This next image was on a banner flying over the covered street.  I saw images of "Kitty" several times ... she seems to be quite popular in Asia:

Speaking of symbols ... dragons are also big in Asian cultures.  Here are two images of dragons I found on signs in the streets that day:

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As we walked around the light started getting really "sweet," and I continued to explore the scene.  This next image typified what I imagined a Japanese street to look like:

There were some cool street lights in Japan.  You'll see more as I progress through the images but here is a simple shot of the street lights shown in the scene above:

At various times we saw school groups of young adults.  They all wear uniforms.  Here are two shots from a group of young women in this shopping area:

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This particular area of Osaka is also known for its restaurants and street food.  I'm not sure what the filling in this pastry shell is.

When the person filling them saw my camera, I got a big smile (you can see it even with the mask) and a "V" sign:

The light was getting  better and better!  The side of this building intrigued me with all the advertising:

And, we found a canal running through the middle of this section of the city!

Sunset in Japan at this time of the year was around 4:30PM ... pretty early, I thought.  And it was completely dark by 5:00PM.  I close with a shot of a  restaurant sign ... I don't know  what it say but  I like the characters and the light:

Thanks for looking!

Adam