Dotonbori District, Osaka, Japan
| General Attributes |
DOI| 10.34946/D6688F | |
| Project Name | Dotonbori District, Osaka |
| Country | Japan |
| Status | Upcoming |
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| Spatial Data | Coming Soon |
| Data Bounds (approx.) |
Data Types |
| Data Type |
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Device Name |
Device Type |
| LiDAR - Terrestrial | Not available | Looq Qcam | Multi-cam system |
| Background |
| Site Description | Dotonbori, Osaka’s iconic entertainment and dining district, is a sensory explosion of neon lights, towering billboards, and bustling energy centered along the Dōtonbori Canal. Renowned for its extravagant signage—like the glowing Glico Running Man and the mechanized Kani Doraku crab—the area has been a hub of commerce and culture since the 17th century, originally flourishing as a theater district. Today, it epitomizes Osaka’s “kuidaore” (“eat until you drop”) ethos, with narrow streets packed with street food stalls, Michelin-starred restaurants, and izakayas serving local specialties such as takoyaki (octopus balls) and okonomiyaki (savory pancakes). While modernization has transformed much of the neighborhood, its historic bridges, like Ebisu-bashi, and vintage theaters still echo its Edo-era roots, making it a vivid symbol of Osaka’s unapologetic zest for life. | |
| Project Description | 3 scans of the Dotonbori district using the Looq qcam, areas seen below. Approximately 2.5 km covered on foot.
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| External Project Link | View exhibit |
| Collection Date | 2025-09-02 to 2025-09-02 |
| Publication Date | 2025-11-10 |
| License Type | CC BY-NC |
| Model Information |
| Reuse Score | B - High-Quality Model without Georeferencing |
| Curator Notes | There are issues with the georeferencing on scans 2 and three, causing significant tilt from north to south.
-Scott McAvoy OH3D Curator |
| Citation |
| Jonathan Klingspon, Falko Kuester, Cultural Heritage Engineering Initiative (CHEI) 2025: Dotonbori District, Osaka - LiDAR - Terrestrial. Distributed by Open Heritage 3D. https://doi.org/10.34946/D6688F |
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