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Osaka

Dōtonbori at night: the Glico runner, the canal and the restaurant signs stacked above it.

The Glico running man sign over the Dōtonbori canal has been there, in six versions, since 1935.

The twin towers of the Umeda Sky Building rise above a landscaped park where visitors relax on the lawn in Osaka, Japan.
Umeda Sky Building rising above a park in OsakaLicense
Brightly lit billboards including the iconic Glico running man sign and Asahi beer advertisement glow above the Dotonbori canal in Osaka, Japan.
Illuminated Dotonbori billboards with the Glico signLicense
Neon billboards including the iconic Glico running man sign glow above the Dotonbori canal as boats pass below in Osaka, Japan.
Dotonbori canal glowing beneath the Glico sign, OsakaLicense
Tour boats glide along the Dotonbori canal at dusk beneath glowing storefronts, billboards, and a crowded pedestrian bridge in Osaka, Japan.
Dotonbori canal at dusk with tour boats and glowing signsLicense
Pedestrians carry umbrellas through a narrow street lined with tall illuminated signs, including a FamilyMart and Starbucks logo, in Osaka's Dotonbori district.
Crowded neon-lit street with umbrellas in Dotonbori, OsakaLicense
A young man gestures a peace sign while standing before the glowing Asahi and Glico billboards of Dotonbori at night in Osaka, Japan.
Man gives a peace sign before Dotonbori's neon billboardsEditorial use: ask