Midōsuji

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Midōsuji is an historic main street in Osaka, Japan. It runs north-south, passing Umeda, Shinsaibashi, and Namba.

[edit] History

Midōsuji was built in the Taishō period, widening an existing north-south street and extending it to run all the way to Umeda in the north and Namba in the south.

Today Midōsuji is a high-class shopping street, housing clothing stores by such brands as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, hotels, and even an Apple Store.

The area has been referred to in songs by popular artists such as Hitomi Yaida on her album It's a New Day.