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Billiken

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Japanese name: 通天閣とビリケン

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WHAT TO DOBilliken

Rub the soles of its feet and your wish is said to come true. A figure born in America became a god of Osaka.

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Osaka · Osaka

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Rub the soles of its feet and your wish is said to come true. A figure born in America became a god of Osaka.

Key facts

Founded / opened：1912

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