| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| Osaka lies on the island of Honshu, specifically in the region of... | Kansai | 100%
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| It was officially established as a municipality in... | 1889 | 73%
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| Osaka's main nightlife district is __, which was formerly a theater district. | Dotonbori | 55%
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| Osaka is surrounded on all sides by cities within the prefecture of the same name except... | Amagasaki | 45%
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| And was where __ fought the thyreophora-like Anguirus in his second movie. | Godzilla | 36%
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| The northern uptown area of Central Osaka is known as... | Kita | 36%
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| While the southern uptown area is known as __, despite being closer to the city center. | Minami | 36%
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| The city was initially referred to as... | Naniwa | 36%
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| Among the above's historical landmarks is __, whose grounds cover 60,000 square meters of land. | Osaka Castle | 36%
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| Osaka has the longest __ in Japan, which is market street formerly used for social gatherings. | Shotengai | 36%
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| Osaka became a major cultural center during the Edo Period, most prominently in theaters performing __ and Bunraku. | Kabuki | 27%
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| Which was modeled after Azuchi Castle, one of the castles of... | Oda Nobunaga | 27%
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| Osaka is also home to one of Japan's oldest Buddhist temples... | Shitenno-ji | 27%
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| The __ planned to make Osaka Japan's center of government in 1619, but plans were halted by the death of Ieyasu. | Tokugawa Shogunate | 27%
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| But it was also one of the first cities in Japan to industrialize, earning it the nickname "The __ of the Orient". | Manchester | 9%
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| Osaka entered a period of decline during the... | Meiji Restoration | 9%
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| In 1837, a peasant revolt arised in Osaka, led by the low ranking samurai... | Ōshio Heihachirō | 9%
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| People first settled here on the __ during the Jomon period. | Uemachi Plateau | 9%
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| Which was built by __ as thanks to the four heavenly kings for helping him in war. | Prince Shotoku Taishi | 0%
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| Osaka is also home to one of the largest aquariums in Asia, with its central tank housing a... | Whale Shark | 0%
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