The vast majority of my walks in Osaka were intentionally serendipitous. I had a rough idea of where I was within the city’s boundaries, but I made a conscious effort to explore places and find spaces that in one way or another appealed to me in an unconventional way. Osaka’s density and intensity offered plenty of opportunities, just as long as I stayed clear of tourist venues and kept to where locals were walking, driving, riding, working, and living.