Osaka
Stretching along Osaka Bay and crisscrossed by rivers and canals, Osaka is known as Japan’s “city of water.” The Yodo River, seen here at center, is spanned by several bridges that connect the city’s numerous wards and districts. With a population of 2.7 million, Osaka is the third most populous city in Japan.
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