osaki, in the only place where a woman pale as death in a nightgown could get lost.

Today at Osaka Ogaki's courtier Takamoto will pay an official visit to Ishido and regretfully inform him that the Son of Heaven has been forced to postpone his visit to Osaka for several days due to illness.

On the lowland of Nobi, it was possible to swim to the cities of Gifu, Ogaki and Toyota, along the lowland Osaki- to the city of Kyoto, along the Chikushi lowland - to Yosii in Fukuoka prefecture, and now there was only water communication between the cities of Fukuoka, Kurume and Omuta.

Hideyoshi took Odawara, and his son Naosige became a vassal of Tokugawa Hidetada and fought bravely during the siege Osaki helping to rally the shogun's troops after being battered by desperate attacks from the garrison.

Colonel Osaki he carefully studied the intercepted text and gave the order to keep a round-the-clock radio watch on the wave used by the Sorge radio transmitter.

Stop from issue to issue writing your articles about the success of the fishery exhibition in Osaka.

The neutrality of fisheries was approved at the International Fisheries Exhibition in Osaka.

Nineteen girls were sold to brothels in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, and one to a geisha house in Osaka.

Prosperous and business-like, one of the largest cities in Japan and the largest in the western part of it. This city, stretching in the branched Yodo River delta, whose countless canals and channels are connected by 1300 bridges is often called the "Venice of the Far East".

Osaka is divided into two large areas: the historical south and the business north.

Most of the major hotels, restaurants and underground shops are located in Kita-ku, in the northern area, near Osaka Main Station and Umeda Station, as well as on the small island of Hakanoshima, located between the Dojima and Tosabori rivers. The most interesting is the southern part of the city, Minami... Here are the shopping and entertainment districts, the most famous temples of the city are located. Among them is the Sumiyoshi Shinto shrine, in which the souls of the dead sailors rest. The oldest Buddhist temple Shitennoji is also located here, built by Prince Shotoku Taishi in the 6th century.

Busy quarter Namba, the center of the old shopping city, where you can find the best restaurants, including Dotombori Street. It runs along the channel of the same name; there are many pink salons, karaoke bars and pachinko game rooms, as well as many cheap restaurants and bars. Namba's pedestrian shopping areas include America-mura and Europa-Dori, which trade in imported goods and run parallel to the north of Doton Bori. It is also home to Dan Dan Town, the main electronics trading area in
Osaka, located south of Sennichimae-dori ( there is also a huge selection of anime and manga ).

Chuoku, the historic center of the city, lies to the east: there is Osaka Castle. The northern and southern parts of the city are cut in the meridian direction by Midosuji Boulevard - the central thoroughfare of the city. This is a boulevard lined with ginkgo trees.

Osaka is often characterized by the word "kuidaore" (epicurean pleasure with spending all the money on food), here is truly a delight for gourmets. Especially famous are such Osaka dishes as "yaki-niku" (grilled meat), "fugu-nabe" (fish-dog (fugu) in a pot), "kushi-katsu" (fried pork skewers and mushrooms on skewers), " sushi "and" tako-yaki "(pieces of boiled octopus baked in dough) and many other delicacies. The Japanese proverb says: "Kyoto kidore, Osaka kuidaore", i.e. "The people of Kyoto go broke buying kimonos, and the people of Osaka go broke from gluttony."

Together with Tokyo and Kyoto, the city makes up three of Japan's most famous culinary centers. On the other hand, the local cuisine is famous not only for its delicacies, but also for its practicality: instant noodles were invented here in 1958. Working Osaka residents eat out about six times a week. Local favorites include oshizushi, where sushi is sliced ​​and placed in stainless steel molds, udon bitches, buckwheat noodles and meat in a strong broth served in a ceramic bowl, and okonimiyaki, special
pancakes made from unleavened dough and vegetables, a Buddhist ritual dish.

Osaka is also very proud of its belonging to the revival of the traditional
puppet theater Bunraku. The large amount of information and signs in English make Osaka a more tourist-friendly destination than most other major cities in Japan.

General information.

Osaka 大阪 市: Kinki region, Osaka Prefecture, population 2 644 300 (in 2008). Symbols: flower - pansies, tree - sakura. Dominant sector of the economy Osaki is heavy industry (iron, steel, mechanical engineering, shipbuilding); the chemical, textile and food industries also play an important role. Osaka Port provides about 40% of Japan's foreign trade.

Geography.

Osaka is a city and prefecture located on a small plain, bounded from the north and east by low mountains and extending westward to the eponymous Seto Naikai Bay. It is right in the middle of the main Japanese island of Honshu. The Yodogava River flows through the city, originating in Lake Biwa. Today the city covers an area of ​​200 sq. km. The city forms a kind of compact core of the prefecture of the same name with an area of ​​1850 sq. km and a population of 8 million. In turn, Osaka Prefecture is the center of the huge industrial and commercial conglomerate Kansai, the second in importance and industrial potential after Kanto.

History.

About 1,500 years ago, when the place was known as Naniwa, Osaka in Japan was the most important gateway to China and Korea, the main cultural and political center of East Asia. Many of the arts that emerged in Japanese culture, and are perhaps more likely to be associated with aristocratic Kyoto than commercial Osaka, actually have their roots in Osaka, the gateway to Asia. Bunraku are traditional puppets, Kabuki is the Japanese counterpart to Western opera, and Noh is deep and minimalist performing arts, all examples of traditional forms of entertainment.

The oldest Japanese temple, the sweeping Shitenno-ji in the center of Tennoji, was built in 539 by Prince Sotoku at the time of the introduction of Buddhism in Japan. Osaka today retains its cultural significance through a vibrant youth, culture, and history. At least five of the eight Japanese Nobel Prize winners are either originally from Osaka or have contributed to the development of this city.

In a relatively short time, in the 7th and 8th centuries, Osaka temporarily became the Japanese capital. Wars in the fourteenth century destroyed much of the city, but in 1496 Ren-ne, the leader of the militant Buddhist sect of the Pure Land, chose Osaka as the site for his temple. The city grew rapidly around this new core. The temple, named Ishiyama Hongashi, was completed in 1532.

A city grew around the castle, which around this time began to be called Osaka. However, in 1580, after a long siege, the temple was captured and destroyed by Oda Nobunaga. His successor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, decided in 1583 to build his fortress on the site of the temple. This castle has survived to this day, although it was rebuilt after World War II and is known today as Osaka Castle. Deep moats surround the high walls of the castle, made of huge stones brought from all over the country. There is a garden around the castle, where it is pleasant to walk, especially in spring when cherry blossoms are in full swing. Hideyoshi controlled Osaka Castle throughout his time in power until his death in 1598.

In 1614-1615, the castle was besieged by the shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, as a result of which the city was badly damaged. However, recognizing the importance of Osaka as a center of trade and culture, the shogun set about rebuilding and developing the city. In 1617, the construction of canals was announced, using the numerous rivers flowing in the city. Osaka was unique in that it was not a political center, there was no ruling samurai class, the city was
completely in the hands of the merchants. The feudal lords used Osaka as a center for the exchange of taxes levied on rice, which fueled the growth of trade and industry.

Osaka's population reached 375,000 in 1719. The city grew and flourished throughout the Genroku era (late 17th - early 18th centuries), which allowed it to become a center for learning, art and culture, dictated by the demands of the commoners who lived in the city, not the samurai. However, after Tokugawa moved the capital to Tokyo, Osaka gradually lost its cultural dominance in the eighteenth century. Despite this, it continued to be an important center of learning, especially Western learning, at a time when contact with the outside world was banned by the Japanese government.

Towards the end of the Tokugawa regime, following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, when Japan became open to the world, Osaka suffered from a campaign of radical reform. However, it survived, and over time, as a result of Western influence, the city followed the Western model of expansion and improvement. In 1889, a municipality was created. Port harbors were improved in the city, tram lines, water supply, sewerage, electrification appeared. This continued until World War II, when the city was badly damaged by American bombing. The Chinese revolution deprived Osaka of lucrative trade until the 1970s, with the result that Tokyo increasingly became the center of national life.

Osaka's Expo 70 brought the city back to the global stage, and since then Osaka has maintained a dynamic profile. The final impetus for the development of the region was the construction of Kansai International Airport, a giant construction project associated with the creation of an artificial island. The construction was completed in 1994. The port has also undergone a strong development as a new recreation area.

Osaka prides itself on being one of the most practical and challenging cities in Japan, with a rich tradition of contact with the outside world and a corresponding trading mentality. It also has a relatively high proportion of foreigners compared to other Japanese cities (“foreigners” include not only foreigners, but also ethnic Koreans who were born in Japan, but who do not want or cannot obtain Japanese citizenship).

Sights.

Osaka Castle - Osaka Castle.

The history of the castle begins with the militant Buddhist sect of the Pure Land. Ishiyama Honganji Temple (石山 本 願 寺) was founded in 1496, at the mouth of the Yodo River, on the coast of the Inland Sea of ​​Japan - outside the ruined ancient capital of Naniwa, in the province of Settsu. As a result of recent archaeological research, it was revealed that the temple was founded on the ruins of an imperial palace. It was founded by Rennyo, who revived the teachings of the Jodo-shinshu (Ikko) school and settled here in 1496. In documents of that time, the modern name of Osaka is first encountered when describing the place of Rennyo's settlement as being "on a high hill" (大 坂, Ōsaka); subsequently, the spelling of the second hieroglyph changed only slightly: 大阪. Although Rennyo sought solitude for himself in this quiet place, numerous fans and followers soon began to flock to him. The tiny temple he built for himself grew, and houses for newly arrived people appeared around. Three years later, when Rennyo died, the general appearance of the Ishiyama Hongan-ji temple complex was already formed.

After the destruction of Yamashina Mido in Kyoto in 1532, Ishiyama Hongan-ji became the main temple of the Ikko sect, which spawned the Ikko-Ikki movement. Further south, a donation system for the rebels was set up in Sakai City.

Due to its location, the temple-fortress seemed impregnable. About a hundred monks continuously patrolled around it. In case of danger, the bell signal could gather up to 10 thousand people. Monks flocked here not only from Osaka and its environs, but also from the provinces of Kaga and Echizen, where the Ikko sect was founded. The monks had many followers, including the Mori clan, who supplied the fortress with supplies during the siege. They were also, ironically, supported by Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen, who were rivals of Oda Nobunaga and thereby rendered Ikko a great service by tying themselves and Oda in mutual persecution.

Oda's war with the monastery continued from the fall of 1570, only after a 5-year siege, in August 1580, the abbot of Kosu (Kennyo) was finally persuaded to surrender. By the time of the surrender, the entire temple complex was set on fire. According to some testimonies, this was done so that the victory over the rebels would not bring any material benefits to Oda. Although some of the defenders of the fortress were able to flee to the Kaga province to continue the resistance, the destruction of Ishiyama Hongan-ji was a fatal blow for the sect, destroying it as a military force.

And 3 years later, in 1583, at the same place Toyotomi Hideyoshi began the construction of the Osaka Castle. It was completed three years later in 1586 and it was the largest castle in Japan at that time. Almost all of Hideyoshi's generals had to donate stones for the construction of the castle; the largest stone is known as Higoishi, located near the southern entrance (19 feet / 5.9 m high, 48 feet / 14.5 m wide), was brought by the famous general Kato Kiyomasa (1562-1611) from Shodo Island ... After the defeat inflicted by Hideyoshi by the forces of Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1614-15, the castle was destroyed, but by 1620 it was restored by Tokugawa Hidetada. In 1665, lightning struck the main tower of the castle, which was burnt to the ground by a fire. When the Meiji Restoration ended the Shogunate, the castle was burned down by the retreating Tokugawa forces.

The last reconstruction of the main keep was carried out in 1931, the structure is smaller in size than the castle built by Hideyoshi, but, nevertheless, it gives some idea of ​​the power and grandeur of the original. And in 1997, the castle was reconstructed, elevators appeared, and the facade of the building was completely restored. Currently, the castle houses a museum. Here are documents about Hideyoshi's life, as well as the history of the castle.

There is a park around Osaka Castle. Sakura trees, which grow in abundance in the park, paint the banks of the moats dug around the castle in a soft pink in spring.

How to get there: Best via Otemon Gate in the southeast corner of the castle.

Nearest Tanimachi 4-chrome Station on the Tanimachi and Chuo. The closest JR station is Osakajokoen Station on the JR Loop Line, 10 minutes, 160 yen from JR Osaka Station.

Visiting hours of the tower: 9:00 - 17:00 (entrance until 16:30). Closed from 28 December to 1 January.

Price: 600 yen

Visiting hours for Nishinomaru Garden: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (until 4:30 pm from November to February). Closed Mondays and New Years.

Cost: 200 yen

Shitennoji Temple

The temple was built in 593. by order of Prince Shotoku. The complex is considered the birthplace of Japanese Buddhism. Has been destroyed by fire many times, and the modern concrete buildings, completed in 1965, are of no value, but give an idea of ​​early Buddhist architecture.
There is a great flea market on the 21st of every month.

Sumiyoshi Taisha - Sumiyoshi Taisha

Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of the oldest and most famous shrines in Japan.
Founded in the 3rd century AD, even before the Buddhist influx into the country from the mainland
architecture, it is one of the few shrines displaying a simple Japanese prototype of shrine architecture (sumiyoshi-zukuri). Dedicated to the Shinto god who protects travelers, sailors and fishermen at sea.

How to get there:

Sumiyoshi Taisha is located in southern Osaka, a few steps from Sumiyoshi Taisha Station on the Nankai Main Line. From Nankai Namba Station local
the train (futsudensha) takes less than 10 minutes. It should be noted that faster
trains do not stop at this station.

You can also get to the temple by Hankai Tramway.

Shin kabukiza theater

Despite its name, this theater does not host kabuki performances. Instead, it hosts frequent performances by popular enka singers, games and other events. To see the kabuki theater performance, you must go to the Bunraku Theater (see below)

National Bunraku Theater

Osaka has been the capital of Bunraku, a traditional Japanese puppet theater for centuries.

The popularity of this theatrical form grew in the city of the Edo period, when bunraku, like kabuki, was a rare form of artistic entertainment for the common people, and not only for the upper nobility. Bunraku is similar to kabuki theater, but it uses puppets 1 meter high. The Bunraku National Theater in Osaka is one of the few places where you can get a glimpse of a rare art form today. A program in English is available in the headphones. Performances are usually held over three-week sessions in January, April, June, July / August and November.

This theater also hosts kabuki, rakugo and no performances.

The closest subway station to the theater is Nippombashi on the Tanimachi and Sennichimae lines.

Osaka Science Museum

The Osaka Science Museum was founded in 1937 as the Osaka Municipal Electro-Technical Museum. In 1989, after its disbandment, the museum received its present name. And in 1996, the International Conference of Planetariums was held here. In 2003, the 8 millionth visitor visited the museum. In the museum shop, you can buy many interesting items that will be of interest not only to children, but also to their parents.

Boomerang is believed to have been used by the ancient people of Australia for hunting. In order for the boomerang to return, you need to master the correct techniques for throwing it. Try to make a boomerang yourself! Mini Headphones DIY categories are made of magnet and short piece of wire. Try it, they really work. Neodymium magnets(Nd-Fe-B) are extremely strong for their size, made in the form of a block, ring, button. Spectroscope to decompose a light beam into a spectrum. It can help you see the difference between conventional incandescent bulbs and fluorescent bulbs. WITH solar clock in a large assortment from all over the world. You can also make your own paper sundial and learn how to tell the time by it. All of the above items are inexpensive and only cost about $ 0.5 - $ 2.0.

1st floor. Magic tour. The themes on the first floor of the museum are physical phenomena: light, sound and air. You can research them yourself. Here are some of the attractions on offer: Blower Bernoulli... The ball is supported by the air flow from the cone. Yacht can sail upwind thanks to the keel. On the model, a rail is used instead of a keel. Alcove... You are sitting on a bench set up in front of a carbon dioxide balloon. This ball acts as a lens for sound waves, amplifying sounds from the opposite side of the ball, where the bench is also installed. Visible effects of the invisible(on the picture). Sound is passed through a pipe partially filled with kerosene using a speaker mounted at one end of the pipe. At a certain frequency of sound waves, liquid from the pipe will spray like a fountain. Silent lightning... Touch the balls. The light you see is electricity. Hologram... You can see 3D volumetric pictures hanging in the air.

2nd floor. Fantastic science. Computing devices and sensors are on display on the second floor. You can also see some optical illusions here.

Giant's finger... CCD converts light into electrical signals. This equipment uses a small CCD video camera to zoom in on the object.

Reflections... See how quickly you can catch a falling bar, turn off a bright lamp or sound. Room Ames... When you study this room through the peephole, its shape appears to be a regular cube. But in reality, its proportions are cleverly distorted and
represent a trapezoid.

3rd floor. Energy and Science. On the third floor, you can learn about the operating principles of the various types of rowing, propelling, pedal and rotary generators.

You can see a hydroelectric generator in action, converting the kinetic energy of water into electricity. Find out from a practical model how much electricity is needed to power your city?

4th floor. Universe. The fourth floor of the museum houses exhibitions on topics such as the Universe, Elements in the Universe, and History of Science in Osaka.

The size of the planets of the solar system and the sun itself are reduced and scaled. At 280 cm in size, the Earth was only 2.6 cm in diameter. A large globe with a diameter of 2 meters. The troposphere, where clouds float and climate change occurs, on such a ball will be only 2 mm thick.

Osaka Science Museum is an 8-minute walk from Higobashi Station on the line
Yotsubashi and a 15-minute walk from Yodoyabashi Station on the Midosuji Line. Opened from
9-30 to 16-45 every day except Monday.

Historical Museum

This modern museum uses life-size reconstructions, miniature models and video footage to present visitors with living history from antiquity to the present day. Its most valuable exhibits were recovered during the excavations of the Naniwa Palace (7th century). On the 10th floor, there is a reconstruction of Dainokuden, the main building of the palace, including replicas of columns painted in scarlet. The modern museum was built partly on the site of the Naniwa Palace. During archaeological excavations of the foundation, household items, the remains of the walls of the palace, details of the water supply system were discovered. The other floors show the Edo Water City and the Osaka skyline from different vantage points. The Center for Inventions, located on the 8th floor of the museum, is of particular interest to children. Children here can solve puzzles using ancient shards or play with Bunraku dolls.

Museum of Oriental Ceramics

With more than 1,000 pieces, mostly of Chinese and Korean origin, this museum houses one of the finest collections of oriental ceramics in the world. It is based on the Ataka collection, which once belonged to a wealthy industrialist from Osaka.

Japanese Folk Crafts Museum

This humble building houses an outstanding collection of traditional folk arts and crafts, some of the finest in Japan. It thoroughly acquaints visitors with the products of local artisans: textiles and fabrics, ceramics, bamboo products, furniture, toys. The collection contains examples of products by contemporary craftsmen.

Osaka walks: Dotombori, Tempozan and Mido-suji.