Yuki Sato– Author –

Step off the bustling city street and into a realm where time itself seems to bend. Here, under the watchful gaze of ancient camphor trees and stone-carved foxes, lies Tamatsukuri Inari Shrine, a sanctuary that holds the very soul of Osa...

Osaka Castle stands not just as a monument of stone and history, but as the very heart of the city, a stoic guardian watching over a metropolis that pulses with an insatiable energy. Its tiered roofs curve toward the sky like the pages o...

Before the neon signs of Dotonbori have fully dimmed and while the subways still slumber, a different kind of energy begins to pulse in the heart of Osaka. It’s a raw, authentic rhythm, a symphony of rolling carts, booming greetings, and...

Long before the neon lights of Dotonbori flicker to life, while the subways are still slumbering, a different part of Osaka is already roaring with energy. This is the raw, beating heart of the city known as "Tenka no Daidokoro," the Nat...

There's a different kind of pulse in Osaka, far from the neon-soaked rush of Dotonbori and the towering commerce of Umeda. It's a rhythmic, industrial heartbeat that echoes down wide, quiet streets, where the ghosts of shipyards and fact...

Close your eyes for a moment and listen. Can you hear it? That cheerful, syncopated melody, the satisfying boop-boop-boop of collecting a coin, the triumphant fanfare of reaching a goal. For decades, these sounds were the soundtrack to o...

Step away from the dazzling, electric river of humanity that is Dotonbori, just for a moment. Duck under a simple curtain, turn a corner you might otherwise miss, and suddenly, the world changes. The neon glare softens into the warm, fli...

Osaka, a city that beats with a gastronomic heart, is a labyrinth of culinary wonders. Its arteries pulse with the sizzle of takoyaki, the steam of ramen, and the delicate artistry of sushi. But venture beyond the neon glow of Dotonbori,...

Osaka, a city that pulses with a rhythm all its own, is affectionately known as Japan's kitchen, or tenka no daidokoro. It's a place where food isn't just sustenance; it's a language, a culture, a way of life spoken in sizzling street-si...

Welcome to the vibrant, beating heart of Osaka, a city that lives by a simple, profound motto: kuidaore. The word translates, with a joyful sense of abandon, to ‘eat until you drop,’ and nowhere is this philosophy more brilliantly, chaot...

Just one stop away from the glittering, hyper-modern nexus of Umeda, a different Osaka awaits. It’s an Osaka that moves to a slower, grittier, and more intoxicating rhythm. Step off the Hankyu train at Juso Station, and you’re not just i...