noun
the many bridges of Naniwa (Osaka)
Refers specifically to the numerous bridges over the canals and rivers in the historical Naniwa area, now part of Osaka. Often used in poetic or historical descriptions.
浪華の八百八橋は、江戸時代から多くの浮世絵に描かれてきた。
The many bridges of Naniwa have been depicted in many ukiyo-e prints since the Edo period.
八百八 (happyaku-ya, 'eight hundred and eight') is a traditional Japanese expression for a very large number, combined with 橋 (hashi, 'bridge'), referring to the countless bridges of old Osaka.