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For Osaka, I suggest Hotel Raizan. It's the cheapest around (less than $25 a night) and there's a TV, some rooms have a small fridge, the beds are so-so but pretty decent, there's a shower (not in the room, but private at least) and a public bathhouse style thing if you prefer that, plus free internet. And best of all, the staff is really nice and they know English. Oh, and there's a 100 yen shop across the street that sells fruit and things that make a great cheap breakfast too. And did I mention it's pretty much right outside of a metro stop and is within walking distance to Denden town?

I stayed there for 6 or more days total when I was in Japan in December of '06 and didn't have any troubles. I'll admit it isn't the *best* looking of places, but it's the best budget hotel I went to. You can look them up online. There's Raizan North and Raizan South (one is 100 yen more and has no curfew, whereas the curfew is like 11PM for the other one). If you have questions about it or Osaka in general, let me know 'cause I spent a good amount of time there.