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North Side Story: How Two Lovers Sparked a Bunraku Boom and a Spate of...
Edo Period People Crazier About True Crime Than Us?
Bunraku
Japan was stunned earlier this year when the famed kabuki actor Ennosuke Ichikawa IV (b. 1975)...
Pachimon Wars – Osaka’s bootleg Star Wars bar
A New Hope
When I heard there was a Star Wars-themed bar in Osaka, I reacted as a true Star Wars fan - both gleefully...
Outside the Box: Architect Tadao Ando’s Osaka Projects and Vision
Hometown Boy
Like exposed brick or old reclaimed lumber, exposed concrete – the kind that comes in smooth, uniform blocks with a couple of dimples...
Buying Music in Osaka: 5 Recommendations for Vinyl and CDs
Where do I start?
Do you want to know some of the best places to buy music in Osaka? Okay, this will get you started....
Hot Times and Cooler Climes: A Guide to Weather in Osaka
Let’s talk about the weather!
Probably not the most scintillating opening line you’ve ever read to a feature article. However, don’t run away just yet!...
Osaka in the Movies: Muddy River
Nakanoshima is a river island located very much in the center of Osaka, right in the middle between Umeda and Namba. Bordered by the...
Visiting a café and second-hand clothes store in Nakazakicho
Osaka's Nakazakicho is very similar to Tokyo's Kanda Old Town in that it is a neighborhood that exudes a sense of culture. Often, Nakazakicho...
Cherry Blossom Viewing: The Top 10 Spots in Osaka
Cherry blossom viewing (or hanami 花見 in Japanese) is one of Japan’s biggest events. Friends and families gather to view the highly anticipated blooming...
Ultimate Osaka Shiitake Mushroom and Izakaya Guide with 5 Original Recipes
Over the last one hundred years Shiitake, or 'poor man's matsutake' have taken first place in the world of edible Japanese mushrooms. Shiitake have...
Police Under Suspicion: This Week in Osaka December 16th to December 23rd 2022
Each week, here at Osaka.com, we bring you a selection of some of the top stories about Osaka making the local and national news...
