In Osaka, the prime criteria at the time of making a business decision are price and quality. But in Tokyo, the people think about more political factors. The non-price factors have to be considered a lot in decision-making.
再說，大阪商人較實際，生意能不能做成，往往取決於價格因素，只要是價格合理、品質也不錯，就有成交機會；但在東京，種種的「政治因素」﹘﹘人際關係、對等身分等﹘﹘可能更具影響力。