Place to see: Nanpa-bashi, Ōsaka-fu, Japan

About this place:

This bridge's official name is Ebisu-bashi, but it is also known as Hikkake-bashi, or more popularly Nanpa-bashi -- "bashi" is the Japanese word for "bridge" (actually 'hashi') with the first syllable voiced. This area is famous for its restaurants, nightlife, and the generally glitzy ambiance. Called "Nanpa-bashi" in popular parlance, this is believed to be the premier place to pick up girls, but most of the young gentlemen exercising their "nanpa" skills here--nanpa means "pick-up" in a romantic sense--are either working for a host bar or an adult video company. Located in the southern hub of Namba, not too far from the JR Namba station, in a former pleasure district called Dotonbori. This is where the famous Glico running man can be found, and where Hanshin Tigers fans tossed the statue of Colonel Sanders off the bridge in 1985, precipitating the "Curse of the Colonel." This is where the giant moving crab billboard of Kani Doraku crawls in place on a side of a building. This is the place to see in Osaka.