While ride-hailing services continue to gradually expand nationwide, there are growing calls for broader and more flexible implementation. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/society/japan-ride-hailing/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #ridehailing #taxis #sharingeconomy #2025osakaexpo #osaka #nipponishinnokai
Police have arrested an 80-year-old man after he allegedly told a security guard at the Osaka Expo that he had explosives in his backpack, which led to the evacuation of about 200 people. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/15/japan/crime-legal/expo-bomb-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #2025osakaexpo #japanesepolice #osaka
The 2026 Winter and Paralympic torches have been unveiled at a dual event held in Milan and Osaka as the countdown continues for next year's Milano Cortina Games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2025/04/15/winter-olympics-torch-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #olympics #2026milanocortinaolympics #osaka
Japanese video game director and writer Hidetaka Suehiro, born OTD in 1973, was one of the founding members of the game development studio Access Games in #Osaka https://toilet-guru.com/japan/osaka.html?s=mb
3 stops to #Osaka…
For Kansai-centered Nippon Ishin no Kai, the Osaka Expo that kicked off in its stronghold city this week must be nothing short of a success. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/politics/expo-and-ishin/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2025osakaexpo #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #nipponishinnokai #seijimaehara
Challenges and hopes marked Sunday's opening of the 2025 World Exposition in the city of Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/14/japan/osaka-expo-confusion/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #hirofumiyoshimura #masakazutokura
The Osaka Expo opened its doors Sunday to the first of what organizers hope will be 28.2 million visitors over the next six months. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/13/japan/osaka-expo-opening-day/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #osaka
A total of 1,500 people, including Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako and Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba attended the opening ceremony for the Osaka Expo on Saturday, a day ahead of its full opening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/12/japan/osaka-expo-opening-ceremony/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #osaka #shigeruishiba #emperornaruhito #empressmasako
Ahead of the 2025 World Expo in Osaka, the city has added thousands of hotel rooms, including some of the world’s most luxurious brands. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/04/12/travel/osaka-expo-luxury-hotels-new/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #travel #2025osakaexpo #hotels #osaka
Led by the Osaka Prefectural Police, authorities say they have thoroughly prepared for the World Expo, an event which poses significant security challenges. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/osaka-expo-security/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo #japanesepolice
Osaka's hosting of the World Expo has faced a torrent of negativity. But it's a chance to showcase the city to the world. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/04/11/japan/osaka-expo-coming-out-party/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #osakasworldexpo #osaka #kansai
Osaka Prefectural Police arrested a Japan Post employee on Thursday on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business after he allegedly mailed a condom containing semen to a post office. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/crime-legal/condom-japan-post-employee/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #osaka #japanpost
As Expo 2025 opens in Osaka, Japan is betting on a fading global format to project optimism and innovation. But in an age of climate anxiety and digital connection, can a world’s fair still matter? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/11/japan/society/osaka-expo-relevance-history/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #2025osakaexpo #osaka #exhibitions #micetourism
https://www.wacoca.com/1974022/ Naomi Osaka 大坂 なおみ vs Hailey Baptiste Full Highlights | Tennis 2025 (HD) ##大坂なおみ #Female #HaileyBaptiste #highlights #NaomiOsaka #NaomiOsaka大坂なおみVsHaileyBaptiste #osaka #OsakaNaomi #tennis #Tennis2025 #TennisHighlightsToday #大坂なおみ
Ha! I didn't care about Osaka Expo until I saw it in the news yesterday and it got me intrigued. And worse, my daughter (who has gone full teen and finds everything boring) is interested for some reason and kinda wants to go...
Are we going to end up going?
(Still, between the Setouchi Triennale this year and hopefully a trip to France this summer, that's gonna put a hole in the budget)
The woman's body found in a home's freezer in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, last week has been identified as the wife of one of the suspects arrested in connection with the case, Shiga Prefectural Police said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/10/japan/crime-legal/body-freezer-wife/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #japanesepolice #shiga #osaka #nagahama
After a tumultuous build-up, the Osaka Expo site welcomed the media for a close-up look on Wednesday, with little sign of the controversies on the road toward its opening. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/04/09/japan/osaka-expo-media-preview/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osakaexpo #osaka
