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LIFE / Food & Drink / OSAKA RESTAURANTS
Jan 29, 2016
Kashmir: An austere setting for a flamboyant curry
Let's start on the street. That's where I waited in line for an hour before moving to a dark, narrow hallway for another hour of waiting. At infrequent intervals the door to Kashmir would open, allowing in customers and expelling the spicy aromas from within.
JAPAN
Jan 29, 2016
Tokyo's Ota Ward gives OK to renting private homes, rooms to tourists
Ota Ward, Tokyo, on Friday started accepting applications from residents and businesses to let rooms or homes to visitors as a way to alleviate hotel shortages amid an increasing number of foreign tourists.
JAPAN
Jan 28, 2016
Osaka moves to allow foreign housekeepers
Osaka Prefecture has decided to go ahead with a national government program allowing foreign nationals to work as housekeepers as part of a larger push toward greater participation of women in the workforce.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 27, 2016
Gamba striker Usami hopes to play for Japan in Rio
Gamba Osaka striker Takashi Usami said he is eager to go to the Summer Games again, making his pitch to play for Japan at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics as one of three overage players each team will be allowed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2016
Illinois expat takes lead in Osaka neighborhood
An American three-decade veteran of Japan has spent the past seven years heading a residents' association in a small community in Osaka Prefecture.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / THE UNRELIABLE FOOD CRITIC
Jan 22, 2016
Downtown Osaka's faded replica of Korea's kaleidoscopic markets
There's something suspicious about the way Japan and Korea differ so much in the taste and presentation of their foods, as if a kind of sibling rivalry were going on, some struggle for distinction and specialization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2016
JICA-trained Vietnamese fishermen sell first tuna in Japan
The sale of tuna caught in Vietnamese waters at a wholesale market in Osaka on Friday marked a major step forward for fishermen who have struggled to keep their catches fresh enough for Japanese tastes.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 21, 2016
Grand Slam debutant Osaka advances to third round
Japan's 18-year-old Naomi Osaka reached the third round of her first Grand Slam on Thursday, defeating 18th seed Ukrainian Elina Svitolina 6-4, 6-4 at the Australian Open.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 21, 2016
Sakai city launches English website to boost specialty knife exports
Sakai city's Industrial Promotion Center (IPC) has launched an English-language website selling nearly 200 types of specialty steel cooking knives from the region amid growing interest in the signature product.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 19, 2016
Kansai department stores targeting potential shoppers in China with online ads
Department stores in the Kansai region are increasingly targeting potential visitors from China in their bid for a greater slice of tourist spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2016
Station noodle stands looking to broaden appeal beyond middle-aged men
Noodle stands in and around train stations, traditionally the haunts of busy middle-aged male workers, are offering a range of new dishes to appeal more to women and young people.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 17, 2016
Gamba gunning for trophy galore
Gamba Osaka will look to replicate the treble-winning feat from two years ago as the J. League runnersup settled for a single title of the Emperor's Cup in 2015.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jan 17, 2016
Coming-of-Age ceremony held for LGBT people in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward
About 180 people attend a Coming-of-Age ceremony for young members of the LGBT community that was held in Tokyo.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Jan 16, 2016
Dotonbori: Where Osakans eat, drink and be merry
Comparing Osaka with almost any other Japanese city is akin to likening a bloodied steak to boiled chicken.
Japan Times
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jan 16, 2016
Osaka Ishin walks a tightrope under its big top
Does the fate of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's efforts (at least in the Diet) to revise the Constitution lie in Osaka?
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2016
Osaka assembly passes nation's first ordinance against hate speech
The city of Osaka passed the nation's first ordinance by a major city against hate speech late Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 15, 2016
J. League teams gearing back up after short time off
The Jan. 1 Emperor's Cup final brought the curtain down on the 2015 Japanese soccer season, but already J. League clubs are gearing up for the new campaign ahead.
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 13, 2016
Osaka Ishin no Kai vows to assist Abe's bid to amend Constitution, but won't cooperate in Upper House poll
A senior lawmaker of the opposition party Osaka Ishin no Kai expressed a willingness Tuesday to help Prime Minister Shinzo Abe build a force that can win more than two-thirds of the seats in the House of Councilors in next summer's election to initiate amendments to the Constitution.
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 11, 2016
Fujimoto joins Gamba from Marinos
Gamba Osaka have signed former Japan international midfielder Jungo Fujimoto from Yokohama F Marinos, the J. League first-division side said Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jan 9, 2016
Gamba's Patric considering Japanese citizenship
Gamba Osaka's Brazilian striker Patric is considering applying for Japanese citizenship with an eye on playing for Japan at the 2018 World Cup finals in Russia, Brazilian media reported Friday.

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