OSAKA—A memorial service was held here for a figure beloved by Hanshin Tigers fans but also reviled as the source of the team’s decades-long championship drought. A statue of Colonel Sanders, with its ...
OSAKA--Littering has long soiled the bustling Dotonbori district here as tourists who enjoyed takoyaki and other local specialties often just tossed away the plastic trays and sticks. But now local ...
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As any local will tell you, Osaka is proudly different. Japan’s third biggest city has a reputation for being fun-loving and ...
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Most visitors to Osaka, Japan, have seen the bright yellow oblong-shaped Ferris wheel next to the famous Glico Man Sign billboard along the Dotonbori River. Few realize it’s an actual ride, often ...
On Thursday, September 14, 2023, the Hanshin Tigers won the professional baseball Central League for the first time in 18 years since 2005. The last time the tournament was won, more than 5,300 people ...
OSAKA -- Billboards in Osaka's splashy Dotonbori district are unapologetically huge. The area's best-known landmark signage -- the 20-meter-tall Glico running man exulting in victory with his arms ...