The music venues and fetish bars of Osaka’s Dotonbori district form a community for Japanese punks and expats.

Demand is expected to be robust, but labour shortages will continue to trouble developers. Overall, the Osaka residential ...

Osaka is a great place to shop, with its myriad of malls and department stores. It’s also a food lover’s paradise, with its ...

The New York Times has once again highlighted Japan as a top travel destination, listing Toyama and Osaka among its “52 Places to Go in 2025.” The announcement on Jan. 7 has been met with ...

Osaka has hosted the Expo twice before, in 1970 and 1990, with the 1970 affair in particular occupying a special place in ...

“When I think of famous places in Osaka, the Shinsekai district comes to mind,” Aida said. “I enjoyed eating kushikatsu, “takoyaki” (octopus dumplings) and other Osaka-style foods here.

Japan’s third-largest city, Osaka, is set to become a testing ground for AI-driven, extended reality (XR) urban environments.