City lack passion going forward, oddly? The very opposite (5)
I believe the answer is:
osaka
'city' is the definition.
(Japanese city)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
(Other definitions for osaka that I've seen before include "in east Asia" , "Japanese city near Kobe" , "Kinki's capital" , "S. Japan port, bay" , "Large city and port in Japan" .)