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Amerikamura (also America mura; アメリカ村, American Village) is a sizable retail and entertainment area near Shinsaibashi in the Chūō-ku district of Osaka, Japan. It is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura". Amerikamura is an area stretching from Nagahori Street to Dotonbori, located in the west side of the Shinsaibashi station.^[1]

Amerikamura is identifiable by a small-scale reproduction of the Statue of Liberty that peers down on the streets. It is a well-known haunt of expatriates, and centres on Triangle Park, a concrete rest area surrounded by retail outlets of Western fashions, bars and nightclubs, some of which are run by Westerners.

Its reputation as a hangout for foreigners is a matter of degree. Osaka's registered foreign population is a small fraction of the total population; the makeup of the crowds and retail space in Ame-mura is predominantly Japanese. Locally, Ame-mura is known for being a place for observing some of the more "fashion intense" manifestations of Japanese pop culture.

In 1983, the "Peace on Earth" mural was painted in Amerikamura by artist Seitaro Kuroda.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b "About Shinsaibashi - Osaka Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2018-01-30.

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34°40′20″N 135°29′53″E / 34.672086°N 135.49796°E / 34.672086; 135.49796

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[pl-1] "About Shinsaibashi - Osaka Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2018-01-30.

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+{{Short description|Retail and entertainment district in Osaka, Japan}}
-[[Image:Amerikamura.jpg|thumb|Triangle Park on an slow day]]
+{{refimprove|date=January 2018}}
-[[Image:Amerikamura (Busy).jpg|thumb|Triangle Park on a busy day]]
+[[File:Amerikamura.jpg|thumb|Triangle Park on a slow day]]
-'''Amerikamura''' (アメリカ村, ''American Village'') is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura." It is a sizable retail and entertainment area near [[Shinsaibashi]] in the [[Minami|Minami district]] of [[Osaka]], [[Japan]].
+[[File:Amerikamura 2014.jpg|thumb|Triangle Park on a busy day]]
+[[File:American-Village -01-.jpg|thumb|American-Village in 2006]]
+'''Amerikamura''' (also '''America mura'''; アメリカ村, ''American Village'') is a sizable retail and entertainment area near [[Shinsaibashi]] in the [[Chūō-ku, Osaka|Chūō-ku district]] of [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. It is usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura". Amerikamura is an area stretching from Nagahori Street to [[Dōtonbori|Dotonbori]], located in the west side of the [[Shinsaibashi Station|Shinsaibashi station]].<ref name=pl>{{Cite web|url=https://planetyze.com/en/japan/osaka/shinsaibashi/information|title=About Shinsaibashi - Osaka Travel Guide {{!}} Planetyze|website=Planetyze|language=en|access-date=2018-01-30}}</ref>
-Amerikamura is identifiable by a small-scale reproduction of the [[Statue of Liberty]] that peers down on the streets. It is a well-known haunt of expatriate Westerners, and centres on Triangle Park, a concrete rest area surrounded by retail outlets of Western fashions, bars and nightclubs, some of which are run by Westerners.
+Amerikamura is identifiable by a small-scale reproduction of the [[Statue of Liberty]] that peers down on the streets. It is a well-known haunt of [[expatriate]]s, and centres on Triangle Park, a concrete rest area surrounded by retail outlets of Western fashions, bars and nightclubs, some of which are run by Westerners.
-However, its repute as a hangout for Western foreigners is a matter of degree. Much as Osaka's registered foreign population is a small fraction of the total population, the makeup of the crowds and retail space in Ame-mura is predominantly Japanese. Locally, Ame-mura is known for being a good place for observing some of the more "fashion intense" manifestations of Japanese youth culture.
+Its reputation as a hangout for foreigners is a matter of degree. Osaka's registered foreign population is a small fraction of the total population; the makeup of the crowds and retail space in Ame-mura is predominantly Japanese. Locally, Ame-mura is known for being a place for observing some of the more "[[Japanese street fashion|fashion]] intense" manifestations of [[Japanese pop culture]].
+In 1983, the "Peace on Earth" mural was painted in Amerikamura by artist Seitaro Kuroda.<ref name=pl/>
-== Establishments ==
+==References==
-*Big Cat  :  This is one of livehouses in Osaka.In the same building,there are domestic boutiques (URBAN RESEARCH,ANNA SUI,JELLY BEANS,Ships,STUSSY,United Arrows).
+{{reflist}}
+== External links ==
+* [http://americamura.jp/en/index.php AMERICA MURA INFORMATION by AMERICAmura Association]
+* [http://www.happyjappy.com/osaka/minami/amerika-mura.html Happy Jappy Travel Guide - Amerikamura ]
+{{Shopping districts and streets in Japan}}
-==See also==
+{{coord|34.672086|N|135.49796|E|display=title}}
-*[[Harajuku]]
+[[Category:Chūō-ku, Osaka]]
-*[[Dōtonbori]]
+[[Category:Tourist attractions in Osaka]]
-*[[Umeda]]
+[[Category:Shopping districts and streets in Japan]]
+[[Category:Geography of Osaka]]
-== External links ==
-* [http://www.happyjappy.com/osaka/minami/amerika-mura.html Happy Jappy Travel Guide - Amerikamura ]
 {{Osaka-geo-stub}}
-[[Category:Visitor attractions in Osaka Prefecture]]
-[[Category:Shopping districts and streets]]
-[[ja:アメリカ村]]