Osaka

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Image of Gate Tower Building located in Osaka, Japan | Gate Tower Building
Osaka, Japan

Gate Tower Building

Three floors rented out to the Japanese highway system

For the most part, 16-story buildings in Osaka do not stick out that much. That is unless of course, a highway cuts through them, allowing cars to race through the fifth, sixth and seventh floors.... »

Architectural Oddities, Outsider Architecture | Edited by atimian and HJHausman

Image of Daisen Kofun located in Osaka, Japan
Osaka, Japan

Daisen Kofun

One of the world's largest ancient burial mounds

To most of us, the Egyptian Pyramids and the Taj Mahal are the most iconic ancient tombs. But in Japan, unassuming burial mounds called kofun rival the Pyramids in size and yet are relatively... »

Catacombs, Crypts, & Cemeteries, Ghost Towns | Edited by M Rebekah Otto and Nicholas Jackson