These sources collectively offer a comprehensive historical and contemporary overview of Osaka's Kita Ward (North District), highlighting its central importance to the city. The first source presents tourist-focused historical narratives about five key locations, such as the Umeda underground shopping area and the Tsuyuten Shrine, emphasizing their unique origins and providing practical visitor tips. The second and third sources provide a detailed administrative and historical account of Kita Ward, tracing its development from ancient geographical formations and Edo-period commercial success through its evolution into a modern economic and transportation hub, detailing redevelopments, population shifts, and the merging of the old Kita and Oyodo Wards. Together, the texts establish the district as Osaka's vital political, economic, and cultural core, shaped by centuries of commerce, tragedy, and ambitious urban planning.

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