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A History of Osaka, Japan’s City of Water

  • A boat tours the Dōtonbori canal in Osaka’s Minami district. (© Osaka Convention and Tourism Bureau)

    A boat tours the Dōtonbori canal in Osaka’s Minami district. (© Osaka Convention and Tourism Bureau)

  • The site of Naniwakyō, the historic palace of the capital for one year from 744. (© Osaka Convention and Tourism Bureau).

    The site of Naniwakyō, the historic palace of the capital for one year from 744. (© Osaka Convention and Tourism Bureau).

  • A print shows a fleet of cotton ships jostling for space at the mouth of a river as they set sail for Edo. Goods from around the country were transported to Osaka by water and stored in domain warehouses. (Courtesy Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library)

    A print shows a fleet of cotton ships jostling for space at the mouth of a river as they set sail for Edo. Goods from around the country were transported to Osaka by water and stored in domain warehouses. (Courtesy Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library)

  • Dōjima Rice Exchange, where the first futures trading took place. (Courtesy Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library)

    Dōjima Rice Exchange, where the first futures trading took place. (Courtesy Osaka Prefectural Nakanoshima Library)

  • Osaka City Central Public Hall was designated as an important cultural property in 2002. (© Osaka Convention and Tourism Bureau)

    Osaka City Central Public Hall was designated as an important cultural property in 2002. (© Osaka Convention and Tourism Bureau)

  • Expo 70’s Tower of the Sun, surrounded by droves of visitors. (© Jiji)

    Expo 70’s Tower of the Sun, surrounded by droves of visitors. (© Jiji)

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