Talk:Dōtonbori

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Dōtonbori was a good article candidate, but did not meet the good article criteria at the time. Once the objections listed below are addressed, the article can be renominated. You may also seek a review of the decision if you feel there was a mistake. Date of review: 25 September 2006

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[edit] Failed "good article" nomination

This article failed good article nomination. This is how the article, as of September 25, 2006, compares against the six good article criteria:

1. Well written?: Fail

2. Factually accurate?: Fail

3. Broad in coverage?: Fail

4. Neutral point of view?: O. K.

5. Article stability? Pass

6. Images?: Pass

When these issues are addressed, the article can be resubmitted for consideration. Thanks for your work so far.

Additional comments :

• To support the flood of tourists and entertainment seekers pouring nightly into Dotonbori, an explosion of restaurants and cafes burst onto the scene, providing every sort of culinary delight the eager pleasure-seekers could desire. sounds like an original research statement.
• Kuidaore section is far from neutral. It looks more like an ad. Content of weasel word is high
• Resaurants of Note section ... typo in title, need I say more. Not a really encyclopedia section, it would be seen as a trivia section normally, if it is axed down to the most important ones then it is good, saying what makes these important in the town is also useful, if it can't be said, it probably isn't notable for the article. Also, if it is kept, more words need to be wikilinked in order to facilitate the reading and the comprehension.
• Dontonbori Landmarks reads as an advert too, it should be turned into an Attraction section including such sections as Bridges, Resaurants of Note & Dontonbori Landmarks in order to give it a more encyclopedic tone.
• The Miscellanea section should be present unless it is significant in a way or another to the district.

I have only reviewed the first half of the text although the same can be applied to the rest of the article in that it should rid itself of weasel words, be more sourced & have a more encyclopedic tone.

Lincher 23:20, 25 September 2006 (UTC)

• Since the article is sidetracked by the presence of non-notable facts (IMO), then it is to assume that it lacks in other areas of expertise in topic.

For one, what are the limits of that district, that would offer a better pinpointing of the area.

Needs more information about the people that live there and less about attractions for tourists. Lincher 11:51, 26 September 2006 (UTC)

Nobody lives there. It is a single street, between two bridges, that can be walked in about 10/15 minutes. It is filled with restaurants, which are famous for their mechanical billboards, and that is all. The only thing notable about Dontonbori is the attractions. There is nothing else. But it is one of the main tourists attractions of Osaka, possibly the main tourist attraction. Perhaps this was not made clear?MightyAtom 12:24, 26 September 2006 (UTC)