Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 22 Kyodo - The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.(Kyodo)

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hanshin Tigers holding a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hanshin Tigers holding a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows the Hanshin Tigers holding a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

Baseball: Hanshin Tigers' victory parade

The Hanshin Tigers hold a parade along Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on Nov. 22, 2025, to celebrate their Central League baseball title.

Baseball: Hanshin, Orix victory parades

Baseball: Hanshin, Orix victory parades

Combined photo taken Nov. 23, 2023, shows parades for two baseball teams based in the Kansai region of western Japan, one in Osaka's main Midosuji street celebrating the Hanshin Tigers' first Japan Series title in 38 years (L) and the other in Kobe for the Orix Buffaloes' third straight Pacific League pennant.

Largest underground LED display

Largest underground LED display

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2019, shows a 40-meter LED display at Umeda Station on Osaka's Midosuji subway line. Umeda Metro Vision was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest underground LED display.

Largest underground LED display

Largest underground LED display

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2019, shows a 40-meter LED display at Umeda Station on Osaka's Midosuji subway line. Umeda Metro Vision was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest underground LED display.

Largest underground LED display

Largest underground LED display

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 30 Kyodo - Photo taken on Nov. 30, 2019, shows a 40-meter LED display at Umeda Station on Osaka's Midosuji subway line. Umeda Metro Vision was recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's largest underground LED display.

Osaka's Midosuji Boulevard lighting wins Guinness record

Osaka's Midosuji Boulevard lighting wins Guinness record

OSAKA, Japan - Pedestrians walk beneath glittering illumination along Midosuji Boulevard, a main street in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2015, the day it was recognized by the Guinness World Records as a street with the most number of illuminated trees. A total of 606 trees along the 3-kilometer road met Guinness criteria to qualify.

Osaka's Midosuji Boulevard lighting bags Guinness record

Osaka's Midosuji Boulevard lighting bags Guinness record

OSAKA, Japan - Illumination along Midosuji Boulevard, a main street in Osaka, western Japan, is recognized by the Guinness World Records as a street with the largest number of illuminated trees on Jan. 9, 2015. A total of 606 trees along the 3-kilometer road met Guinness criteria to qualify.

(2)Tigers join parade to celebrate winning CL pennant

(2)Tigers join parade to celebrate winning CL pennant

OSAKA, Japan - Senichi Hoshino (L), former manager of the Central League baseball club Hanshin Tigers, waves to fans from a victory float during a parade along Midosuji street in Osaka to celebrate the club winning the league pennant. Hoshino stepped down as manager due to health concerns after the Tigers were beaten by the Pacific League champion Fukuoka Daiei Hawks in the Japan Series.

(1)Tigers join parade to celebrate winning CL pennant

(1)Tigers join parade to celebrate winning CL pennant

OSAKA, Japan - Hanshin Tigers players ride a victory float along Midosuji street in Osaka on Nov. 3 to celebrate their winning the Central League pennant for the first time in 18 years. Some 40,000 people lined the 2-kilometer-long parade route despite rain.

Citizens join Tigers fans in Osaka parade

Citizens join Tigers fans in Osaka parade

OSAKA, Japan - Citizens and Hanshin Tigers fans walk behind a banner reading ''Aim at Japan Championships'' during a parade along Osaka's Midosuji Avenue on Oct. 12 to celebrate the team's first capture of the Central League pennant in 18 years.

Midosuji parade held in Osaka

Midosuji parade held in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A float travels down Midosuji Boulevard in central Osaka on Oct. 13 in Midosuji Parade 2002. About 80 groups, including 16 from 14 foreign countries, took part in the annual parade.

Maintenance train derailment disrupts Osaka subway

Maintenance train derailment disrupts Osaka subway

OSAKA, Japan - Umeda Station in Osaka is crowded with commuters affected by the derailment of a rail maintenance train on the Midosuji subway line Aug. 31.

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes victory parade

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes victory parade

Orix Buffaloes manager Satoshi Nakajima (front R) and players parade down Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan in convertibles on Nov. 3, 2022, to celebrate their Japan Series baseball title.

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes victory parade

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes victory parade

Orix Buffaloes players parade down Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on a double-decker bus on Nov. 3, 2022, to celebrate their Japan Series baseball title.

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes victory parade

Baseball: Orix Buffaloes victory parade

Orix Buffaloes players parade down Osaka's Midosuji street in western Japan on a double-decker bus on Nov. 3, 2022, to celebrate their Japan Series baseball title.

Illuminated street in Osaka

Illuminated street in Osaka

Osaka's Midosuji street is illuminated with over 1 million LED lamps on Nov. 3, 2021.

Illuminated street in Osaka

Illuminated street in Osaka

Osaka's Midosuji street is illuminated with over 1 million LED lamps on Nov. 3, 2021.

Illuminated street in Osaka

Illuminated street in Osaka

Osaka's Midosuji street is illuminated with over 1 million LED lamps on Nov. 3, 2021.

Illuminated street in Osaka

Illuminated street in Osaka

Osaka's Midosuji street is illuminated with over 1 million LED lamps on Nov. 3, 2021

Logo mark of Obic

Logo mark of Obic

Keywords: OBIC, OBIC, computer management, system integrator, company, signboard, logo, logo mark = October 4, 2019, OBIC Midosuji Building, Chuo-ku, Osaka City, Osaka Prefecture, Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

Midosuji parade held in Osaka

Midosuji parade held in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A float travels down Midosuji Boulevard in central Osaka on Oct. 13 in Midosuji Parade 2002. About 80 groups, including 16 from 14 foreign countries, took part in the annual parade. (Kyodo)

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

Trees along the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka are lit up on Nov. 29, 2015, at the start of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

Osaka main street illuminated with 850,000 LED bulbs

People dressed as Santa Claus join many others on the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka on Nov. 29, 2015, at the start of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Ferrari cars line Osaka avenue ahead of illumination event

Ferrari cars line Osaka avenue ahead of illumination event

An array of Ferrari cars are parked on the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka on Nov. 29, 2015, ahead of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Formula One car drives through central Osaka ahead of lighting event

Formula One car drives through central Osaka ahead of lighting event

A Formula One racing car runs along the Midosuji main avenue of Osaka on Nov. 29, 2015, ahead of an annual event to illuminate a 4-kilometer stretch with some 850,000 LED bulbs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New Louis Vuitton outlet in Osaka

New Louis Vuitton outlet in Osaka

Photo taken Jan. 29, 2020, shows the interior of Louis Vuitton Maison Osaka Midosuji, the French fashion house's new and largest outlet in Japan, set to open in the western Japan city on Feb. 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Osaka's Midosuji Boulevard lighting wins Guinness record

Osaka's Midosuji Boulevard lighting wins Guinness record

OSAKA, Japan - Pedestrians walk beneath glittering illumination along Midosuji Boulevard, a main street in Osaka, western Japan, on Jan. 9, 2015, the day it was recognized by the Guinness World Records as a street with the most number of illuminated trees. A total of 606 trees along the 3-kilometer road met Guinness criteria to qualify. (Kyodo)

Osaka Pref. under coronavirus state of emergency

Osaka Pref. under coronavirus state of emergency

Photo taken Jan. 16, 2021, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows far fewer pedestrians than usual in Osaka's Midosuji area on the first weekend after Osaka Prefecture was added to a list of places under a coronavirus state of emergency.

Coronavirus cases top 200,000 in Japan

Coronavirus cases top 200,000 in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Midosuji area on Dec. 21, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The cumulative number of coronavirus cases in Japan exceeded 200,000 the same day, taking less than two months for the country to log 100,000 new cases after reaching 100,000 infections on Oct. 29.

Coronavirus cases top 200,000 in Japan

Coronavirus cases top 200,000 in Japan

People wearing face masks walk in Osaka's Midosuji area on Dec. 21, 2020, amid the coronavirus pandemic. The cumulative number of coronavirus cases in Japan exceeded 200,000 the same day, taking less than two months for the country to log 100,000 new cases after reaching 100,000 infections on Oct. 29.

Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People cross Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on a sweltering summer day on Aug. 18, 2020.

Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People cross Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on a sweltering summer day on Aug. 18, 2020.

Summer heat in Japan

Summer heat in Japan

People cross Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on a sweltering summer day on Aug. 18, 2020.

Festival of the lights in Osaka

Festival of the lights in Osaka

People stroll under trees lit up on Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on Nov. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Festival of the lights in Osaka

Festival of the lights in Osaka

Women take a selfie with trees lit up on Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on Nov. 4, 2019. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows less traffic than usual on Midosuji boulevard in a business district in Osaka on April 11, 2020, as a state of emergency is in place in Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in Japan amid the spread of the new coronavirus. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New coronavirus

New coronavirus

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows less traffic than usual on Midosuji boulevard in a business district in Osaka on April 8, 2020, a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe declared a state of emergency in Tokyo, Osaka and five other prefectures in response to a recent surge in coronavirus infections. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

New Louis Vuitton outlet in Osaka

New Louis Vuitton outlet in Osaka

Photo taken Jan. 29, 2020, shows Louis Vuitton's first-ever cafe located on the top floor of a seven-story building housing Louis Vuitton Maison Osaka Midosuji, the French fashion house's new and largest outlet in Japan, set to open in the western Japan city on Feb. 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo