Police, volunteers give away warm clothes to day laborers

Police, volunteers give away warm clothes to day laborers

OSAKA, Japan - Police officers give away warm clothes to day laborers in the Airin district of Osaka's Nishinari Ward on Dec. 9, 2014 in an annual campaign. A local group comprising the Nishinari Police Station, residents and volunteers have collected some 2,000 clothing items donated from across the nation for the day's event.

Shortage of care assistants showing signs of easing

Shortage of care assistants showing signs of easing

OSAKA, Japan - Poet Kanayo Ueda talks about a media center called ''Kaman! Media Center'' (come on media center) that she set up in June in Osaka's Airin district.

Cheaper day laborers' inns in Osaka attract foreign tourists

Cheaper day laborers' inns in Osaka attract foreign tourists

OSAKA, Japan - A tourist information center opens in the Airin district in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, known as a day laborers' area, on Jan. 26 through Feb. 27. Accomodations in the district have been used by day laborers for an average 3,000 yen a day, but in recent years, the facilities have attracted foreign tourists looking for cheaper lodging places.

Cheaper day laborers' inns in Osaka attract foreign tourists

Cheaper day laborers' inns in Osaka attract foreign tourists

OSAKA, Japan - A tourist information center opens in the Airin district in Osaka's Nishinari Ward, known as a day laborers' area, on Jan. 26 through Feb. 27. Accomodations in the district have been used by day laborers for an average 3,000 yen a day, but in recent years, the facilities have attracted foreign tourists looking for cheaper lodging places. (Kyodo)

Day-laborer district in Japan

Day-laborer district in Japan

People line up at a soup kitchen in Osaka's Airin day-laborer district on April 16, 2020. Medical experts are concerned about an explosive spike in coronavirus infections in the area where many live on the street. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Day-laborer district in Japan

Day-laborer district in Japan

Photo taken April 16, 2020, shows a note posted in Osaka's Airin day-laborer district encouraging people to prepare for the new coronavirus outbreak. Medical experts are concerned about an explosive spike in coronavirus infections in the area where many live on the street. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Day-laborer district in Japan

Day-laborer district in Japan

People eat at a soup kitchen in Osaka's Airin day-laborer district on April 16, 2020. Medical experts are concerned about an explosive spike in coronavirus infections in the area where many live on the street. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo