25^th International Conference on Diabetes, Endocrinology and Healthcare March 23-24, 2020 Osaka, Japan

 

Osaka is central city of West Japan more than a population of 8 million people, and the downtown area is lined with office and commercial facilities of high-rise building and is big city where means of transportation develop commencing with railway network. On the other hand, we inherit history that prospered as politics, economy of Japan, seat of culture from ancient times and are city where landmark architecture and sceneries such as old burial mound or Buddhist temple and Shinto shrine Buddhist temple still remain. Osaka Bay leading to the Seto Inland Sea spreads to the west, and it is strategic point of traffic on the seas, and other Mikata is surrounded by mountains for a long time and are endowed with rich nature. In addition, there is relatively little rain and is climate that is warm through the year.It prospered as center of business that rice and special products gathered from all over Japan to be called “kitchen of the world” after the 17th century. It was indispensable to Japanese dishes, and culture of “soup stock” spread out in the whole country from here. In Osaka, various meals develop so as to be said to be town of “ruining by extravagance in food”, and “powder things” such as takoyaki or okonomiyaki are popular now. Agriculture and fishery to support food culture are prosperous, and many traditional crafts including knife and tin devices such as kitchen knives are famous, too.