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The city is the capital of Osaka Prefecture. Osaka was historically the commercial capital of Japan.

Osaka is traditionally considered the "nation's kitchen" or the gourmet food capital of Japan.

Some of the regions of the city include or have included ; Abeno-ku, Asahi-ku, Chu-o--ku, Fukushima-ku, Higashinari-ku, Higashisumiyoshi-ku, Higashiyodogawa-ku, Hirano-ku, Ikuno-ku, Joto-ku, Kita-ku, Konohana ku, Minato-ku, Miyakojima-ku, Naniwa-ku, Nishi-ku, Nishinari-ku, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Suminoe-ku, Sumiyoshi-ku, Taisho-ku, Tennoji-ku Tsurumi-ku, Yodogawa-ku

Some of the earliest signs of habitation in the area of Osaka were found at the Morinomiya ruins, with its shell mounds, including sea oysters and buried human skeletons from the 5 - 6th centuries BC. It is believed that what is today the Uehonmachi area consisted of a peninsular land, with an inland sea in the east. During the Yayoi Period, permanent habitation on the plains grew as rice farming became popular.

By the Kofun Period, Osaka developed into a hub port connecting the region to the western part of Japan. The large numbers, and the growing of the size of tomb mounds found in the plains of Osaka, are seen as evidence of political power concentrating, leading to the formation of a state.
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In 645, Emperor Ko-toku built his palace in Osaka, making this area the capital (Naniwa-kyo-). The area which now consists of Osaka city was called by this time Naniwa, a name which still exists as the names of districts in central Osaka as Naniwa and Namba . While the capital was moved to Asuka (in Nara Prefecture today) in 655, Naniwa has always been a vital connection, by land and sea, between Yamato (modern day Nara Prefecture), Korea, and China.

In 744, Naniwa was once again named capital by Emperor Sho-mu. Naniwa ceased to be the capital in 745, when the Imperial Court moved back to Heijo--kyo- (now Nara). The sea port function was gradually lost over to neighboring lands by the end of Nara Period, but it remained a lively transit of river, channel and land transportation between Heian-kyo- (Kyoto today) and other destinations.

In 1496, the Jo-do Shinshu- Buddhist sect set up their headquarters in the heavily fortified Ishiyama Hongan-ji on top of the ruins of the old Naniwa imperial palace. In 1570, Oda Nobunaga started a siege of the temple that lasted for 10 years. The monks finally surrendered in 1580, the temple was razed, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi constructed Osaka Castle on its site.

Osaka was for a long time Japan's most important economic center with a large percentage of the population belonging to the merchant class (see Four divisions of society). Over the course of the Edo period (1603–1867), Osaka grew into one of Japan's major cities and returned to its ancient role as a lively and important port. Its popular culture was closely related to ukiyo-e depictions of life in Edo. Developing in parallel with the urban culture of Kyoto and Edo, Osaka likewise featured bunraku and grand kabuki productions, pleasure quarters, and a lively artistic community.

In 1837 O-shio Heihachiro-, a low ranking samurai, led a peasant insurrection in response to the city's unwillingness to support the many poor and suffering families in the area. Approximately one quarter of the city was razed before shogunal officials put down the rebellion, after which O-shio killed himself.

The modern city was initially designated in 1889 by government ordinance, starting up with an area of merely 15 km², overlapping today's Chu-o- and Nishi wards. Later the city went through three major expansions to reach current size of 222 km².

Osaka dervives from O-saka, literally means "Large Hill" or "Large Slope". It is unclear when the name O-saka gained prominence over Naniwa, but the oldest usage of the name dates back to 1496 in a text. This remains the official spelling today, though the old one is still in very limited use to emphasize history.

The city of Osaka has its west side open to Osaka Bay. It is otherwise completely surrounded by over ten smaller cities, all of them in Osaka Prefecture, with one exception: the city of Amagasaki, belonging to Hyo-go Prefecture, in the northwest. The city occupies a larger area than any other city or district within Osaka Prefecture.

The two most crowded centers of the city of Osaka are often called by their synonyms: Kita and Minami, at either end of the major thoroughfare Mido-suji. Kita is roughly the area including or surrounding the business and retail district of Umeda. On the other hand, Minami is home to the Namba, Shinsaibashi and Do-tonbori shopping districts. The entertainment area around Do-tonbori Bridge with its famous giant mechanical crab, Cui-daoré Mechanical Doll/Restaurant, Triangle Park and Amerikamura ("America Village") is in Minami. The traditional business district, including the courts and regional headquarters of major banks, is primarily located in Yodoyabashi and Honmachi, between Kita and Minami. The newer business district is the OBP, Osaka Business Park, located in the neighborhood of Osaka Castle. Business districts have also formed around the city's secondary rail termini, such as Tennoji Station and Kyobashi Station.

“The 808 bridges of Naniwa” was a famous expression for awe and wonder in old Japan, an almost proverbial adage which was known all across the land. “808” is a large number that in Japan symbolizes the concept “uncountable”– Osaka is crossed by a number of rivers and canals, necessitating many bridges, all of them with specific names (and often lending their name to the surrounding area as well). While some of the waterways, such as the Nagahori canal, are now filled in, the bridges remain as part of this legacy.
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Places on interest in the city include or have included ; Expoland, Osaka Aquarium Kaiyukan, Tempozan Harbor Village Ferris wheel, Tenno-ji Zoo, Universal Studios Japan, Umeda Joypolis Sega, Shin-Umeda city, Nakanoshima Park, Osaka Castle Park, Tenno-ji Par, Nishinari Park, Utsubo Park, Nagai Park, Mitami Shrine, Osaka Castle, Sanko Shrine, Shitenno--ji, Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine, Osaka Dome, Osaka Prefectural Gymnasium, Nagai Stadium Nippombashi Den Den Town, Tenjimbashi-suji shopping arcade, Shopping Districts

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