Osaka, haggling's capital, is getting more like Tokyo The real Japan / Humor and warmth vs. cool sophistication International Herald Tribune | October 10, 2003| | . Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Norimitsu Onishi
International Herald Tribune
10-10-2003
The rivalry between Osaka, the capital of western Japan, and Tokyo over the soul of Japan has survived even though Osaka was eclipsed economically and politically by its enemy out east. Culturally, at least, Osaka and western Japan regarded itself as the heart of the country. Tokyo tries to be cool and sophisticated; here, humor and warmth are prized. Calling someone ''baka'' in Tokyo amounts to saying ''idiot.'' The preferred word here is ''ahou,'' which is closer to ''foolish'' and carries with it a generous understanding of human ...

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