Images of Osaka, Kobe and Takamatsu, taken in January 2023.
“Osaka had a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan. Osaka means ‘large hill’ or ‘large slope’. It is unclear when this name gained prominence over Naniwa, but the oldest written evidence for the name dates back to 1496.
“Kobe is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture. With a population around 1.5 million, Kobe is Japan’s seventh-largest city and the third-largest port city after Tokyo and Yokohama.
“Takamatsu is located in central Kagawa Prefecture on the island of Shikoku. The city is located in the Takamatsu Plain, which is part of the Sanuki Plain, and is occupied by a gentle slope as a whole.”
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