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Members:
- César Alberto Céspedes Flores
- Miguel Ángel García Pérez
 Introduction.
Osaka, Japan.
Osaka ( 大阪 , Ōsaka) is Japan's
second largest metropolitan
area after Tokyo. It has been the
economic powerhouse of the
Kansai Region for many
centuries. Osaka was formerly
known as Naniwa. Before the
Nara Period, when the capital
used to be moved with the reign
of each new emperor, Naniwa
was once Japan's capital city,
the first one ever known.
 Osaka Castle.
When to go.
The construction of Osaka Castle ( 大阪城 ,
Ōsakajō) started in 1583 on the former site
of the Ishiyama Honganji Temple, which had
been destroyed by Oda Nobunaga thirteen
years earlier. Toyotomi Hideyoshi intended
the castle to become the center of a new,
unified Japan under Toyotomi rule. It was the
largest castle at the time.
However, a few years after Hideyoshi's
death, Tokugawa troops attacked and
destroyed the castle and terminated the
Toyotomi lineage in 1615. Osaka Castle was
rebuilt by Tokugawa Hidetada in the 1620s,
but its main castle tower was struck by
lightening in 1665 and burnt down.
 Universal Studios Japan.
Universal Studios Japan (USJ) was the first
theme park under the Universal Studios brand to
be built in Asia. Opened in 2001 in the Osaka Bay
Area, the theme park has been expanded over
the years and is the most visited amusement park
in Japan after Tokyo Disney Resort.
Visit Nintendo’s new theme park, the world’s first,
for the ultimate in game play
For the legions of Nintendo fans worldwide, the
newly opened Super Nintendo World at Universal
Studios Japan provides an unmissable
opportunity to see their favorite Nintendo
characters come to life. Or, for those looking for a
temporary diversion from traditional Japan and its
shrines and temples, a visit to Osaka’s shiny new
theme park offers the chance to experience first-
hand the best of Japan’s iconic gaming culture
and cutting-edge technology.
 Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan
Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan ( 海遊
館 , Kaiyūkan) is located in the
Tempozan Harbor Village of
Osaka's bay area, and is one of
Japan's most spectacular
aquariums. It introduces various
forms of life inhabiting the Pacific
Rim in a well organized and
impressive way.
Marine life is displayed in over a
dozen tanks, each representing a
specific region of the Pacific Rim.
 What to do.
Side trips from Osaka:

Kyoto.

Kyoto ( 京都 , Kyōto) served as Japan's capital and the emperor's residence from 794 until 1868. It
is one of the country's ten largest cities with a population of 1.5 million people and a modern face.
Over the centuries, Kyoto was destroyed by many wars and fires, but due to its exceptional historic
value, the city was dropped from the list of target cities for the atomic bomb and escaped
destruction during World War II. Countless temples, shrines and other historically priceless
structures survive in the city today.
 Mount Koya
Mount Koya ( 高野山 , Kōyasan) is
the center of Shingon Buddhism,
an important Buddhist sect which
was introduced to Japan in 805 by
Kobo Daishi (also known as
Kukai), one of Japan's most
significant religious figures. A
small, secluded temple town has
developed around the sect's
headquarters that Kobo Daishi
built on Koyasan's wooded
mountaintop. It is also the site of
Kobo Daishi's mausoleum and the
start and end point of the Shikoku
88 Temple Pilgrimage.
 Nara
Japan's first permanent capital was established in the year 710 at Heijo, the city now known as Nara ( 奈良).
Prior to that, the capital was moved to a new location whenever a new emperor ascended to the throne.
However, as the influence and political ambitions of the city's powerful Buddhist monasteries grew to become a
serious threat to the government, the capital was moved away from Nara to Nagaoka in 784 and a few years
later to Kyoto.
Nara is located less than one hour from Kyoto and Osaka. Due to its historical importance, the city remains full
of cultural treasures, including some of Japan's oldest and largest temples.
 What to eat.
Takoyaki
Takoyaki literally means "grilled
octopus". A flour and egg based batter
is cooked with a filling of octopus slices,
pickled ginger and green onion, using a
special takoyaki pan which molds the
ingredients into small balls. Takoyaki
sauce and other toppings such
as mayonnaise, green laver (aonori)
and dried bonito (katsuobushi) are then
added to complete this popular street
snack.
Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki is a pancake-like dish
popular in various styles across
Japan. In Osaka, shredded cabbage
and other ingredients such as squid,
prawn, octopus or meat are mixed
into a flour-based batter and cooked
before eaten with okonomiyaki
sauce, mayonnaise, green laver
(aonori) and dried bonito
(katsuobushi). In some restaurants,
customers prepare their
okonomiyaki on a hot plate at their
table.
 Kushikatsu
Kushikatsu are battered and
deep fried pieces of food on
skewers. Meat
and vegetables are the most
common ingredients for
kushikatsu, but some
restaurants also have more
exotic varieties such as
strawberries on their
menus. Shinsekai is the best
place to enjoy kushikatsu in a
nostalgic Osaka atmosphere.
 Where to eat.
Dotonbori
The best place to experience Osaka's
food culture is the neon-
laden Dotonbori district near Namba
Station, which is packed with all types
of eateries along its main thoroughfare
and many side streets.
For a nostalgic atmosphere of past
decades, the Shinsekai district with its
kushikatsu shops and shogi parlors
cannot be beaten. Another major dining
district is Kitashinchi, a ten minute walk
south of Osaka Station, while Osaka
Station City itself is a safe destination
for the less adventurous diners with its
multiple elegant restaurant floors.
 How to travel
Itami Airport
Itami Airport (ITM, 伊丹空港 , Itami Kūkō),
formally known as Osaka International Airport,
was opened in 1939 about ten kilometers north
of central Osaka. With the completion of Kansai
Airport (KIX) in 1994, Kansai Airport took over
all of Itami's international and part of its
domestic air traffic.
Today, Itami Airport continues to handle a large
number of domestic flights to more than 30
destinations across Japan. It is served by JAL
and its subsidiary airlines, ANA and its
subsidiary airlines, and IBEX Airlines.
The end
Referencias.
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