Yamanaka-dani Station 山中渓駅 on the Hanwa Line between Osaka and Wakayama is lined with cherry blossoms on both sides of the track. They bloom in early April.

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On its first trip to Asia, the UH men's basketball team traveled to China and Japan in Aug. 2011 to play several practice games. On Aug. 20, 2011, they played a practice game against Panasonic Trians at the Panasonic Arena in Hirakata, Osaka, Japan. Panasonic is one of the pro teams in the Japan Basketball League (JBL).

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The Kishiwada Danjiri Matsuri and Haruki Danjiri Matsuri are held during the weekend before Respect for Aged Day (national holiday) which is the third Mon. in Sept. Hundreds of people pull and run with wooden danjiri floats around the central streets near Nankai Kishiwada Station and Haruki Station in Kishiwada, Osaka. They also light up the floats at night. One of Japan's most famous festivals. These photos were taken on Sept. 19-20, 2009. Also see my video at YouTube.

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Pictures of Kishiwada Castle. Originally built in 1585. Current castle structure rebuilt in 1954.

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A symbol of Osaka and one of Japan's largest reconstructed castles. Originally built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in 1583. The castle tower was reconstructed in 1931 and underwent major renovation during 1995-97 and serves as a very modern history museum.

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Osaka most famous neon lights and evening entertainment district with shops, restaurants, riverside walkways, boat rides, and big-city hustle and bustle.

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Sumiyoshi Taisha is one of Japan's three most popular shrines during New Year's seeing over 2 million worshippers. The main shrines are National Treasures since they are built in the unique Sumiyoshi-zukuri style. Sumiyoshi Taisha is the headquarters shrine of all Sumiyoshi shrines in Japan, about 600 of them. Most are in central and western Japan. It even has a "Cat Shrine." These photos were taken on New Year's Day, Jan. 1, 2019, Year of the Boar. The shrine is a short walk from Sumiyoshi Taisha Station on the Nankai Line.

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Imamiya Ebisu Shrine is dedicated to Ebisu, one of the Seven Gods of Good Fortune, representing business prosperity. On Jan. 9-11 (centering on the 10th), the shrine holds one of Japan's largest Toka Ebisu festivals to pray for good business. The festival is perhaps Japan's most commercial festival where souvenirs and trinkets for business prosperity are sold.

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One of Japan's Big Three Festivals (besides Kyoto's Gion Matsuri and Tokyo's Kanda Matsuri) is also Osaka's biggest summer festival held on July 24-25. These photos were taken on July 25, 2004. The festival has a procession starting from Tenmangu Shrine in the afternoon and a water procession on the river in the evening. The festival climaxes with fireworks.

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Other sights in Osaka city including the new Osaka Station, Bunraku Theater, and taiko shops near Ashiharabashi Station.

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Otori Taisha (Otori Jinja) shrine is dedicated to Yamato Takeru (日本武尊), a very famous, legendary warrior prince. This is the headquarters shrine of all Otori shrines (大鳥神社) in Japan. These photos were taken on Jan. 1, 2019, New Year's Day. Short walk from Otori Station (鳳駅) on the JR Hanwa Line that connects to Tennoji on the Osaka Loop Line.

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