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Jaunted in Japan: Osaka Cafe Bonanza

Jaunted editor Davie Kaufmann is currently touring Japan. All this week, we'll be running stories from her Jaunted Field Trip to the Land of the Rising Sun. Have something you absolutely need to know about Japan? Just ask.

There are a whole bunch of new photos up in the Jaunted pool on Flickr. Consider the new additions a mini-tour of sorts, a peek into the creative enclave of Nakazakicho in Osaka. Though some guidebooks will lead you to believe there are no such "cute" things in town, this nabe is packed with independent cafes and shops, almost all of them housed in old wooden buildings (as opposed to those "concrete boxes").

Rent is still low in Nakazakicho, meaning that many of the young generation who come here to open up shop do so as a means of artistic expression rather than of getting filthy rich (or perhaps doing more than breaking right above even). The shops are full of handmade goods, and the cafes are teeny-tiny.

Pictured above is Le Flacon, a small cafe/shop that serves drinks, cheesecake, and, as is popular here, French-themed goods. More Nakazakicho spotlights just for you coming soon.