Osaka
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Chapter 19 : Osaka’s Local Heroes
We had managed to have a few snacks at our disposal, which were stashed away in our bags. There were some munchies and some apples from the Yudanaka farmer’s market. While we ate our snack, we began planning our day. We were going back to Tokyo in the afternoon, but we still had some time…
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Chapter 18 : Namba / Dotonbori –
After Elizabeth nursed Escher, we headed towards Dotonbori, which is sort of the Times Square of Osaka. We wanted to get a hot dinner, and because it was a tourist attraction, we felt like we wouldn’t be let down. The main strip was located only a few streets away from our apartment. We exited the…
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Chapter 17: Osaka
While Kyoto seemed like a small laid back city with 1.4 million people, Osaka was on the same level as Tokyo in terms of speed and energy. When we exited the Namba station and walked out into the streets, we were back in the thick of it. Cars and people were everywhere. Lights and billboards…