Plum blossoms in front of Osaka Castle. Osaka, Japan. By Brian Ashcraft | Twitter
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And now for a different type of gaming video: here’s legendary Japanese developer Swery taking us all on a tour of some of his favourite drinking spots in Osaka.
Osaka-based studio Platinum Games has announced that it’s going into a capital tie-up with Tencent Holdings. As the…
In June 2012, a random stabbing rampage in Osaka left two dead, including game music producer Shingo Minamino. Kyozo Isohi was sentenced to death for the killings, but the Japanese Supreme Court has overturned that ruling, giving him life in prison on the grounds he was suffering from hallucinations.
Next April, an esports-themed hotel will open in Osaka’s geek district Nipponbashi. Called Esports Hotel E-Zone…
A 25-year-old man has been arrested after sending threatening messages to Osaka-based visual novel company Visual…
One of my first memories of moving to Japan in 2001 was the surprise at seeing how everyone lined up on one side of…
Pictured is Ebisu Bridge. It’s the most famous in Osaka, and the Dotonbori canal below runs through the heart of the…
This weekend, the Street Festa was held in Osaka’s geek district of Den-Den Town. The streets were packed, and the…
On March 20, a new Gundam Cafe is opening in Osaka’s Dotonbori, serving up Mobile Suit themed eats and drinks. It will also sell souvenirs and snacks with Gundam characters speaking in the local Osaka dialect.