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Reddit mentions of Colloquial Kansai Japanese: The Dialects and Culture of the Kansai Region: A Japanese Phrasebook and Language Guide (Tuttle Language Library)
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It's a pain in the ass for the most part if all you've studied is standard contemporary Japanese. This applies to both speaking it and listening to it. The kansai dialect is even broader in its own sense being that you only find certain constructs within certain areas.
Colloquial Kansai Japanese is often recommended for trying to prepare yourself but it really is hit or miss with what is used and what isn't as mentioned above.
Another popular site to familiarize yourself with the kansai dialect is http://www.kansaiben.com/.
My personal recommendation is to go through kansaibenkyou.net.
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Just to clear up: you'll usually hear it referred to as 関西弁 (kansai-ben), which is the Kansai regional dialect and includes subdialects in Osaka, Kyoto, Kobe, Wakayama, etc.
I lived in Osaka for about 2 years. I can vouch that everyone will understand you if you speak Standard Japanese (標準語 hyōjungo), but you might have trouble understanding others if they speak Kansai-ben until you get used to hearing it.
I found this book really useful: https://amzn.com/0804837236
By the way, if you're there for business, rest assured that people will be more likely to use Standard Japanese in a formal setting. I mean, not completely – they'll probably mix in a bit of Kansai-ben from habit depending on their age, class and where they grew up – but it will be less than if you go talk to a 65-year-old street vendor.
In practice, there usually isn't a clear boundary between hyōjungo and Kansai-ben, because living in Osaka will influence the way people speak hyōjungo anyway (not just words/particles, but intonation and pitch accent as well). Just imagine them on a spectrum, with people who exist along the whole spectrum.
For books, I thought Colloquial Kansai Japanese was well-priced and gave a good overview.
Most dialects you won't encounter too much. However, I really would recommend learning (to understand - not necessarily speak) the Kansai dialect (Osaka/Kyoto/Kobe region) as it's nearly as prominent as the Tokyo dialect. You'll hear it all the time on TV, movies, and even in the street.
Here's a good book for an intro
For all interested in kansai-ben exist a dedicated book about differences between "standard" japanese and Kansai-ben:
Colloquial Kansai Japanese: The Dialects and Culture of the Kansai Region: A Japanese Phrasebook and Language Guide