Tag Archives: Osaka

Dotonbori, Osaka: It’s Not Times Square, and That’s a Good Thing

Posted on November 24, 2013 by findingfoodfluency

Times Square is a mess. It’s great if you like photobombing and NOTHING. Everything that is sold in Times Square aren’t limited to that neighborhood. Who would’ve thought? Starbucks, a lowly coffee chain that isn’t even in the Forbidden City…anymore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, East & Southeast Asia, Japan, Languages | Tagged Japan, neon, Osaka, photography, travel | 11 Comments

大阪’s (Ōsaka) Gate Tower/Beehive Building

Posted on April 3, 2012 by findingfoodfluency

Strolling through Japanese cities is endlessly fascinating to me. Dodging the centenarians while on my bike is a completely different story, but the bizarre and often anachronistic architectural neighbors that make up a city block, the local tofu and bento … Continue reading →