Bienvenue à OSAKA !!

Bienvenue à OSAKA !!

Today I’m taking you to Osaka to two places that I particularly like through them we discover not only the city but also its friendly inhabitants This first place represents the past luster of Osaka and constitutes an ideal gateway to discover the city And today I have a visitor! Hello! How are you? It’s been a long time Ah I’m happy to see you – Let me introduce to you: – My name is Yoshiko I was born and raised in Osaka A real Osaka people! wonderful! And today, where are we going? To Osaka Castle! Ok here we go! The Osaka Castle park has an area of ​​approximately 1 km² What does Osaka Castle mean to you? I live in the center of the city, there are many buildings Here it has nature So when you were in high school you came here to run? in winter The statue of ? – Hideyoshi Toyotomi Ah yes the shogun of Osaka Born into a peasant family, builder of Osaka Castle Toyotomi Hideyoshi still fascinates the inhabitants of Osaka The numbering of the streets of Osaka started here So this is where Osaka began There are a lot of people No people Not many people ok, it’s new, there are a lot of tourists there It’s incredible! The building there is Mirai za It was the headquarters of the army, that’s it. This building has undergone multiple transformations. It was first the headquarters of the 4th division of the Imperial Japanese Army before being the headquarters of the occupying forces. It is now a department store! It’s a very good place to come and eat, have a drink or even buy souvenirs. Did you tell me that this is your favorite place in Osaka? I eat here every season In April, there are lots of cherry trees In autumn, look! It’s magnificent! I want to know, I asked Yoshiko
is she happy to be born in Osaka? in Osaka there are lots of good meals, it’s not expensive! It’s very practical! You can to go Kyoto, Hyogo You can take the train to the center of Osaka It’s true, it’s convenient! Would you like to live in Tokyo? No! Is Osaka the best city in Japan for you? – For real ? – I think! Yes! Why? The people of Osaka they try to speak English… Yes, they are not shy not shy – With gestures – yes a lot of gestures – They are a bit Latin, a bit Mediterranean – a bit There are a lot of Osakaians who are very nice and friendly! Someone visiting Osaka,
what do you think is the best area of ​​Osaka? best neighborhood uh… Namba! Dotombori, there are many cheap restaurants! That’s why people from Osaka speak very well. They have good communication skills , which I like! I speak very quickly, to sell well! Have you ever been inside? oh maybe not! – Here we go?! – Yes! 15 minutes, oh that’s okay when you live in Japan, 15 minutes is nothing The Japanese like to wait, 15 minutes is okay! I don’t like it!! Automatic payment, incredible efficiency Yoshiko! Here we go! We’re going in! Here we go! Here we go! There’s a nice view, huh? Yes, a beautiful view! Osaka a very modern city It’s a very big city, it’s the second city in Japan! This is the difference with Kyoto. I like this character, the big mountain of Osaka, the Ikoma mountain over there is the north of Osaka and so over there is Umeda The big business district of Osaka – Have you ever taken the boat? – No It’s the well of Osaka Castle an anecdote, it is said that Hidayoshi Toyotomi put gold to purify the well And as we saw in the castle, there is a lot of gold Hideyoshi, he loved gold! Do you like gold too? yes yes me too of course! Osaka Jo (castle) is a bit like the Efffel Tower for people from Osaka? Oh yes! It’s true! It’s the iconic place, the emblematic place! This is very special for Osakaians! Even though the castle was destroyed during the war (1945) Still it was rebuilt Are we going to go to Tenroku? Tenrokutenjinbashisushi shotengai! – there are a lot of restaurants, shops there. – Oh yes yes Inexpensive and we can eat something! There is even lighting in the evening! What is this? oh the little train The little train with the little music that’s a rock, immense, immense! Ote Guchi Masugata, 50 m2 It’s like the pyramids of Egypt It’s big!!! Three Yoshiko

Qui imaginerait qu’au cœur d’Osaka se trouve un écrin de verdure d’un kilomètre carré, là où la ville est née et où trône son chateau, construit il y a 500 ans, par le Napoléon japonais, Hideyoshi Toyotomi.
Dans ce premier épisode je vous emmène au célèbre château d’Osaka, en compagnie de Yoshiko, une habitante fière de sa ville!
En notre compagnie, partez à la découverte de ce lieu emblématique du Japon et symbole d’Osaka et du Japon.
C’est parti pour un petit voyage à Osaka, guidé par des locaux !
Episode 1, Episode 2 en ligne le Mercredi 14 mai

Chapitres

00:00 Intro
00:52 visite du parc du château
03:15 entretien Yoshiko
05:23 visite du château
08:08 Outro

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