Place names・Osaka

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Also known as: 新世界

An old downtown area of Naniwa Ward spreading at the foot of Tsutenkaku. Kushikatsu shops line its streets and the lucky god Billiken is a local mascot. It began with a 1912 town plan that paired Tsutenkaku with the Luna Park amusement grounds.

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