Midōsuji
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The Midosuji Parade is held here, usually in October, featuring participants from Japan and abroad.[1]
Route description
Midōsuji becomes the Shinmido-suji in Kita-ku, Osaka, running concurrently with Japan National Route 423. After travelling about Script error: No such module "convert". to the north it becomes the Minō Toll Road.[2] To the south, Midōsuji becomes the Kishu Highway.[3]
History
In Edo period, Midosuji was just a narrow street called "Script error: No such module "Nihongo".". Midōsuji was built in the Taishō period, widening an existing north-south street and extending it to run all the way to Umeda in the north and Namba in the south.
Today Midōsuji is an ultra high-class shopping street, housing clothing stores by such brands as Louis Vuitton, Chanel, major hotels, and even an Apple flagship.[4]
The area has been referred to in songs by popular artists such as Hitomi Yaida on her 2006 album It's a New Day.[5]
Features
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