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Economic Centre
Historically, Osaka was the center of Japanese
commerce, especially in the middle and premodern ages. Today,
many major companies have moved their main offices to Tokyo,
especially from the end of 1990s, but several major companies
are still based in Osaka.
Major Japanese companies found within Osaka City:
In addition, Matsushita (Panasonic) is based in nearby Kadoma,
Daihatsu Motor is based in nearby Ikeda and Nintendo is based
in nearby Kyoto.
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