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Western Japan, which is primarily the region around Osaka, Kyoto and Kobe, the so-called Kansai area, "west of the border." It connects to the historic rivalry between the imperial resident here and the Shogun in Kanto, "east of the border," which until today in the economic and political rivalry between Osaka and Tokyo continues. The people in Kansai are considered business-as well as addictive amusement. Kyoto and Nara, where 794 to 1886 the emperor resided, embody the classical Japanese cu...

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