Smoke rises from a building in Naniwa Ward, Osaka.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
12:07 JST, January 9, 2026
OSAKA — A passerby made an emergency call, reporting that smoke was rising at a building in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, around 10:35 a.m. on Friday.
The Osaka Municipal Fire Department is conducting firefighting operations.
The scene is near Tsutenkaku Tower and a shopping street that is about 200 meters south of Ebisucho Station.
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