Osaka
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General NewsAnonymous Individual Donates Gold Bars Worth ¥566 Mil. to Osaka Municipal Waterworks Bureau
OSAKA — A total of 21 kilograms of gold bars, worth ¥566.54 million, were donated to the Osaka Mu...
February 20, 2026
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General NewsTokyo Exhibition Featuring VR Walk Through 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Opens, Set to Tour Cities across Japan
An exhibition offering a virtual look at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo kicked off at the Marunouchi ...
February 19, 2026
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General NewsMyaku-Myaku Fan Event Held in Osaka; ‘Its Butt is so Cute!’ Says Enthusiastic Female Fan
OSAKA ― Myaku-Myaku, the mascot of the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, grew so popular that a fan event w...
February 17, 2026
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General NewsOsaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku-Themed Cafe Opens in Osaka, Set to Run Through Thursday
OSAKA — An official cafe of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo opened Monday on the second floor of JP To...
February 16, 2026
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Crime & CourtsPolice Arrest Man Who Fled After Osaka Dotonbori Stabbing Incident (UPDATE1)
The Osaka prefectural police arrested a man on Sunday morning in connection with a fatal stabbing...
February 15, 2026
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Crime & Courts17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Osaka’s Dotonbori; Suspect at Large
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred at midnight...
February 15, 2026
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DeliciousMaltese Pavilion’s Famous Ftira Bread Now Available in Osaka; Loaves Became Popular during 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
OSAKA — The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo may be over, but memories of it — and more — live on as “After...
February 8, 2026
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Local Firm Develop Rescue Bike to Be Used as Part of Disaster Relief Efforts
SAKAI — The municipal government of Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, in collaboration with a local compan...
February 7, 2026
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Cute Merchandise of Ancient Japan Haniwa Clay Figures Sparks New Wave of Fans
TAKATSUKI, Osaka — Kofun ancient burial mounds and haniwa clay figures, which were ornaments arra...
February 7, 2026
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General NewsOsaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku to Have Events in Osaka Pref.
OSAKA — Fans of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, will get to enjoy...
January 30, 2026
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Dotonbori River Cruise Popular with Overseas Tourists
OSAKA — Osaka City has become closer to the global community after hosting the 2025 Osaka-Kansai ...
January 24, 2026
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General NewsWood Used in 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Grand Ring to Be Sent to Fukushima Pref., Kansai University
The wood used in the Grand Ring at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be brought to Namie, Fukushima...
January 21, 2026
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Jiji PressHorse Park in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture Aims to Protect, Raise Dosanko Horses
KASHIWARA, Osaka (Jiji Press) — A horse park in Osaka Prefecture is protecting and raising Dosank...
January 17, 2026
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Japan In Focus31 Years Since Great Hanshin Earthquake: Kobe People Share Momories of Disaster
KOBE — Jan. 17 marks 31 years since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the Kansai region an...
January 17, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentOsaka Governor Yoshimura, Mayor Yokoyama Mull Stepping Down for Double Election in Bid to Promote ‘Osaka Metropolis Plan’
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, and Osaka City Mayor Hideyuk...
January 14, 2026
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Two Firefighters Die Battling Fire at Building in Osaka’s Minami District (Update 2)
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‘Cherry Blossom Tunnel’ Opens at Osaka Mint Bureau
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Osaka: Japan’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Opens; Structure Spans 420 Meters over Lake
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Over 260 Japanese National Treasures Featured at Special Exhibitions in Osaka, Nara, Kyoto Held to Coincide with Expo 2025
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170 Years of Louis Vuitton Celebrated in Osaka Exhibition; Monogram Canvas Sample Fabric Shown to Public for 1st Time in World