Osaka
General NewsOsaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku-Themed Cafe Opens in Osaka, Set to Run Through Thursday
OSAKA — An official cafe of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo opened Monday on the second floor of JP To...
February 16, 2026
Crime & CourtsPolice Arrest Man Who Fled After Osaka Dotonbori Stabbing Incident (UPDATE1)
The Osaka prefectural police arrested a man on Sunday morning in connection with a fatal stabbing...
February 15, 2026
Crime & Courts17-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Osaka’s Dotonbori; Suspect at Large
OSAKA — The Osaka prefectural police are investigating a fatal stabbing that occurred at midnight...
February 15, 2026
DeliciousMaltese Pavilion’s Famous Ftira Bread Now Available in Osaka; Loaves Became Popular during 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo
OSAKA — The 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo may be over, but memories of it — and more — live on as “After...
February 8, 2026
Japan In FocusOsaka: Local Firm Develop Rescue Bike to Be Used as Part of Disaster Relief Efforts
SAKAI — The municipal government of Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, in collaboration with a local compan...
February 7, 2026
Travel SpotsOsaka: Cute Merchandise of Ancient Japan Haniwa Clay Figures Sparks New Wave of Fans
TAKATSUKI, Osaka — Kofun ancient burial mounds and haniwa clay figures, which were ornaments arra...
February 7, 2026
General NewsOsaka Expo Mascot Myaku-Myaku to Have Events in Osaka Pref.
OSAKA — Fans of Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, will get to enjoy...
January 30, 2026
Travel SpotsOsaka: Dotonbori River Cruise Popular with Overseas Tourists
OSAKA — Osaka City has become closer to the global community after hosting the 2025 Osaka-Kansai ...
January 24, 2026
General NewsWood Used in 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Grand Ring to Be Sent to Fukushima Pref., Kansai University
The wood used in the Grand Ring at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be brought to Namie, Fukushima...
January 21, 2026
Jiji PressHorse Park in Japan’s Osaka Prefecture Aims to Protect, Raise Dosanko Horses
KASHIWARA, Osaka (Jiji Press) — A horse park in Osaka Prefecture is protecting and raising Dosank...
January 17, 2026
Japan In Focus31 Years Since Great Hanshin Earthquake: Kobe People Share Momories of Disaster
KOBE — Jan. 17 marks 31 years since the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the Kansai region an...
January 17, 2026
Politics & GovernmentOsaka Governor Yoshimura, Mayor Yokoyama Mull Stepping Down for Double Election in Bid to Promote ‘Osaka Metropolis Plan’
Osaka Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura, leader of the Japan Innovation Party, and Osaka City Mayor Hideyuk...
January 14, 2026
Japan In FocusTower of the Sun Symbol of 1970 Osaka World Expo Continues to Resist ‘Progress,’ ‘Harmony’ Theme of that Event
The towering colossus resembles both a soaring bird and a human with arms spread wide. Faces ador...
January 8, 2026
General NewsCar Hits Pedestrians on Sidewalk in Namba, Osaka; 3 People Injured by Man Who “Confused Accelerator and Brake”
OSAKA — A car rammed pedestrians on a sidewalk, injuring three people, on Midosuji Avenue in the ...
December 27, 2025
Travel SpotsOsaka: Sightseeing Balloon Flights Bring Tourists to Kofun Burial Mound City of Sakai
SAKAI — Sightseeing balloon flights offering aerial views of ancient burial mounds, called kofun ...
December 20, 2025
Two Firefighters Die Battling Fire at Building in Osaka’s Minami District (Update 2)
‘Cherry Blossom Tunnel’ Opens at Osaka Mint Bureau
Osaka: Japan’s Longest Pedestrian Suspension Bridge Opens; Structure Spans 420 Meters over Lake
Over 260 Japanese National Treasures Featured at Special Exhibitions in Osaka, Nara, Kyoto Held to Coincide with Expo 2025
Osaka: Nostalgic Arcade Games a Treasure for Enthusiasts
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