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TRAVEL

Japanese Restaurant Chain Apologizes For “No Chinese” Sign, Closes Store

SASAYA Holdings, which operates multiple restaurants in Osaka and beyond, says it's taken swift action after the incident went viral.

INSIDER

Could Osaka Expo Go Up in Smoke?

A World Expo. A worrying quantity of methane gas. Nicotine addicts with no place to go. What could possibly go wrong?

SOCIAL MEDIA

Japanese Drug Store Fines Ramen Store Customer, Goes Viral

Cosmos Drug Store nearly sank its reputation attempting to charge a man for parking in what turned out to be a shared…

TRAVEL

American Tourist “Mistakenly” Brings Gun Into Japan

You may experience longer wait times at Japan's arrival ports thanks to one American who forgot he was carrying a firearm.

TRAVEL

Osaka World Expo Plagued By Low Interest, Backlash Over Expensive Noodles

3,850 yen for a bowl of soba? Such high prices have some criticizing the upcoming World Expo. Others, however, are speaking up…

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…

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…