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Osaka Koi no Uta (Osaka Love Song?) was the twenty-sixth single
of J-pop idol group Morning Musume. It was released on April 27
, 2005, and went on to sell a total of 59,287 copies.
First pressing of this single came in a special packaging and came
with a set of 5 photocards. All of the photocards featured graduating
member, Rika Ishikawa and other members of the group.
This is the last single of Rika Ishikawa who graduated to focus on her
group, Biyuuden. This is also Mari Yaguchi’s last single with the group
before she shocked fans with her immediate departure from the group 2
weeks before the release of the single.
The Single V for the single was released on the same day as the single
and went on to sell a total of 30,324 copies. Buyers of the Single or
Single V were given the opportunity to send in a form to be eligible for
a chance to receive a special 8CM CD (Limited to 10,000 copies) containing
Ishikawa's comments on her graduation.