Tag: osaka

  • Foodie Natura Classica

    written by markfappleton on 2012-06-27 #gear
    Foodie Natura Classica

    This article is pointless, but will show you my two favourite things: Fuji Natura Classica's and Food.

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  • Tokyo/Osaka 2018: A Time Capsule Gallery by @ninnosleep

    written by cheeo on 2020-11-19 #culture #people #places
    Tokyo/Osaka 2018: A Time Capsule Gallery by @ninnosleep

    These snapshots from @ninnosleep taken in 2018 seem like a distant memory from long ago. However, it could also be a glimpse of hope of what things could soon be.

  • Osaka-jo

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-06 #places
    Osaka-jo

    The castle of Osaka is the major attraction of the town, and it surely is worth a visit. From the inside and the outside it represents the great history and future of this magic place called Japan. The Castle grounds covers 60.000 square meters, maybe the largest park in town. It dates back until 1583 when the famous Conqueror Toyotomi Hideyoshi started building it, but was many times looted and rebuilt.

  • Metro Tokyo/ Osaka

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-06 #places
    Metro Tokyo/ Osaka

    Tokyo is a city of roughly 20 million inhabitants with all the suburbs included. Yet the city is not dying of car-pollution and noise-explosion, hence 80 percent of all traffic is done by public transport, which is generally breaking down to buses, JR (some sort of city train) and metro.

  • Open Air Museum (Osaka)

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-21 #places
    Open Air Museum (Osaka)

    One might has the feeling from afar, that Japan is only about Bling Bling, manga-figures with big breasts and salary men sleeping 2 hour a day, spending 4 hours a day and working 18 hours a day. This is one of the truths in Japan, certainly, but not the only one. This country celebrates modernism and tradition together, maybe like no other.

  • Osaka Aquarium

    written by wil6ka on 2008-08-21 #places
    Osaka Aquarium

    In most modern Asian countries there are only a few historical sites still in the shape of the original. Because wars and eventually the uprising of industry demanded high victims from the land, and fine landscapes, mountains, shores and greenery just vanished. But still people want to spend their leisure time and if there are few sights, one has to create them.