Tennis star Naomi, or her Japanese birthplace (5)

I believe the answer is:

osaka

(Other definitions for osaka that I've seen before include "Japanese port city" , "Japanese metropolis" , "Large city and port in Japan" , "Place" , "Far East city" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal and The Washington Post.

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