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Japan Folk Crafts Museum
In 1970, Osaka was chosen as the location for the international world fair Expo ‘70. Dozens of countries from around the world built pavilions to show off the technology of the future. Six months later, the park that had been built to...
Osaka Mingeikan: Folk Crafts Find a Home in Kansai
Osaka's Folk Crafts Museum (Osaka Mingeikan) offers an exceptional range of handmade goods alongside seasonal exhibitions.
The National Museum of Ethnology in Osaka: Wonders of the World, Together!
Tucked away in the rolling parkland of Osaka prefecture's Banpaku Park, the National Museum of Ethnology is a world class cultural collection.
Traditional Japanese Crafts in Osaka: Tenugui make great summer souvenirs
Osaka's "Nakani" shop creates the patterns on the tenugui hand towels using a technique called “chusen,” which is said to have been invented in Osaka in the Meiji period (1868-1912).
Often just a simple...
Super Tamade! Osaka’s Balls-Out Supermarket Experience.
The first visit to any Japanese supermarket is always exciting. The abundance of the same foods you pay a fortune for back home; more varieties of mayonnaise than you can count. And... are those... tentacles?
However, Osaka prefecture...
Love Thy Neighborhood: The Complex History of Osaka’s Nishinari District
At night, from atop the vertiginous heights of the Abeno Harukas mega-tower, the lights of Osaka shine to the horizon, almost into infinity. Highways glow with pulsing electricity, like arteries carrying the city's lifeblood from district to district. The Abeno tower is...
Shinsekai District – An Osaka Walking Guide
Despite Tokyo being known for its blend of old and new Japan, Osaka is just as dynamic a modern city as its big sister is. Turn any corner in Osaka and you’re in danger of falling into an entirely different world, time,...
Halloween in Japan: Gotta Catch ’em All!
There's a different kind of magic in the air as crisp and golden October dissolves into the chillier winds of November. For many, the reason for the season is the festival of Halloween. Originating from the Gaelic rite of Samhain, Halloween exists...
A Complete Osaka Weekend Itinerary
Osaka is a vast, vivid, and vibrant city. Home to Japan’s comedy scene, a roaring arena of bars and clubs, and some of the most photogenic neon-soaked streets, Osaka is the perfect weekend getaway. Big enough to keep you busy for two...
Front Row Seats For Neon: A Dotonbori River Cruise
In 1612, an Osakan man by the name of Yasui Doton began work on a canal to connect two nearby rivers and increase commerce to his part of town. Though he died in battle before completing his plan, the canal was later...
