Japan’s third-largest city, Osaka, is set to become a testing ground for AI-driven, extended reality (XR) urban environments.

The music venues and fetish bars of Osaka’s Dotonbori district form a community for Japanese punks and expats.

We take a look at why, and how long it will take before the airport disappears. Kansai Airport was built to relieve overcrowding at the first airport in Osaka’s Itami Airport (ITM). With nowhere left ...

To get there, take the Tokaido-Sanyo line special rapid from Osaka station towards Tsuruga station ... The town is known for its floating restaurants in the warmer months, but it transforms into an ...

It has been a long and challenging road for Naomi Osaka to regain her title-winning form. The four-time Grand Slam champion battled injuries before missing most of the 2023 WTA season after giving ...

TOKYO – The Japanese city of Osaka on Jan 27 imposed a smoking ban ... the Japanese capital outlawed smoking in all restaurants. Smoking outdoors remains allowed in some Tokyo districts.

Members of the media viewed the Japanese government pavilion ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, for the first time on Sunday. The EXPO is scheduled to run for six months ...

Osaka is often celebrated for its bustling districts like ... Next, step into a bygone era at Taiyoshi Hyakuban, a brothel-turned-restaurant that oozes history and extravagance. Originally a ryōtei ...

People from Indonesia gather at Masjid Istiqlal Osaka, a mosque in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, to see a performance by children on July 13, 2024. (Mainichi/Kana Takagi) OSAKA -- Osaka has taken the ...

Ethiopia’s Workenesh Edesa successfully defended her title at the Osaka Women’s Marathon, a World Athletics Platinum Label road race, on Sunday (26). The course record-holder, who ran 2:18:51 when ...

Matthew Kang is the Lead Editor of the Southern California/Southwest region, and has covered dining, restaurants, food culture, and nightlife in Los Angeles since 2008. He hosted a YouTube show ...

Because now? Right now? There’s no better place to eat in America. This Corsican-inspired restaurant blends elements from the Mediterranean in ways you don’t often come across in Philadelphia ...