Half an hour by train from Shibuya (the Tokyo district famed for its chaotic crossing), this lesser-known city may be the ...

We take a look at why, and how long it will take before the airport disappears. Kansai Airport was built to relieve overcrowding at the first airport in Osaka’s Itami Airport (ITM). With nowhere left ...

Eventually leading to the live postcard of Biwa Lake framed by snow-capped mountains and then a white trip through the valley. To get there, take the Tokaido-Sanyo line special rapid from Osaka ...

It has been a long and challenging road for Naomi Osaka to regain her title-winning form. The four-time Grand Slam champion battled injuries before missing most of the 2023 WTA season after giving ...

TOKYO – The Japanese city of Osaka on Jan 27 imposed a smoking ban ... Tobacco use in Japan has been falling in line with a broader global trend, with the ratio of smokers standing at 15.7 ...

Osaka is often celebrated for its bustling districts like Dotonbori and the thrills ... This scenic 5-kilometre trek winds through ghostly tunnels and forgotten train tracks of the JR Fukuchiyama line ...

Members of the media viewed the Japanese government pavilion ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, for the first time on Sunday. The EXPO is scheduled to run for six months ...

People from Indonesia gather at Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, a mosque in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, to see a performance by children on July 13, 2024. (Mainichi/Kana Takagi) OSAKA -- Osaka has taken the ...

Ethiopia’s Workenesh Edesa successfully defended her title at the Osaka Women’s Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, on Sunday (26). The course record-holder, who ran 2:18:51 when ...