Or 道頓堀, the area around the river with the same name that has become the trademark of Osaka.
Especially this ad of the company Glico (it manufactures candy including the famous Pocky chocolate-covered biscuit sticks) with the runner that has been here since 1935. The runner thing started with one of Glico's first candy, in 1922, each of which had enough energy to keep you running for 300 meters (328 yards).
(For a bigger version of these pictures both in color and black and white, check my "Japan Arekore" set on Flickr).
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