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Turns out OK as a second city in Japan (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

osaka

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'city in japan' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)

'turns out ok as a second' is the wordplay.
'ok as a' anagrams to 'OSAKA'.
Though, I am not sure how this is indicated.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for osaka that I've seen before include "Japan's third-largest city" , "Place" , "Third most populous Japanese city" , "Japanese port, Bay" , "S. Japan port, bay" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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