Manga’s evolution began in what is today Matsuyamachi, in the Chūō ward of Osaka. The area is home to a great many wholesalers of dolls, toys, penny candy, and paper products. But its ...

The World Exposition opening next month in Osaka could boost Japan's consumption by 1 trillion yen ($6.7 billion), with spending by foreign tourists outside the event venue accounting for about 30 ...

"Great news!" said owner/skipper Kevin Le Poidevin. "Roaring Forty will definitely be back on the road to Japan in the 2025 Osaka Cup!" After initially retiring to Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club, the ...

One month after closing Osaka Ramen, restaurateur Jeff Osaka announced Friday he is also shuttering his last-standing restaurant in the city, Sushi-Rama. The conveyor-belt sushi spot, at 2615 ...

Where to start Blue Box in the manga after the anime? Taiki and Chinatsu as seen in the anime (Image via Telecom Animation Films) On October 3, 2025, the Blue Box anime started airing. The anime ...

Announced on March 27, the latest Michelin Guide for Kyoto and Osaka is full of rising stars and a historic first. Overall, the two Kansai cities are now home to 27 two-starred restaurants ...

On March 28, 2025, Osaka Metro officially opened the OSAKAKO Vertiport, a new takeoff and landing site for electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOLs). The vertiport, located at Chuo ...

OSAKA – The Osaka High Court on March 25 became the fifth high court in Japan to rule that the country’s lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, but it upheld a ...

March 25 (UPI) --Japan's Osaka High Court ruled Tuesday that the country's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional. The court's ruling is the fifth decision to call Japan's same-sex marriage ...

Naomi Osaka maybe didn't have a desired ending to her Miami Open run but it doesn't change the fact that she still absolutely enjoyed her time at the tournament. On Monday, the Japanese was aiming ...

The Osaka High Court held that Japan’s lack of recognition of same-sex marriage is unconstitutional on Tuesday. The Osaka High Court is the fifth court to rule that the ban on same-sex marriage is ...

Naomi Osaka may have suffered a tough loss at the Miami Open, but she is keeping her spirits high. After falling to Italy’s Jasmine Paolini in a hard-fought three-set match, Osaka took to ...