Usually referred to by locals as "Ame-mura." It is a sizable retail and entertainment area located in Shinsaibashi. Identifiable by a small-scale reproduction of the Statue of Liberty, it is a well-known concrete rest area surrounded by retail outlets of Western fashions, bars and nightclubs, some of which are run by Westerners. Locally, Amerika-Mura is known for being a place for observing some of the more "fashion intense" manifestations of Japanese pop culture. Alongside having the live music venue dubbed, "Big Cat" for upcoming and established musicians to perform and be heard.