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History of Osaka __ "Historical records seem to indicate that the Yamato people (the Japanese) first came upon the area, at the mouth of the Yodo River, in 663. They met resistance from the native people of the region, and fought them for roughly five years, before enthroning their emperor at a site called Kashiwabara." An encyclopedic article. - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka#History 

History of Osaka __ A good overview of Osaka history divided into special interest sections. "It is known that humans have inhabited what is now called Osaka since more than 10,000 years ago. Around the 5th century A. D., continental culture was introduced to Japan via the Korean Peninsula, and Osaka became the center of politics and culture of Japan." - illustrated - From pref.osaka.jp - http://www.pref.osaka.jp/en/e_ayumi/ayumi1.html 

Kansai International Airport __ General airport information and flight times. - illustrated - From kansai-airport.or.jp - http://www.kansai-airport.or.jp/english/index.htm 

Osaka __ You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. "Osaka is the historical commercial capital of Japan and is still one of Japan's major industrial centers and ports, the heart of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area, which has a population of 18,644,000 . The city's daytime (9 a.m. – 5 p.m.) population is second in Japan after Tokyo." This and more. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osaka  
 
The Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry __ Learn much of what you need to know in order to do business in Osaka, Japan. - illustrated - From Osaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry - http://new.osaka.cci.or.jp/e/ 

Osaka City __ Official website for Osaka, Japan. Information for tourists and residents alike including business information, events and more. - illustrated - From city.osaka.jp - http://www.city.osaka.jp/english/ 

Osaka, Japan Forecast : Weather Underground __ Current and future weather conditions for Osaka, Japan. - From wunderground.com - http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/47772.html 

Osaka Japan Pictures __ A handful of click-to-view galleries of photo images from Osaka. - illustrated - From about.com - http://gojapan.about.com/cs/photogallery/a/osakaphotoindex.htm 

Osaka Photo Gallery __ A gallery of click-to-enlarge photo images of Osaka, Japan. - illustrated - From pbase.com/Srijith K - http://www.pbase.com/srijith/japan03/ 

Osaka Travel Guide __ Jam-packed with information for the traveler. - From wikitravel.org - http://wikitravel.org/en/Osaka 

Osaka Visitors Guide __ Official tourism website for Osaka jam-packed with information. Learn about Osaka Castle, the Tenjin Matsuri Festival and more. - illustrated - From tourism.city.osaka.jp - http://www.tourism.city.osaka.jp/en/ 

Port of Osaka __ This is a bilingual website covering many aspects of the Port of Osaka. - illustrated - From optc.or.jp - http://www.optc.or.jp/

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