OSAKA -- On every fourth Sunday, Osaka's Hirano Ward turns out to put its best historical foot forward and demonstrate its community pride.
As the many visitors converge on the area and meander about clutching hand-made maps to the 15 museums in the area, locals step forward to help guide them.
Hirano, a 15.3-sq. km area of southeast Osaka, prospered as an autonomous city in the 14th century and has numerous historical and cultural sites.