Living in Osaka Blog

Most of the attractions around the Osakako area including the Kaiyukan Aquarium and the Ferris Wheel will be closed this Wednesday (27th June 2007). The Suntory Museum will remain open.

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There’s going to be an informal meet-up of members (non-members welcome too) of the Osaka Flickr group this Saturday (16th June). The plan is to meet up at an photo exhibition of Brad Crawford, one of the members of the group. More details here:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/osaka/discuss/72157600227522155/
The place where the exhibition will be held is [...]

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For some reason there has been a crackdown on riding double on bikes recently.  Yesterday I saw 3 couples being stopped and warned over riding piggy back.  It is illegal but I’ve only seen the warning being handed out once or twice in the years I’ve been here so there must have been a change [...]

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I just read the sad news that Yu-chan, the female whale shark, died on Sunday. Yu-chan was one of the main attractions of the Kaiyukan, the aquarium here in Osaka. Most kids and adults alike are amazed at the size and grace of the whale sharks. Kai-kun, a male whale shark, [...]

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I hope everyone is enjoying their Golden Week holidays.
There’s going to be an Information Service Day on Sunday 13th May 2007 held at the Osaka International House from 11am to 5pm
Free counseling and advice will be offered on the following subjects: legal issues, human rights, immigration, employment, careers, health insurance, national pension, everyday [...]

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Competing with the RoboCup for your attention this Golden Week is the Monster Viva Fair also being held at Intex.
There will be a big flea market, stalls selling foods from all over Japan, kids shows (from TV) and lots of hobby and toy shows.
Some details:
It will take place between the [...]

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The annual RoboCup competition is on again. This is where people design and build robots to play football (soccer). The robots are not remotely controlled, they are act autonomously (by themselves). It will take place during the Golden Week so it is sure to be packed and fun.
The web site is at [...]

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The cherry blossom (sakura) 桜 season is almost upon us and if you are looking to view the spectacular coverage and many different kinds of blossom, you should visit the Osaka Mint. It is not too far which is great if you have small kids. Also quite a few varieties are late blossoming [...]

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DenDen Town, the famous electrical district in Osaka also know as Nipponbashi, is having a street festa (party) on the 21st March 2007.  The 21st is a public holiday so it’s going to be packed but it looks a lot of fun.  From my limited Japanese, it seems the area will be turned into a [...]

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If you’re looking for a flea market in Osaka, there’s one that takes place fairly regularly at Cosmosquare.  The next couple will be on 4th March and 18th March (both Sundays).
It’s open from 10am until 5pm, but will be called off if there is rain.
To get there use the Chuo line (Dark Green) and take [...]

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