These sources collectively provide a rich historical and contemporary overview of the Tsurumi districts in both Osaka and Yokohama, highlighting their transformation and significance. The primary source, "Geschichten aus Tsurumi: Osaka im Wandel," narrates the history of Osaka's Tsurumi, detailing its past as an Edo-period "hidden port," a Meiji-era textile factory site marked by labor strife, a World War II military production center, and its ultimate rebirth through the 1990 International Garden and Greenery Exposition ("Flower Expo") into the expansive Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park. Supporting Osaka sources confirm the district's geographical features (numerous waterways) and the modern development stimulated by the Expo and new infrastructure, along with providing various explanations for the origin of the name "Tsurumi" (crane viewing). Conversely, a source from "Chikyu no Arukikata" discusses the historical context of Yokohama's Tsurumi Ward, focusing on its role in Japan's modernization, particularly through sites like the Kagetsuen amusement park and the famous Namamugi Incident.

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