SOCIETY
Osaka Street Piano Apologizes For Telling Bad Players to Practice at Home
A street piano at an Osaka food court is no more after its management company made it clear it only wanted TikTok-level…
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SOCIETY
LAW & CRIME
Men Continue to Target Runaway Minor Girls in Osaka’s Dotonbori
It's one of Osaka's most famous sites. It's also become an increasingly dangerous spot for young girls with nowhere else to go.
CULTURE
Osaka City Bans Public Smoking, Joining Other Japanese Cities
If you got 'em, don't smoke 'em unless you're in one of Osaka City's designated smoking spots - or you'll pay a…
LIVING IN JAPAN
Syphilis Cases in Tokyo Keep Climbing, Rise Seven-Fold in 10 Years
New data from Tokyo shows that syphilis keeps spreading thanks to increased opportunities for hookups in the digital age.
NEWS
Japan Really, Really Wants Tourists to Stay Outside of the Big Cities
Japan is welcoming a lot of tourists. Unfortunately, their money isn't benefiting the entire country.
POLITICS
Osaka City Mayor Dissolves Assembly Over Sexual Assault
Locals are demanding answers of Kishiwada City Mayor Nagano Kohei after he dissolved the Assembly, dismissing charges of sexual assault as a…
TRAVEL
Expo 2025 Can’t Sell Tickets, Might Need Japanese Taxpayer Bailout
Will the World Expo 2025 in Osaka be a financial bust? It's trending that way - and Japanese taxpayers might be on…
SEX & NIGHTLIFE
Hotel District in Osaka Paints Street Yellow to Deter Prostitution
Street prostitution is on the rise in most major cities in Japan. Police and city leaders in Osaka had a unique idea…