OSAKA -- Over the last two years, Hironori Momose has watched the reshaping of Osaka's skyline from his office overlooking the north end of the city's main train station.
Tourists in Osaka's Dotonbori shopping district on April 1: The visitor boom has sparked a wave of hotel openings. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
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