{"id":4996,"date":"2023-05-24T08:36:15","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/leadingcryptonews.com\/guide-to-osaka-japans-second-biggest-city-cointelegraph-magazine\/"},"modified":"2023-05-24T08:36:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-24T12:36:15","slug":"guide-to-osaka-japans-second-biggest-city-cointelegraph-magazine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadingcryptonews.com\/guide-to-osaka-japans-second-biggest-city-cointelegraph-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Osaka, Japan\u2019s second-biggest city \u2013 Cointelegraph Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"


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City: <\/strong>OsakaCountry: <\/strong>JapanPopulation:<\/strong> 19 millionFounded: <\/strong>1889 (as a municipality)Language:<\/strong> Japanese<\/p>\n

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As one of the largest cities in Japan, Osaka and the broader Kansai region stand out in contrast to Tokyo for its unique dialect, seemingly grittier way of life, and as the gateway to the island of Shikoku and western Japan.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Though many arriving in the country tend to land at either Narita or Haneda near Tokyo, Kansai International Airport <\/strong>is also a popular point of entry for those looking for easier access to the historic areas of Kyoto, Himeji Castle, Kobe \u2014 with its famous beef products \u2014 and the friendly deer of Nara.<\/p>\n

Though the municipality only dates back to the 1880s, the area around Osaka has been home to Japanese people for well over a thousand years. In the 400s, the area where the modern city stands was called Naniwa-zu and contained a port with access to ships from the Korean peninsula and China \u2014\u00a0 and some believe this was the means for Buddhism to first enter Japan, where it is widely practiced today.<\/p>\n