Osaka's motto is kuidaore — eat until you drop — and Dotonbori is where it happens, a canal of liquid neon flanked by mechanical crabs and the famous Glico runner sign. Work through takoyaki, okonomiyaki and kushikatsu skewers (dipping twice in the communal sauce is a genuine crime). When the crowds peak, duck into Hozenji Yokocho, a lantern-lit stone alley one block away where tiny bars serve the calmer nightcap.
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