Bloomberg紙「大阪は成長を止めないメガシティに発展し、東京に嫉妬される存在となった」「巨大駅前を広大な緑地空間に変貌させた」

Japan’s Second City Can Finally Make Tokyo Jealous
Osaka's getting greener as a new development in its urban center transforms the region. It could also help redefine a city that’s long been in the national capital’s shadow.

Osaka has long suffered from second-city syndrome.

In the shadow of Japan’s capital, where wealth and power are centralized, Osaka has wilted. Tokyo controls more, earns more, spends more. During the nation’s economic downturn, Osaka was harder hit, as competitiveness declined in industries like home electronics; companies increasingly moved their headquarters to Tokyo, and what was once a city of commerce teetered on the brink.

But now, for the first time in years, Osaka has something that will make Tokyoites jealous. It might also serve as a symbol of the merchant city’s push for a comeback.

カジノ確定っぽいし外から見る分には楽しみ
大阪府民は借金だらけになりそうだけど

イギリスエコノミスト誌の世界の住みやすい都市ランキングでも大阪市が唯一アジアから毎年選ばれてるからな
よく治安ガーとかいうけど日本の治安なんてどこも世界的に見れば大差ないぞ

ちなみにトンキンが選ばれない理由は言うまでもないよな（笑）