{"id":64393,"date":"2020-05-04T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=64393"},"modified":"2022-01-25T17:52:38","modified_gmt":"2022-01-25T08:52:38","slug":"shinsekai-osaka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/shinsekai-osaka\/","title":{"rendered":"Shinsekai, the nostalgia-evoking New World in Osaka"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Shinsekai<\/strong>, which literally means \u2018New World\u2019, is a district located in southern Osaka<\/a>. Its development began in 1912 and was presented as an ode to the future<\/strong> with great expectations of becoming a symbol of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But its history is painted in contrasting shades of light and darkness.<\/strong> For a while, it was considered one of the most dangerous and dubious areas in the country, having become the domain of organized crime syndicates, the homeless, and sex workers. This situation was in sharp contrast to the new world that the people in Osaka dreamed of at the founding of Shinsekai.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nowadays, Shinsekai is a neighborhood with a retro and nostalgic atmosphere<\/strong>, which makes it one of my favorite areas of Osaka. I love getting lost in its streets, especially at sunset and during the night, between the neon lights and the facades of the restaurants with bizarre decorations that harken back to old times<\/strong>, far away from 21st century Osaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n