The Latest Breaking News from Osaka

Showa-era schoolhouses to be exhibited at 2025 Osaka Expo

Two schoolhouses built in the Showa era (1926-89) in Kyoto and Nara prefectures will be exhibited at the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo, according to the Japan Association for the International Exposition, which manages the Expo.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 30, 2023

Hundreds of Jetstar passengers stranded at Japanese airport for 40 hours

Travellers left ‘in the dark’ as they are forced to spend the night at Kansai Airport, Osaka

The Independent UK · Jan 26, 2023

Japanese eels confirmed in Dotonbori River for 1st time

OSAKA -- The endangered Japanese eel has been confirmed for the first time to be living in the Dotonbori River in the Minami area of Osaka City, according to a local research institute.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Jan 11, 2023

Gachaco Opens Swappable Battery Stations At Two Honda Locations In Japan

Gachaco, the Japanese swappable battery consortium, began a pilot swappable battery station program in Tokyo and Osaka that will run through February, 2023.

RideApart · Dec 2, 2022

Japan travel guide: Everything you need to know

From the bright lights of high-tech mega cities to the peace of rural temples; from onsen culture to ski slopes stacked with light, dry powder – Japan is as diverse and dynamic a holiday spot as they come

The Independent UK · Nov 22, 2022

mu, London E8: ‘A very decent, experimental Japanese with a side of jazz’ – restaurant review

The food is the missing link between Ormskirk and Osaka. Someone, somewhere, has really thought about this stuff

The Guardian - UK · Nov 4, 2022

Asia’s most cycling-friendly cities

From Singapore to Osaka, Tamara Hinson picks the best destinations to explore on two wheels

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Centara Grand Hotel Osaka to open next July, now accepting reservations

Ahead of its opening in July 2023, Centara appoints Shigeki Nakagawa as the opening general manager for Centara Grand Hotel Osaka.

Bangkok Post · Oct 19, 2022

Possible Human Skeleton Found Outside Japan's Universal Studios

An entire human skeleton has been found outside Universal Studios Japan theme park, police said Saturday, after conducting a search following the discovery of a skull suspected to be part of it. On Wednesday, a Universal Studios staff member found what appeared to be a human skull and an upper…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 15, 2022

2023 Osaka And Nagoya Motorcycle Shows Announce Their Official Dates

Organizers of both the Osaka and Nagoya Motorcycle Shows officially announced the dates for their 2023 events, which will last three days each in the spring.

RideApart · Oct 12, 2022