Osaka's Bright Lights

Osaka's pleasure district of Dotombori street, famous for its many neon and mechanized signs. Its icon is the animated sign for Glico. Other favorites are moving giant crabs, snorting giant dragons advertising noodle shops, iconic heads at the Dotonbori Hotel and other dramatic kitsch. Osaka, Japan, 29/11/2009.

Dotombori is a street running alongside the Dotonbori Canal between the Dotonboribashi Bridge and the Nipponbashi Bridge in Osaka. A former pleasure district, Dotonbori is famous for its historic theaters, its shops and restaurants and its many neon and mechanized signs. Its icon is the animated sign made by candy manufacturer Glico giant electronic display of a runner crossing the finish line. Other favorites are moving giant crabs, snorting giant dragons advertising noodle shops, iconic heads at the Dotonbori Hotel and other dramatic kitsch.

Osaka's pleasure district of Dotombori street, famous for its many neon and mechanized signs. Its icon is the animated sign for Glico. Other favorites are moving giant crabs, snorting giant dragons advertising noodle shops, iconic heads at the Dotonbori Hotel and other dramatic kitsch. Osaka, Japan, 29/11/2009.

Dotombori is a street running alongside the Dotonbori Canal between the Dotonboribashi Bridge and the Nipponbashi Bridge in Osaka. A former pleasure district, Dotonbori is famous for its historic theaters, its shops and restaurants and its many neon and mechanized signs. Its icon is the animated sign made by candy manufacturer Glico giant electronic display of a runner crossing the finish line. Other favorites are moving giant crabs, snorting giant dragons advertising noodle shops, iconic heads at the Dotonbori Hotel and other dramatic kitsch.