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OSAKA, Nov 22 (News On Japan) – A male caretaker at Tennoji Zoo in Osaka has been sent to prosecutors on suspicion of stealing vegetables and fruits used as monkey feed. The 47-year-old caretaker allegedly placed the feed items, stored in the zoo’s kitchen, into his bag and took them in October this year. The […]
OSAKA, Nov 21 (News On Japan) – Initiatives to turn Osaka into the ‘holy ground’ of F1 are gaining momentum as discussions around building a new circuit have begun. On November 20th, the Osaka Motorsports Promotion Council held its first meeting in Osaka City to explore the possibility of hosting F1 Grand Prix races. Experts, […]
Former world No 1 and four-time grand-slam tournament winner Naomi Osaka will play in the WTA 250 Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open this month, organisers confirmed on Tuesday. Japan’s Osaka joins a roster featuring another former world No 1 in Simona Halep, defending champion Leylah Fernandez, British No 1 Katie Boulter and former US Open […]
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JR Osaka Station used to be among the most unattractive major railway stations in Japan, characterized by narrow, crowded corridors and low ceilings. However, since 2011 the station and its surroundings have undergone a major facelift thanks to attractive redevelopments and renovations. This autumn, the largest redevelopment of them all – centered around a massive […]
The Kansai Railway Pass is a rail pass, which provides unlimited use of trains and subways in the Kansai Region (around Osaka and Kyoto) with the prominent exception of JR trains. It can be used only by foreign visitors to Japan. The pass used to be known as the “Kansai Thru Pass” before April 2024; […]
Matt Evans Staff Writer,japan-guide.com As a travel industry veteran, a regular traveler in my own time and of course someone who now writes about Japan for a living, my feelings about using a private guide have evolved considerably over time. Whether backpacking through Asia or experiencing Osaka for the first time in my 20s, travel […]
On October 23, Bandai Namco Holdings (HD) gave a press preview of the assembly of a life-sized Gundam statue’s head. Bandai is set to showcase a pavilion inspired by the world of the popular anime Mobile Suit Gundam at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo. The press preview took place at the expo construction site on Yumeshima […]
If you’ve seen recent automotive news media from Japan, chances are it mentioned police crackdowns or the decline of the country’s car scene. While it might be true of Tokyo to some extent, Osaka tells a different story. During the one recent night I spent with some locals, I witnessed the vibrant heart of Kansai […]
Held from April 13 to October 13, 2025 64 million visitors – more than half of Japan’s population – visited the Expo 70 in Osaka, making it one of the most successful events in the country’s history. 55 years later, the world expo is scheduled to return to the city, addressing issues facing humankind on […]