most people come to dotonbori to take photos of the lights. i come to be in them. dotonbori is osaka's most electric neighbourhood after dark — the neon reflects off the canal, the food smells hit you from every direction, the crowds move like a current and you either get swept up or you pla

osaka's most famous shopping street and i showed up like this. no apologies. shinsaibashi has been the beating heart of osaka retail since the edo period — over 600 metres of covered arcade, open air streets, everything from 100 yen shops to designer flagships. most people come here to shop.