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Nagoya’s origins, like those of many other great cities, are quite humble. What is now the nucleus of one of the most productive industrial regions in the world was once a swampy, mosquito-infested ferry port. Located on the northern shore of Ise Bay at the confluence of three large rivers, its geographical location played an important role in its growth. The three rivers, Kiso, Nagara and Ibi, provided abundant fresh water, and their broad floodplain, the Nobi, blessed with a temperate climate, made for bountiful agriculture. The arduous mountain ranges to the north also funneled travelers into the area. The site would eventually become the largest and most dynamic of the stations on the famed Tokkaido highway that linked the historic feudal capitals of Tokyo to the east and Kyoto to the west.
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One area within Nagoya to get an excellent feel for the city's history is the shopping district surrounding the Osu-Kannon Temple. Once a thriving traditional marketplace, it went into decline when Nagoya’s first subway line went into operation in 1957 between Nagoya Station and Sakae, drawing shoppers away to more convenient locations. Although Nagoya’s subway system would soon encompass the Osu area, the district continued to languish until small independent discount shops selling personal computers and other high-tech appliances took advantage of some of the empty storefronts there. The Nagoya City Art Museum, both constructed in the last decade, have also served as stepping stones to lead shoppers back to Osu, where new fashionable and trendy boutiques, popular with the young, appear to be opening up almost every day. Today, Osu is a fascinating montage of the antique and the state-of-the-art, and exemplifies Nagoya’s notable and multifaceted character.
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