port city on southern Honshu on Osaka Bay; a commercial and industrial center of Japan
"Osaka serves as a major port city and commercial hub located on Osaka Bay in southern Honshu."
The capital city of Osaka Prefecture, Japan.
"Osaka serves as the vibrant cultural and economic hub for Osaka Prefecture in Japan."
The name Osaka comes from Japanese and literally means "large hill," referring to the slope leading up to the plateau where Osaka Castle is located. The word traveled into English as a direct transliteration of this original place name.