If I had to pick a city that feels most similar to Osaka, I’d say it’s Seoul rather than Tokyo.
But I think Seoul is more advanced when it comes to IT and digitalization.
For example:
There are way more free Wi-Fi spots everywhere.
They have lots of unmanned convenience stores and cafés.
At restaurants, they often call your number through Instagram DM when your table is ready.
A lot of procedures and services are fully completed through apps.
Something like that.大阪によく似てる都市があるとしたら、東京じゃなくてソウルだと思う。