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.

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.

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

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

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)

MUFG building in Osaka

MUFG building in Osaka

Photo taken Aug. 1, 2018, shows MUFG Bank's new building on Osaka's Midosuji street. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Parklet installed on Osaka's main street

Parklet installed on Osaka's main street

A sidewalk extension known as a parklet is installed on central Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on Nov. 20, 2017 on an experimental basis. Parklets are designed to provide more space and amenities such as greenery for people using the street so that they can stop, sit and rest while undertaking street activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Parklet installed on Osaka's main street

Parklet installed on Osaka's main street

A sidewalk extension known as a parklet is installed on central Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on Nov. 20, 2017 on an experimental basis. Parklets are designed to provide more space and amenities such as greenery for people using the street so that they can stop, sit and rest while undertaking street activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Parklet installed on Osaka's main street

Parklet installed on Osaka's main street

A sidewalk extension known as a parklet is installed on central Osaka's Midosuji boulevard on Nov. 20, 2017 on an experimental basis. Parklets are designed to provide more space and amenities such as greenery for people using the street so that they can stop, sit and rest while undertaking street activities. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo