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Kobe
THE CITY OF KOBE
Kobe is the sixth-largest city in Japan and is the capital city of Hyōgo Prefecture and a prominent port city in Japan with a population of about 1.5 million. The city is located in the Kansai region of Japan and is part of the Keihanshin metropolitan area. Kobe is classified as one of Japan's seventeen designated cities.
Yokohama (Tokyo area)
THE CITY OF YOKOHAMA
Yokohama is the capital city of Kanagawa Prefecture. It lies on Tokyo Bay, south of Tokyo, in the Kantō region of the main island of Honshū. The city is an important commercial hub of the Greater Tokyo Area. Yokohama's population of 3.6 million makes it Japan's largest incorporated city.
It is also a city of distinct neighbourhoods, including Chinatown, the historic Motomachi and Yamate districts, and the new seaside development of Minato Mirai 21. Yokohama's foreign population of nearly 75,000 includes Chinese, Koreans, Filipinos, and Brazilians. Among the attractions are festivals and events. Today it is one of its major ports along with Kobe, Osaka, Nagoya, Hakata, Tokyo, and Chiba.
Osaka
THE CITY OF OSAKA
Osaka has a population of 2.5 million inhabitants and is Japan's third largest and second most important city. It is located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū. It has been the economic powerhouse of the Kansai region for many centuries. Japan’s capital city Tokyo may be politically and financially more important, and Kyoto may be the city of ancient tradition, but Osaka is the nation's honest heartbeat. Osaka has also traditionally been referred to as the "nation's kitchen", or the mecca of gourmet food.