- Para sa ibang gamit, Hilingon an Osaka (klaripikasyon).
An Osaka (大阪市, Ōsaka-shi) (Pagsayod sa tataramon na Hapones: ;) saróng pigdesignar na syudad sa Rehiyon Kansai kan Hapon. Kapitolyo syudad ini kan Prepekturang Osaka sin an pinakadakulang nilalaog kan Keihanshin Metropolitan Area na panduwa sa pinakadakulang metropolitan area sa Hapon dangan sa gabos na pinakadakula sa kinában na dae mababa sa 19 milyon na nag-eerok. Nakaposisyon ini sa bunganga kan Salog Yodo sa Suba' nin Osaka, an Osaka an panduwa sa pinakadakulang syudad sa Hapon sa pan'aldaw nin oras na populasyon pagkatapos kan 23 ward kan Tokyo asin pantulo sa pinakadakulang syudad sa pan'banggi nin oras na populasyon pagkatapos kan 23 wards kan Tokyo asin Yokohama, serving as a major economic hub for the country.
Panhistorikal na saróng syudad nin kalakal, bisto man an Osaka bilang "kusina kan nasyon" (天下の台所 tenka no daidokoro) dangan pigseserbi bilang saróng sentro para sa rice trade sa kasagsagan kan Panahon nin Edo.
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