Osaka
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Hanshin Tigers Fans’ Love for Team Never Fades
OSAKA — The Hanshin Tigers and the Orix Buffaloes — two baseball teams from the Kansai region — batt...
November 25, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka; What’s in a Name? Moniker Sought for ‘Barbarian’ Statue
SAKAI — What name would you give to the statue of a “barbarian?” This lonely figure stands on a bri...
November 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Sumo-themed Attraction to Open Next Summer
OSAKA — A sumo-themed amusement facility aimed at foreign visitors will open in Minami, Osaka’s ente...
October 28, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka Faces Rough Waters in Letting Go of Museum
OSAKA — A massive domed museum has been standing unused in Osaka Bay for a decade since its closure ...
September 16, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Blue Streetlights Have No Proof of Anti-Crime Effect
OSAKA — Blue streetlights once illuminated many street corners of the country’s shopping districts i...
August 26, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka’s ‘Gal Mikoshi’ Event Returns after 4-Yr Break
Women practiced toting a portable shrine Saturday in Kita Ward, Osaka City, ahead of the city’s long...
July 17, 2023
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Travel SpotsOsaka: ‘Immersive Museum’ Gives Impressionist Artworks New Slant
OSAKA — An immersive exhibition featuring works by impressionist masters including Monet and Renoir ...
July 8, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Cafeteria for International Students Launched in Osaka
OSAKA — A job search company is attracting attention for its International Cafeteria project, which ...
July 1, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Superhero Attends Signing of Agreement to Stop Crime
SUITA, Osaka — A superhero from the Japanese manga “Kinnikuman” watched over the signing of a recent...
July 1, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka: Barbecue Restaurant Opens Inside Old School Swimming Pool
OSAKA — A swimming pool has been turned into a barbecue restaurant at an old school in Ikuno Ward, O...
May 27, 2023
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Japan In FocusOsaka Character Kuidaore Taro Snares Drum Deal with Yamaha
OSAKA — The company that owns the iconic drum-playing mascot Kuidaore Taro has signed a contract wit...
May 12, 2023
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Travel SpotsBolts of Summery Hand Towel Cloth Dangle, Dry in Sakai
he production of tenugui hand towels for summer is now at its peak at a company in Sakai, Osaka Pref...
April 9, 2023
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Top Articles in Osaka
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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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Osaka: Nostalgic Arcade Games a Treasure for Enthusiasts