Dōtonbori (道頓堀), Osaka (大阪) is home to some of the region’s most famous symbols and landmarks. Most of these landmarks are associated with restaurants, such as Kani Dōraku’s (かに道楽) giant moving crab that hangs above the restaurant door, seemingly waving to customers going inside. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Louie (@aus_dish_travels) One of Dōtonbori’s, and perhaps Osaka’s, most famous landmarks is a strange, bespectacled puppet dressed in a red-and-white striped clown suit. He stands in the lobby of one of Dōtonburi’s many commercial buildings, cheerfully banging away at a snare drum while domestic and foreign tourists, as well as locals, pass by. Sometimes, his expression changes […]
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