"If buildings could speak," as a filmmaker once mused, then Osaka's cityscape might sound loud, vibrant, and slightly rough ...

From neon-lit nightlife to centuries-old castles, Osaka is a city of contrasts — and its Airbnbs put you right in the middle of it all. Whether it’s a restored 1909 home in Joto Ward or a sleek, ...

Osaka may be the place for kuidaore – eating until you fall over – but don’t overlook its many excellent museums. Most of them have an Osaka-centric focus to their exhibitions, which make ...

MADRID — Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka crashed out of the Madrid Open in the first round on Tuesday with a 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 defeat by Lucia Bronzetti. The Japanese former world No. 1, ranked ...

Visitors pose at the site of Osaka’s 1970 World Expo, now a park.Credit...Hiroko Masuike/The New York Times Supported by By River Akira Davis and Kiuko Notoya Photographs and Video by Hiroko ...

Days before the official opening ceremony of the Expo 2025 in Osaka, on April 13, the final push is on to make sure a mammoth event that brings together 158 countries and regions from around the ...

Opening on April 13th, 2025, Expo 2025 Osaka gathers countries and organizations from around the world under the theme "Designing Future Society for Our Lives." Located on the manmade island of ...

OSAKA -- Over the last two years, Hironori Momose has watched the reshaping of Osaka's skyline from his office overlooking the north end of the city's main train station. A former rail yard is now ...

The third time was the charm for Lucia Bronzetti against Naomi Osaka on Tuesday at the Mutua Madrid Open, as the Italian earned her first-ever win against the former World No. 1 in the first round of ...

Manga’s evolution began in what is today Matsuyamachi, in the Chūō ward of Osaka. The area is home to a great many wholesalers of dolls, toys, penny candy, and paper products. But its ...

A gridded wooden structure formed using traditional joinery makes up The Grand Ring, which Japanese studio Sou Fujimoto Architects has used to encircle the Expo 2025 Osaka in Japan. At 61,035 ...

DAISEN, Akita Prefecture--Pyrotechnic artworks from the Omagari fireworks festival here will illuminate the sky over the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo venue on June 28 for the enjoyment of attendees from ...