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Osaka Fashion Episode 5: Sakura in Abeno
While visiting a friend at her English Conversation School - Grove English in Abeno - I was approached by two very talkative college-age students...
Abeno Harukas – Osaka’s Highest Point
With its 300 metres, Abeno Harukas is the tallest skyscraper in Japan (considering that Tokyo Tower and Tokyo Sky Tree are structures and not...
“Abenomask” Lawsuit Filed: This Week in Osaka September 25th to October 2nd 2020
Each week, here at Osaka.com, we bring you a selection of some of the top stories about Osaka making the local and national news...
Abeno Ward: The High Point of Osaka
Here’s a question for all you Japan lovers out there: Where is the tallest commercial building in Japan? Abeno Ward
Now before you all shout...
Hidden Osaka: Restaurants and Shrines Along the Uemachi Line
Introduction
Welcome to another installment of our exploration of the Hankai Tramway! In the last article we traveled along the Hankai Line from the Sumiyoshi...
October Occassions: Events for Everyone in Osaka This October
October is here, and yes, that also means Halloween is coming. However, there’s a lot more to October in Osaka than just ghosts and...
Osaka’s Top 3 Off the Beaten Track Temples
Shrines and temples don’t normally rank very highly on the list of “must visit” places when it comes to Osaka. With the main draws...
Sumiyoshi Taisha Osaka: Bridges, Lanterns, Grilled Eel and Vintage Toys
Introduction
Welcome to the first installment in a four-part series on Sumiyoshi Ward in Osaka. Part one (co-written by Sayaka Takami) covers Tezukayama Kofun, Sumiyoshi...
Osaka in the Movies: Noisy Requiem
A rough-pixel freeze frame of a man’s face. The camera zooms back and the image springs to life. Makoto (Kazuhiro Sano), the main character...
Shugendo Rituals and Fire Walking on Mount Kongo
As a country with a strong sense of tradition, Japan has a great many festivals throughout the year. Some, like Kyoto’s Gion Matsuri, Tokushima’s...
