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 ...

Osaka police arrested a 30-year-old man Wednesday on suspicion of murdering a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a ...

Dotonbori refers to a canal, a street that runs parallel to it, and the general entertainment district in the heart of Osaka. Its history dates back to 1612 when Yasui Doton (1533-1615) and his ...

A 17-year-old girl found dead in a hotel room in the Dotonbori area of the city of Osaka on Saturday was strangled to death, according to autopsy results disclosed by the Osaka Prefectural Police.

While Australian holiday-makers might not give this a second thought, it is actually considered extremely disrespectful in ...

Non-1F rents rebounded slightly by 1.0% HoH but dipped by 3.3% on an annual basis to JPY16,300 per tsubo. The number of ...

Xander Schauffele flew to Japan for the Zozo Championship, the lone PGA Tour stop in the Land of the Rising Sun, with some ...

From the lively nightlife of Dotonbori to the peaceful gardens of Nakanoshima, there is no shortage of things to see and do in every corner of this bustling city. Osaka is a great place to shop, with ...

From savoury street bites to unexpected convenience store gems, we reveal the must-try foods that made our Japan trip ...

To celebrate Capcom's 30th anniversary, last year the company organized promotional events across Japan, such as this small art exhibit in the basement of a Tsutaya store in Osaka's Dotonbori ...

Osaka is a hard-working, progressive, fun-loving city whose shopping, dining and street life provides a heady counterpoint to ...

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