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is a shopping district of Naniwa Ward, Osaka, Japan. The area extends south from the JR Shin-Imamiya Station on Sennichimae street and is also within easy walking distance of the Namba entertainment/shopping district.
During the Edo period, this district was known as a , called . In 1792 and 1872, the Osaka municipal government renamed this district from Nagamachi to Nipponbashi. During the Meiji and Taishō periods, many second-hand bookshops opened there. After World War II, many consumer electronics stores are opened and it became well known as a Den Den Town.
It should not be confused with Nihonbashi in Chūō Ward, Tokyo—the names of both places are written as 日本橋 in Japanese.

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Den Den Town

, or is a shopping district in the Nipponbashi, famous for its wide variety of consumer electronics stores, and especially famous for its negotiable prices—unique to Osaka and the Kansai region. Several retailers are also tax and duty free. Den Den Town is probably the best area for getting hold of anime, manga and related figures. There are a huge number of stores providing vast amounts of goodies for fans of anime/manga.
With the opening of Yodobashi Camera in the Umeda area, Den Den Town saw a major fall-off in business but has recently become known as a haven for anime and otaku-related shopping, analogous to Tokyo's famous electronics district Akihabara.

Attractions

Besides the usual large electronics retailers such as Joshin, Sofmap, etc. Nipponbashi is also host to numerous retailers of anime, manga, and other otaku-related goods such as Mandarake, Tora no Ana, and Osaka Gundams—a multi-story all-Gundam outlet. The town also features numerous maid cafes and cosplay cafes. These include small and simple maid-themed coffee shops, maid-staffed massage and beautician services, and sit-down style full service cabarets.

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★ Official site