-Osaka. -Osaka.
-Osaka, yes. -Osaka.
-Osaka. Yeah. Great, great. -Osaka. Osaka, okay.
-Osaka. -Osaka.
-No. [laughs] -Osaka.
-As you can tell, it's kind of hard for us westerners.
-Osaka, Osaka.
We'll try as much as we can to pronounce the right way.
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Good morning from Osaka.
You love it, huh? -Uh-hmm.
-You've been having it everywhere.
I thought it was whipped cream, but it's ice cream.
Ice cream for breakfast.
It's actually a great combination.
-Everything looks so good. -Yeah.
-It smells so good, even here outside.
Yeah.
So much food everywhere.
Central Osaka is roughly divided into uptown and downtown areas.
And it is so easy to remember their names: Kita, which means north,
and Minami, which means south.
Within Kita and Minami, there are lots of different neighborhoods
with lots of things to do as well.
Now, further south, east, and west of the central core districts,
you find some more attractions and more things to do.
There's actually so much to do Osaka that I cannot even cover
in all my next videos here.
So there goes mistake number one when many people come here
They separate one day for Osaka, one day trip to Kyoto,
one day trip to Nara, as they're just 30 and 60 minutes away,
and then you end up with a feeling of not having experienced Osaka properly.
Talking about train rides,
ours was also amazing,
50 minutes from Nagoya via Shinkansen, the Japanese bullet train.
PA: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Shinkansen
This is the Nozomi super express bound to Shin-Ōsaka
Again, we got the tickets less minute directly on our phone.
and printed at the station.
This price for two people? -Uh-hmm.
-Cool. -Yay.
Oh, here is something I couldn't show in the Shinkansen video.
If you're seated by the window, you can enjoy the plug.
Back to Osaka Today we'll explore Minami
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This is Shinsaibashi, the most famous shopping district in Osaka.
This is where our hotel is located
and I love going for a stroll in the streets here.
And here you find some boutiques, expensive stuff,
totally inexpensive shops, and everything in between.
Oh. [laughs]
I just met another YouTuber here in Osaka.
First of all, the right pronunciation is Osaka, right?
-Osaka. Yes. -Osaka.
-Osaka. Okay. -Osaka, yeah. Great, great.
-And you're from Tokyo, right? -Yeah.
-What do you like about Osaka?
It's like... the food...
-Uh-hmm. -...and comedian.
-Uh-hmm. -And...
Yeah, all for fashion or... Yeah.
-That's why you're in Shinsaibashi.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Here it's Horie. Horie is a very famous fashion shop
There's Supreme or...
-It's got sneaker shop. -Right.
-Yeah, yeah. I'm YouTuber on sneakers.
-Oh, on sneakers?! -Yeah, yeah.
-If you're here, it's probably a good area. -Yeah, yeah.
-Thank you. -Arigatou gozaimasu (thank you very much)
-Arigatou gozaimasu (thank you very much).
-Nice meeting you. -Have a nice trip.
-Yeah. -Thank you so much.
-I just read this. -Really?
-How cool. -Yes. I just read it.
-Admission, very limited.
I guess it opens at 11:00 in the morning.
-Yeah. -I just read an article on Supreme
about how they market their clothes.
And here they are, a line up in front.
Wow, and people line up even inside the store now.
A lot of sophisticated shops here.
I read online that people call this street here,
the Vogue Street of Osaka.
Here's a place for fashionistas,
not a place you come for discounts.
-Don't just do it.
-No, really do it.
-Think first, right?
-No, just do it.
This here now is America-mura.
And based on the name, you can kind of tell what it means, right?
American Village.
This area here is often said to be the trend setter for youth fashion
in the entire Japan.
Wow, this is so creative.
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Look at how interesting. This is not a pedestrian-only street.
There are cars here, too.
But there are no sidewalks.
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-Snack? -Wow, tapioca.
Interesting that we see tapioca a lot in Japan, right?
Tapioca with milk.
Get your own. This is my drink.
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It's starting to rain here.
But do you know what's great about Shinsaibashi?
There's covered shopping, too.
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Look at this.
Now, it can rain as much as it wants.
This is a pedestrian-only street.
Free Wi-Fi here
and you can even download a map of this area.
Look at these sandals.
Things you'll only find in Japan.
-I think it was this one.
-No, I think it was this.
-What's the difference?
-Qual a diferença? (What's the difference?) -A diferença? (The difference)
-Preço mais alto (higher price)
[Gordon laughing]
-I had to get a suntan lotion for my sister.
She's been asking for this the whole time.
It's a suntan lotion that she says it's amazing.
Oh, what a temptation.
It's green tea again and I loved the one I had in Tokyo.
For my niece, I'm going to be an aunt.
Gordon: Look at all that goodness.
¥560, that's cheap.
-Wow. Yes.
That's enormous.
Oh, baby.
Arigatou gozaimasu (thank you very much).
Geez, how can this be small, huh?
-That's worthy.
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It is cold.
Here in Japan, it's normal.
They have some noodles that are hot, some noodles that are cold.
I had no idea that this was cold.
First time, actually, that I have a cold lunch.
[laughs]
And it is good, it tastes good.
Do you see how thick the noodles are?
This is udon.
My first time having cold noodles.
How do you prefer, hot or cold?
-Hot.
-Yours are really good.
I think I prefer hot, too.
Mine is good, too, but it's different.
-Rain, rain, go away.
-You found Glico.
-Yes. -Yeah.
-You know why it's so famous? -No.
-I think it's been here forever.
More precisely, since 1935
This is a billboard for Glico, a famous Japanese confectionery company
Today, it's considered a landmark in Osaka
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Not even the rain will stop people from taking pictures with Glico.
That's the famous Dotonbori crab.
But you normally see pictures in a sunny day or cloudy,
especially at night.
If you ever wondered if he stops moving when it's raining,
no, he doesn't.
We'll be back when it's not raining.
So now let's find some more covered streets.
Let's get the map. -Is it free?
-Yeah, baby. It's here.
-Are you sure? -Yeah.
-It says, "Take Free." See?
-It's right here. -We'll take it free.
It goes all the way back to 1791.
-How cool. Let's see what we'll find.
-Yeah, yeah, yeah.
As you cross the river, this becomes now a totally different shopping area.
Do you see here in red, south of the river?
this is Ebisubashi.
Reading this pamphlet here, I just learned a lot of interesting things.
It says that the Dotonbori River
was built as a canal 400 years ago.
And the downtown area of Osaka just grew around it
And then people needed to cross the bridge to go pray
at an important shrine.
They'd do that especially every January when it was time to go pray
for prosperity in the business.
And the bridge became known as Ebisubashi,
translating Ebisu Bridge.
Same name here. So, this means Ebisu Bridge.
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I mentioned this in my previous vlogs here in Japan,
but it is worth saying again in case you haven't seen
This tax-free deal in Japan
is really amazing because it's not like in other countries
that you need to wait until you go to the airport to get your money back.
Here they deduct the taxes at the store.
You paid less already at the store when you're buying.
Now, you got to be spending more than ¥5,000 at the store.
And if you are, always bring your passport.
Here they sell secondhand brand bags.
Still expensive.
¥82,000, that small one over there.
Almost ¥300,000, this Louis Vuitton right here.
They even show how much it would be without taxes.
From almost ¥300,000, it goes to ¥277,000.
Here they even have a special for foreigners.
If you show your passport, instead of paying ¥570,
you pay ¥500.
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He's funny.
There's a temple, almost hidden here.
It's so quiet and peaceful.
Such a tiny temple and the street basically passes in the middle, in between.
It's so charming.
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People are coming here and throwing water on the statues.
I wish I knew the meaning.
It's the first time that I see this in a temple.
That's why all the moss
-Renata...
I think he's following me.
-[laughs]
I totally think he is.
-Is he right behind me? -Yeah.
He totally is.
[laughs]
Oh.
He doesn't even look where he's walking.
-Gordon: Namba Walk.
They stand on the right and walk on the left.
This is different from all the other cities we've been.
Have you noticed that here they are different
from all the other cities we've been on staircases?
You stand on the right, actually, and then walk on the left.
-Impossible. No. -It is, it's different.
-No, you don't know what you're talking about.
-You stand on the right, and then you walk on the left.
-It's different compared to Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya.
-Is it? -Go see it. The staircase, yeah.
I came via staircase and he came via stairs.
He didn't see.
In Tokyo, Nagoya and Yokohama is exactly the opposite.
Look at this.
We arrived in a whole underground world.
You cannot even see the end.
Do you see how they display the food here outside?
It's like this all over Japan.
So even if the restaurants don't have an English menu,
it's so easy to order.
You can just point, "I want that."
And these are real sized portions.
It's so amazing how everything is interconnected.
And here is already the subway.
Look at this.
If you keep walking further south,
you arrive at a totally unique area called Denden town.
It's famous for video games, electronics in general, anime.
It kind of reminds me of Akihabara in Tokyo.
Remember?
If this is your thing, you should definitely check it out.
For us, I guess it's time to go back to the hotel, right?
-Yes. -We've been walking the whole day.
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[laughs]
It was so dark there, I could barely see you.
-Oh.
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This is the coolest building ever.
We're back now, Dotonbori.
This is where you want to be for the nightlife in Osaka.
So different day to night, right?
Look at all the lights here.
-I'm blinded. -It's so amazing.
-Also it was the rain during the day, right? -Yeah.
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We order here?
Arigatou Gozaimasu (thank you very much)
-Arigatou Gozaimasu (thank you very much) -Chopsticks.
-Do you like it? -Yeah.
-Yeah, it's a dumpling. -It's very good.
It's really dumplings, yeah. Yum.
-Do you know what's in it?
-What? -Vegetables.
-Just a dumpling. -Very good. Delicious.
That sauce is spicy, huh?
-No, it isn't? -Yeah, it is very spicy.
No, I think it's a little more vinegary than it is spicy.
-Oh.
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If there's one dish you got to try here is this one right here, takoyaki,
it's octopus balls.
-Why the balls of octopus?
-Well, they put octopus in the middle.
-Oh. You missed the joke.
-No, I didn't. I'm trying to fix it. -[laughs]
Arigatou gozaimasu (thank you very much).
Any guess what is what here?
-No.
-How cool.
Totally, totally delicious, but very hot.
I think this was the most soft octopus ever, that I've ever had, right?
-Uh-hmm. -It's not chewy at all.
Octopus tend to be a little chewy.
Not this one.
It's amazing.
I think it's the best takoyaki that I've ever had.
I love takoyaki, I've had this before, but here it tastes different.
Which one was your favorite? We got four types.
Which one? -I don't remember which ones.
-Yeah. I like the one with the flakes... -They're all good.
-...the flakes on top. -They're all good.
-Yeah, it's really fantastic. -They're all good.
One thing that we noticed here: prices are not the same for takoyaki,
so shop around.
We went for the cheapest place and we absolutely loved it
We chose the package with eight balls, four different flavors for ¥600.
The traditional one here was ¥500 for 8 balls.
Oh, there's your friend again
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-Gordon: Why? Why you follow me? -[laughs]
If Dotonbori is this busy on a rainy weeknight,
imagine a dry weekend!?
I'm loving it.
Why the balls of octopus?
I don't want the balls.
-No, it's balls made of octopus.
[laughs]
Sayonara (bye)! Konichiwa (hello)!
Do you see that?
Look at what the nicest shops here do on rainy days
They cover the bag with your purchases with plastic
So that your bag doesn't get wet
As if caviar by itself was not sophisticated enough already.
$37 this piece.
Oh, baby.
Do you want to try some gold leaf?
-No. But this looks good.
-It does, it looks really good.
All-you-can-eat here is controlled.
You got a hundred minutes.
Do you think you need more than that?
-It's an hour and forty minutes.
-Yeah, it's a lot, -Yes.
Look at the license.
[laughs]
-663, ahh.
-No, baby. Arizona! -Oh!