Always fascinated by the 80s and Japan, almost twenty years ago, I chose Osaka as the first city to visit. Quite a lot has changed compared to those years where I was younger, but something is still left in the air. Osaka is a very organic city, very variegated, it is one of the first metropolises in Japan. A seaside “town”, a city of industries, a very welcoming city especially from its people and from a culinary point of view. Osaka reminds me of Ridley Scott's Black Rain, in the 80s it seemed to be chaotic especially at night, among a thousand lights and many sounds, almost like a Japanese version of Los Angeles. And on one hand it is still certainly true. Osaka never ceases to amaze me, is also a city of great contrasts, like her sister Tokyo. The people give you confidence, they are very warm and outgoing, for Japan’s cultural standards and the food is plentiful, tasty and very different from other regions. Osaka, even among the Japanese, is a city that usually stands out for the better, for me it is a city that reminds me a lot of our beautiful Naples and anyone who has been there knows what I'm talking about. Osaka will always have a special place in my heart.