Naniwa-ku, Osaka

Largely a residential area itself, Naniwa-ku is adjacent to and has in recent years blurred into the Namba district, which is south Osaka's transport hub and centre of commerce, entertainment, shopping, and culture.

Almost the entire ward was decimated in air attacks during bombing in March 1945.

Naniwa is the site of a number of well-known commercial areas like Nipponbashi, where Capcom and SNK are headquartered.

Directly to its south is Shin Sekai (New World), an entertainment district famous for the Tsutenkaku Tower and Janjan Alley.

Naniwa also contains the massive modern shopping, dining, and entertainment complex, Namba Parks.