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[[File:Amerikamura.jpg|thumb|Triangle Park on a slow day]] |
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'''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 [[Chūō-ku, Osaka|Minami district]] of [[Osaka]], [[Japan]]. |
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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, 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> |
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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. |
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. |
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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]]. |
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]]. |
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In 1983, the "Peace on Earth" mural was painted in Amerikamura by artist Seitaro Kuroda.<ref name=pl/> |
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== Establishments == |
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* Big Cat: This is a live music venue in Osaka. In the same building — Big Step — there are domestic boutiques (Urban Research, Anna Sui, Jelly Beans, Ships, [[Stussy]], United Arrows) and restaurants. |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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* [http://americamura.jp/en/index.php AMERICA MURA INFORMATION by AMERICAmura Association] |
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* [http://www.happyjappy.com/osaka/minami/amerika-mura.html Happy Jappy Travel Guide - Amerikamura ] |
* [http://www.happyjappy.com/osaka/minami/amerika-mura.html Happy Jappy Travel Guide - Amerikamura ] |
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Latest revision as of 13:40, 30 July 2024
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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
[edit]- ^ a b "About Shinsaibashi - Osaka Travel Guide | Planetyze". Planetyze. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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