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The festival includes a somewhat aggressive parade. Over 400 men pull a Danjiri throughout the streets of Osaka, mimicking a roaring dragon. The Danjiri...

What is the Kishiwada Danjiri Festival? Kishiwada Danjiri Festival separates into two, one held in September and the other in October. The festival in September...

The summer festivals have passed, the post-equinox cold is setting in, and thoughts inevitably turn to autumn’s choice offerings. In Osaka, the festival fever...

Introduction Calling all anglers! What was once a small niche market called JDM (Japanese Domestic Market) or "fishing gear made specifically for domestic sale to...

Once July hits, a summer buzz of anticipation for Matsuri begins to hit Osaka. Posters promoting the multitude of summer festivals begin popping up everywhere. The reminders are mostly just part of the scenery, as most Matsuri are baked into the DNA of the neighborhoods they take place in, and the anticipation and planning starts long before the temperatures begin to rise.

One of my favourite things about Japan is how often even small, insignificant things can have a grand story behind them. Small shrines, road...

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Introduction Here are the best things to do in Osaka in April. Welcome to another edition of the monthly column Undiscovered Osaka that goes deep....

We are now heading into Autumn, The sun may set on summer, but that doesn’t mean Osaka and its surrounding environs show any signs...

It’s Fish on Osaka! In this part II (of three articles of Fishing guide in Osaka) we will examine four of eight ...