Osaka, Hiroshima and Fukuoka station facilities
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23 Sep 1:04 am  from  What Japan Thinks   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Osaka Police Launch Electronics Store Investigation
Osaka Prefectural Police launched an investigation into Funny Place, an Osaka electronics shop that allegedly sold a wifi antenna that cou....
22 Sep 4:46 pm  from  Akihabara News   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Pink House in Autumn
There’s been quite a buzz around Pink House’s autumn catalogue this year, and with such gorgeous shots and coordinates, it’s easy to s....
21 Sep 5:13 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Staying in a Capsule Hotel
JindLee and her friend show the proximity of two capsules in a capsule hotel by JindaLee Lehmann I have often suffered from claustrophobia i....
20 Sep 11:36 am  from  Wide Island View   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Japan Photo: Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 岸和田だんじり祭
Over the weekend, the popular Kishiwada Danjiri Festival 岸和田だんじり祭 was held in Osaka prefecture. For Today’s Japan Photo, w....
20 Sep 10:21 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Japan Photo:
I’m sure Today’s Japan Photo will put a smile to the face of our animal and dog lovers. Here’s a shot of a man riding a bicycle with h....
14 Sep 10:34 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Spiral Girl; Primary Colour Lip Stick
I have to say that before this season’s collection came out, I hadn’t really paid that much attention to Spiral Girl – more fool me, t....
13 Sep 5:04 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Mercury Duo Gets Toasted
… Fashion toasted that is! I’m really taken with Mercury Duo’s clean and simple style – I love their classic trench coats, high bo....
11 Sep 5:41 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Blessed Cool
The heatwave is finally breaking. Temperatures have dropped from around 38° down to a breezy 33°. Of course, the reason for the drop is an....
8 Sep 5:15 pm  from  Janne In Osaka   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sumo, the Olympics, women, and sex
WILL SUMO soon be an Olympic sport? The Japanese have been promoting the idea for a while, but now they’ve got plenty of other people on t....
3 Sep 5:29 pm  from  ampontan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Sumo, the Olympics, women, and sex
WILL SUMO soon be an Olympic sport? The Japanese have been promoting the idea for a while, but now they’ve got plenty of other people on t....
3 Sep 5:29 pm  from  ampontan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vintage Shopping Guide: Osaka
Here’s the third & final part of our vintage shopping guides (be sure to also take a gander at parts one and two!): Asagi; Good for....
3 Sep 5:01 pm  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Dusk
Everyone loves summer sunsets, with their riots of reds and yellows flowing across the sky. But when the sun has set comes dusk, that dwindl....
24 Aug 8:00 pm  from  Janne In Osaka   [Profile]  [Recent] 
City of All Trades: The Humble City of Osaka, Japan
Osaka, Japan, is the third most populated city in Japan with a population of 2.6 million people residing in this city. Osaka is also one o....
20 Aug 2:09 am  from  Unknown   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Vending Machines
Japan is famous for its vending machines. Sometimes it seems like you can find a vending machine on every corner, at every ....
19 Aug 5:58 pm  from  Yonasu   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japanese Fried Salamander
At first glance this tiny restaurant in the suburbs of Osaka seems like any normal family restaurant. But you’d never be able to guess tha....
13 Aug 12:36 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Japan Photo: Zubora-ya づぼらや
The last time we visited Osaka’s famous Dōtonbori (道頓堀), we passed by Kani Doraku and saw its awesome signboard that featured a gi....
11 Aug 10:14 am  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: Osaka Castle Kids
I found these school children sitting in the grounds of Osaka Castle sketching the front wall of the castle on what seemed to be a school ....
5 Aug 12:47 am  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Japan Images: I Can Run By Hydrogen
This was shot outside of the Western entrance to the grounds of Osaka Castle. I was busy taking shots of the outside moats and surroundin....
3 Aug 2:38 pm  from  Zonjineko   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Learn Kansai-ben from Daichen
Learn Kansaiben the Daichen style! (チンピラ？） In order to, “add value,” I have provided the Japanese text of the Kansai-ben. ....
31 Jul 5:19 pm  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Today’s Japan Photo: Kani Doraku
Osaka’s famous Dōtonbori (道頓堀) have quite a number of notable restaurants. For Today’s Japan Photo, we will be visiting Kani Dora....
31 Jul 1:52 pm  from  alafista   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Smog
Just a short post: Ikoma city (where I work) has issued warnings about "photochemical smog" for the second time in a week. We shou....
17 Jun 3:59 pm  from  Janne In Osaka   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kansai-ben Converter
Found this Kansai-ben converter on the web. 関西弁変更システム After giving it a few tests… Input: わかりません → Output....
16 Jun 1:42 am  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
OSAKA HOTELS UP TO 73% OFF
JTB Promotion Lowers Prices for Kansai’s Metropolis TOKYO, JAPAN – JTB Group website JAPANiCAN.com today released its recommendations fo....
4 Jun 4:25 pm  from  Japan Hopper   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Where Osaka People Shop and Play
I am trying to get in every last Japan/Kansai/Osaka experience I can before leaving for Germany on Friday. These photos come from a recent e....
24 May 5:02 pm  from  Visual Anthropology of Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Osaka at Night
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10 May 7:18 pm  from  Visual Anthropology of Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Kansai-ben Tongue Twister Explained
Fun Kansai-ben Tongue Twister (早口言葉 hayakuchikotoba) I noticed in my Twitter stalking a while ago. Quite funny! Transcript and tra....
7 May 1:54 pm  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Tottara Akan Yo! Osaka-ben Music
You need more Kansai-ben in your life, and I’m here to help. とったらあかんよ♬~ JapanNewbie here introducing a random song cal....
5 May 2:04 am  from  Japannewbie   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Rumor: X Japan to play Tokyo Dome in August, countdown at Kyocera Dome.
People are reporting that Japanese newspapers are talking about X Japan playing the Tokyo Dome this August and the Kyocera Dome in Osaka on ....
24 Apr 10:28 am  from  The Other East   [Profile]  [Recent] 
Nara Houses
Japan is well-known for its excellent public transportation system, but something I’ve been realizing recently is that if you want to see ....
20 Apr 8:06 am  from  Quirky Japan   [Profile]  [Recent] 
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