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Row over £1.05m amenities block comes amid growing concern over the cost of the event, which is taking place in Osaka in 2025

In addition to bustling cities and breathtaking nature, Japan surprises its visitors with other unexpected sights, such as fried chicken vending machines or public air showers for those suffering from pollen allergies, just to name a couple. The post “Stay Crazy Japan”: 50 Interesting Pics That Show Why Japan Is…

Blacksmith Yoshihiro Yauji pulls a piece of glowing metal from the forge in a Japanese village, continuing a tradition dating back centuries to when the region was renowned for crafting swords carried by samurai.

Co-production with Osaka company brings 1976 study of American imperialism arriving in Japan to subtle, funny life

Lindsay Thorngren, a 17-year-old from New Jersey, was the surprise leader after the women’s short program at the NHK Trophy in Osaka

Middle-class consumers around the world – including in countries with no tradition of eating noodles – are turning to instant ramen in droves

The Japanese photographer finds beauty in an Osaka traffic jam

Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name puts legendary hard man Kazuma Kiryu back in the starring role in this compelling, emotional, and relatively bite-sized spin-off.

Many in the city have put the Hanshin Tigers’ lack of success down to an unusual Colonel Sanders-based superstition, but it may be about to end