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The Meaning of Travel
I’m not sure how or when I became a travel addict. Certainly there is an allure in going to new places, encountering unpredictable situations, and seeing unfamiliar things, but understanding where that feeling comes from takes a bit more think (read full article)
Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2010
One of the biggest and most beloved fireworks festivals in Osaka, the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival (なにわ淀川花火大会) has been held along the Shin-Yodogawa River every year since 1989, and despite its size, the festival is put on al (read full article)
Beaches Near Osaka
Shirahama, Wakayama One thing metropolitan Kansai is not blessed with is an abundance of beaches, and when the hot season comes around, many people find themselves stumped when searching for places to enjoy sand and surf. So here are a few of my reco (read full article)
Osaka-area Beaches
Shirahama, Wakayama One thing metropolitan Kansai is not blessed with is an abundance of beaches, and when the hot season comes around, many people find themselves stumped when searching for places to enjoy sand and surf. So here are a few of my reco (read full article)
Tenjin Matsuri 2010
Only one week remains until Osaka’s biggest festival, the Tenjin Matsuri. Millions attend this epic event, known as one of the three great festivals of Japan, and also as the greatest boat festival in the world. It reflects Osaka’s mer (read full article)
Osaka Live Webcams
Just in case you have time to kill at work or elsewhere, here are two live webcams I’ve found for Osaka. Taiyo no To (Tower of the Sun) at Banpaku Expo Memorial Park Midosuji Blvd. (read full article)
The Ramen Guide is Online!
Yes, I know it’s been awhile. Osaka Insider has been swamped. But since you were all so patient, I have decided to debut my Ramen Guide a bit earlier than planned. The Ramen Guide is a new, permanent page on this site (you can see it in the men (read full article)
Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle was built originally by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japan’s revolutionary leader in the late 16th century who rose from peasantry to become one of the three unifiers of Japan and put an end to a long, bloody period of feudal warfare. Comple (read full article)
In Defense of Shin-Imamiya, Shin-Sekai, and Nishinari
Shin-Imamiya, Shin-Sekai, and Nishinari–these three places are known by people throughout Kansai as dangerous places. Guidebooks parrot the same mindless hearsay, advising people not even to set foot in these neighborhoods. I, for one, believe (read full article)
Pepsi Baobab
It’s the time again. Yes, it’s time for another strange Pepsi flavor to be released in Japan. Previous incarnations have often been downright disgusting, but this time around it’s a bit different. Pepsi Baobab. What in the name of A (read full article)
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