As  we covered in our post about Kouzu Shrine, emperor Nintoku made Osaka a capital back in 6th century. Osaka

It seems that the window of “warm but comfortable” weather gets shorter every year.  Right around the end of May

In central Osaka is an old building called Tekijuku. Though it is not very popular destination, during the Edo Period

Though Japan has been able to preserve a great number of its ancient traditions, there are still some traditions that

During Golden Week, there is a big festival in Higashi-Osaka that people have loved for centuries, Nozaki Mairi [野崎参り]. Nozaki Mairi

Every year in late April thru early May, the city of Sakai hosts a free azalea festival in the Asakayama

On the border of Osaka Prefecture and Kyoto is Minase Jingu. This relatively small shrine houses the remains of Emperor

Sushi is probably the most famous Japanese food.Sushi the most easily recognizable Japanese dish. While there are a few different