Daniel Thompson– Author –

There’s a certain rhythm to Osaka, a city that beats with a heart powered by sizzling griddles and the warm, savory steam of street-side kitchens. It’s a pulse you can feel in the soles of your feet as you wander through its kinetic stre...

In the electric heart of Osaka, where the neon pulse of Dotonbori fades into a rhythm altogether different, lies a neighborhood that wears its soul on its sleeve. This is Amerikamura, or 'Amemura' as it’s affectionately known, a vibrant,...

The air in Dotonbori is thick, a humid soup of savory smoke, sweet takoyaki batter, and the faint, electric tang of ozone from a million points of light. It’s a place that assaults the senses in the most magnificent way, a river of human...

Osaka beats with a rhythm all its own. It’s a city of commerce and comedy, of glittering neon rivers and quiet, lantern-lit alleys. Step out of Namba Station, and you’re immediately swept into this current, a dazzling torrent of sights, ...

There's a rhythm to Osaka, a pulse that beats loudest in the neon-drenched canyons of Dotonbori and the commercial heart of Umeda. It’s a city that wears its appetite on its sleeve, a place of joyous, boisterous eating. But just a single...