After Tokyo and Nara of the cities that I like is Osaka, the third largest city in the country and very important economically. In ancient times it was known under the name Naniwa and was even the capital before the Nara period shogun Toyotomi Hideyoshi when he built his castle here, a situation that ended when his line died with him and then the government moved to Edo Tokyo current in the sixteenth century.
Well, besides the beautiful castle reconstructed from whose top floor has a lattice we can enjoy a great view of its tall buildings, there is a particular building is worthy of many photos, especially if you like modern architecture: the Umeda Sky Building. Read the rest of this entry »
