Semba Centre Building

building, Ōsaka, Japan

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The Semba Centre Building is a notable structure located in the Osaka metropolitan area of Japan. This building is situated along Chūō ōdōri, a major east-west thoroughfare, and is constructed beneath an elevated expressway and above a subway line. Despite its relatively low height of four floors, it extends for a significant length, approximately three-fifths of a mile. The Semba Centre Building is an example of modern architectural development in Osaka's central business district, which has seen extensive redevelopment since the 1960s. Osaka itself is a vital economic and cultural hub in Japan, forming part of the Keihanshin Industrial Zone.12

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…of Ōsaka railway station; the Semba Centre Building, which although only four floors in height extends about three-fifths of a mile along Chūō Ōdōri and is constructed under an elevated expressway and over a subway; and the convention centre built on the man-made Port Island in Kōbe Harbour.
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…of Ōsaka railway station; the Semba Centre Building, which although only four floors in height extends about three-fifths of a mile along Chūō Ōdōri and is constructed under an elevated expressway and over a subway; and the convention centre built on the man-made Port Island in Kōbe Harbour.
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