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Ōsaka, Japan Map showing the location of Osaka in Japan, with surrounding countries including China, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea. Major bodies of water such as the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and Pacific Ocean are labeled, and Tokyo is also marked for reference. Naomi Osaka smiles while holding the US Open trophy, wearing an orange patterned dress and headwrap, standing outdoors at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. View of Osaka, Japan, showing modern skyscrapers and city buildings behind a large park with dense green trees; a golden ornamental fish decorates a traditional rooftop in the foreground. Mainichi shimbun Three modern buildings in Osaka, Japan rise behind green trees: the curved Osaka Museum of History, glass-fronted NHK Osaka Hall, and Osaka Prefectural Police with a round rooftop structure. Ōsaka Rennyo Yodo River
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Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Tourism Site of the city of Osaka, Japan. Jun 11, 2026
Add new Web site: Web Japan - Osaka, Where the World Meets (PDF). Oct 03, 2025
Added cross-reference to Kansai International Airport; added meta description. Dec 15, 2023
Links and photo added. Jun 08, 2023
Population updated. Sep 21, 2022
Add new Web site: Official Site of Osaka, Japan. Aug 30, 2022
Add new Web site: The Samurai Archives - SamuraiWiki - Osaka, Japan. Apr 24, 2017
Population data updated. Mar 04, 2016
Add new Web site: Fact Monster - World - Osaka, Japan. Nov 12, 2010
Added new Web site: National Geographic - Travel and Cultures - Osaka, Japan. Apr 21, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Osaka. Jul 07, 2008
Population data updated. Jul 19, 2007
Added new Web site: Official Tourism Site of the city of Osaka, Japan. Oct 18, 2006
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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