Japan’s most important holidays are Golden Week from late April to early May, Obon (commemorative days for remembering ... Tamada Hisao, who represents an Osaka-based non-profit organization dedicated ...

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It was a rough outing at the French Open for Naomi Osaka. The former No. 1 player in the world bowed out in the first round with a loss to Paula Badosa on Monday — and her emotions spiraled a ...

Legionella bacteria 50 times above safe levels have been detected at Japan’s Expo 2025 in Osaka, the latest in a string of problems plaguing the event since its opening in mid-April. On Monday ...

Her work has been featured in USA TODAY, BBC Travel, and National Geographic. The bustling city of Osaka is widely referred to as the “Kitchen of Japan” due to its vibrant food scene and many ...

PHOENIX — OBON is expanding in the Valley! The modern Japanese restaurant offers a selection of sushi, ramen, and unique cocktails. The new location is set to open at CityScape near 1st Avenue ...

A view of "Water Plaza" at the site of the World Exposition in Osaka, on June 4, 2025.(Atsuhiro Maeda/Kyodo News via AP) 29,385 people played the daily Crossword recently. Can you solve it faster ...

World No. 3 Jessica Pegula and No. 49 Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Queen's Club Championships (called HSBC Championships for sponsorship purposes). Tournament organizers made the announcement on ...

She first joined PEOPLE in 2025 as a Night Digital News Writer. Mustafa Yalcin/Anadolu via Getty; Tim Clayton via Getty Naomi Osaka has revealed a painful injury following her first round exit ...

On June 28, the Obon Festival will begin with the Hatsubon & Obon Service at 4 p.m. followed by the tour of temple at 5:30 p.m., “Momotaro, the Peach Boy” storytelling at 6 p.m., and the Bon ...

The second Grand Slam of the season is serving up some really interesting first-round matchups, but Osaka vs. Badosa might be the best of the bunch. If you want to watch Osaka vs. Badosa in the ...