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OSAKA

Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 21, 2016
Usami out for revenge in return to Bundesliga
Gamba Osaka forward Takashi Usami said Tuesday he is returning to the Bundesliga this summer with an agenda.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 20, 2016
Usami returning to Germany with Augsburg
Japan forward Takashi Usami will join Augsburg on a four-year deal from Gamba Osaka subject to a medical later this month, the German side announced Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 19, 2016
Cerezo bring Yamaguchi back from Germany
German second-division side Hannover announced Sunday it had reached an agreement to send Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi back to his old J. League club, second-division outfit Cerezo Osaka.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 15, 2016
Urawa's first-stage title hopes fade with defeat at Gamba
Urawa Reds' faltering first-stage title hopes suffered another major blow with a 1-0 defeat away to bitter rivals Gamba Osaka in the J. League first division on Wednesday night.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2016
Osaka woman, father fatally stabbed; boyfriend suspected
A 42-year-old woman and her father were fatally stabbed at their home in Osaka Prefecture on Monday, with police saying the victim's boyfriend who later committed suicide was likely responsible.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 13, 2016
Cerezo seeking to reacquire Yamaguchi: report
Cerezo Osaka have asked relegated Hannover about reacquiring Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi, the German tabloid Bild reported on Monday.
JAPAN
Jun 10, 2016
Court recognizes 'right to identity' for first time in online impersonation ruling
A court has recognized the “right to identity” in a case filed by a man demanding the disclosure of information on someone who allegedly impersonated him online.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2016
Former Osaka nightclub owner cleared over 'no dancing' violation
The adult entertainment business law bans men and women from dancing in pairs and in physical contact after midnight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 8, 2016
Parents of girl murdered at Osaka school in 2001 speak out about school safety
Fifteen years after a man stabbed eight children to death and injured 15 other people at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, the parents of one of the victims are speaking about their experience and lobbying for better security at such facilities.
JAPAN
Jun 2, 2016
Abe offers backing for early opening of JR Tokai's Nagoya-Osaka maglev link
The government will provide backing for the early opening of a privately-built magnetic-levitation train link between Nagoya and Osaka that's currently planned to start running in 2045, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 29, 2016
Five men die after van plunges into Osaka reservoir following barbecue
Five men died and another was in critical condition after their van plunged about 10 meters into a dam reservoir in Osaka Prefecture, police and firefighters said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
May 27, 2016
Chi-Fu: Chinese-Japanese fusion dressed in French clothing
Chi-Fu is a French restaurant in every sense except the cooking. The maitre d' and wait staff are besuited and seemingly straight-laced, the linens are crisp white, the wine list is long and, yes, there are the inevitable oversize plates on which chefs sparsely arrange morsels connected by a sprinkling...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
May 27, 2016
Naniwa: The taste of summer in Japan
The small and flimsy Naniwa cafe is located on Tengonakazakidori, one of my favorite shōtengai shopping streets in Osaka. Compared to the neighboring Tenjinbashisuji Shotengai, which stretches for 2.6 kilometers, Tengonakazakidori Shotengai is a short stroll. What it lacks in length it makes up for...
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 25, 2016
Nishikori, Osaka move on at French Open
Kei Nishikori and Naomi Osaka both advanced to the third round at the French Open on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 24, 2016
Nishikori puts away Bolelli in straight sets after delay
Kei Nishikori chalked up his 50th career Grand Slam win Monday at the French Open, finishing his rain-delayed opening match in a straight-set win over Italy's Simone Bolelli, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
May 22, 2016
Osaka Ishin in existential crisis as election looms
A year after Osaka city voters rejected Osaka Ishin no Kai's most fundamental policy proposal in a referendum, the party finds itself heading south.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
May 20, 2016
100 years of fermenting miso in Osaka
Miso paste varieties developed in Osaka more than a century ago remain popular not only among local people but also in prestigious restaurants and hotels across Japan, where soup made from the fermented soybean paste is a daily staple.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
May 17, 2016
The many portraits of an artist as a young, and older, man
As photographer Yasumasa Morimura has predominantly made his name since 1985 in eccentric self-portraiture involving impersonations of famous people, his current exhibition is conceptually and structurally all autobiography. It is a tale serially told through chapters with a beginning, middle-stage developments...
JAPAN / View from Osaka
May 14, 2016
Obama's Hiroshima visit sparks 'what if' questions
U.S. President Barack Obama's historic visit to Hiroshima later this month, the first ever by a sitting president, has rekindled the debate on both sides of the Pacific on what happened during the weeks leading up to the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the city in the closing days of World War II.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
May 13, 2016
Endo leads Gamba past Jubilo
Veteran Yasuhito Endo scored the winner with his first goal of the season as Gamba Osaka came from behind to secure a 2-1 home win over Jubilo Iwata on Friday in the J. League.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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