Hyperactive Osaka is a hard-working, progressive, fun-loving city whose shopping, dining and street life provides a heady counterpoint to Japan’s cultural sights. Some cruises do start or finish ...

The Japan Pavilion at Expo 2025 in Osaka, designed by Nikken Sekkei Ltd, centers on the theme "Between Lives," emphasizing cycles of transformation that shape life across plants, animals ...

OSAKA--Kazuya Saka almost never watches the ... Saka, 57, is the foreman in charge of the finishing stage of the medals for the Japan Mint, which is commissioned to produce the medals engraved ...

Osaka is big. It’s the third largest city in Japan, so clearly, there are lots of hotels within lots of districts to choose ...

Japan's ban on same-sex marriages does not violate the constitution, a district court in Osaka has ruled. The ruling dealt a blow to gay couples and rights activists, after another district court ...

Osaka is a dynamic city with a dynamic history. Photographer Alfie Goodrich captures the food culture of the "Kitchen of Japan," the waterways that made it a commercial center, and the ...

With just six months to go before the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka, there are still a host of challenges for organizers such as the slow sale of advance tickets. The Osaka Expo is ...

You don't know joy until you've seen a nineties kid rip open a foil pack of Pokémon cards. Pokémon card values have ...

The Japanese Tennis Association announced June 13 that Naomi Osaka would be among the three players representing the country in the singles tournament in Paris. Osaka will be joined by former U.S.

OSAKA, Japan (AP) — Visitors to Tokyo and Kyoto might not realize it, but Osaka — one of Japan’s biggest and oldest cities, known more as a business hub than a tourist destination -- is ...

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Shannon Osaka is a climate reporter covering policy, culture, and science for The Washington Post. She came to The Post after two and a half years at the nonprofit environment journalism outlet ...