Shun Ogawa– Author –

You think you know Osaka. You've seen the pictures, right? The Glico Running Man, a perpetual sprinter over a river of neon. The steam rising from takoyaki stalls, a scent that clings to the air like a promise. The sheer, overwhelming en...

Osaka's Dotonbori district is a symphony of sensory overload, a place where neon dragons curl around building facades and the scent of grilled takoyaki hangs heavy in the air. It’s the vibrant, beating heart of a city that has always pri...

Step off the neon-drenched thoroughfares of Osaka, away from the thunder of the JR loop line and the culinary chaos of Dotonbori. Wander into the quiet, labyrinthine backstreets of neighborhoods like Tennoji, Fukushima, or deep into the ...

In the sprawling, energetic metropolis of Osaka, a city celebrated for its dazzling neon, hearty street food, and boisterous, welcoming spirit, there exists a district that operates on a different frequency. Tucked away just south of the...

Welcome to Osaka, a city that thrums with a rhythm all its own. It's a place of dazzling neon, incredible food, and a pragmatic, down-to-earth spirit that captures the hearts of those who choose to call it home. When you’re setting up a ...

Osaka. The name itself crackles with an electric energy, a city that dances to its own boisterous rhythm. It’s a place of neon-drenched canals, sizzling street food that warms the soul, and a populace known for its candid humor and open ...

Welcome, seeker of the authentic urban pulse, to a journey down the very spine of Osaka’s mercantile soul. We're talking about Tenjinbashisuji Shopping Street, a name that rolls off the tongue with a certain rhythm, much like the endless...

In the grand, chaotic theater of Osaka, where the city’s heart beats to the rhythm of arriving and departing trains, there exists a unique and sacred stage. It’s not found in the spotlight of Dotonbori’s neon glow or the hallowed halls o...

The rhythm of Osaka is a modern symphony, a powerful composition of neon-drenched nights, bullet trains slicing through the urban sprawl, and the ceaseless energy of millions of souls moving in concert. It's a city that relentlessly face...

There's a rhythm to Osaka, a pulse that beats through the neon canyons of Namba and the tireless commercial heart of Umeda. It’s a city of immense energy, a place that feeds the soul with its culinary delights and its vibrant, unflinchin...

Step off the subway at Dobutsuen-mae or Ebisucho Station, and you don’t just arrive in another part of Osaka; you slip through a crack in time. Welcome to Shinsekai, the “New World” of a bygone century, a district that defiantly wears it...

Step off the train at Fukushima, just one stop from the urban supernova of Umeda, and the air changes. The city's towering, crystalline gleam softens, giving way to a low-slung, human-scale world, a labyrinth of narrow streets where the ...