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Last performance at 103-year-old Osaka theater

The shutter of the Osaka Shochikuza Theatre in the western Japan city is closed on May 26, 2026, following the final kabuki performance of its 103-year history.

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Exterior of the Kadoma City Library for Cultural Creation, KADOMADO

Exterior of the Kadoma City Library for Cultural Creation, KADOMADO=May 14,2026,Osaka

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Exterior of the Kadoma City Library for Cultural Creation, KADOMADO

Exterior of the Kadoma City Library for Cultural Creation, KADOMADO=May 14,2026,Osaka

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Asian elephants from Malaysia at Osaka zoo

Photo taken on April 21, 2026, shows Asian elephants at Osaka Tennoji Zoo in the western Japan city of Osaka. The three elephants from Malaysia went on public display the same day, marking the zoo's first elephant exhibition in eight years.

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Japan: Deer Spotted Roaming Across Osaka City Streets

A deer has been repeatedly sighted at multiple locations across Osaka since March 21, puzzling residents and passersby. The animal has been spotted wandering through urban areas of the city, sparking concern among local authorities. It remains unclear how the deer entered the city center.

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Giant pipe protrudes at construction site in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, March 12 Kyodo - A photo taken on March 11, 2026, shows a giant cylindrical pipe protruding more than 10 meters above ground after emerging from a sewer construction site in the western Japan city of Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Giant pipe protrudes at construction site in Osaka

A photo taken on March 11, 2026, shows a giant cylindrical pipe protruding more than 10 meters above ground after emerging from a sewer construction site in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Giant pipe protrudes at construction site in Osaka

A photo taken on March 11, 2026, shows a giant cylindrical pipe protruding more than 10 meters above ground after emerging from a sewer construction site in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Osaka governor, mayor announce twin elections

Hirofumi Yoshimura (R), Osaka governor and leader of the Japan Innovation Party, and Osaka mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama meet the press in Osaka on Jan. 15, 2026. The Osaka governor and Osaka mayor said they will resign and run for reelection to their respective posts as part of the JIP's third attempt to transform the western Japan city into a metropolis like Tokyo.

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Local city commends Nobel laureate Kitagawa

A banner celebrating Kyoto University professor Susumu Kitagawa, co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in chemistry, is displayed on a wall of the Neyagawa city office in Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, on Dec. 11, 2025. Kitagawa lives in the city.

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi (R) of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends the Nobel Prize banquet at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends the Nobel Prize banquet at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony.

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends the Nobel Prize banquet at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony. (Pool photo)

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Nobel Prize banquet

Professor Shimon Sakaguchi (R) of the University of Osaka, a co-winner of the 2025 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine, attends the Nobel Prize banquet at City Hall in Stockholm on Dec. 10, 2025, following the award ceremony.

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Auction of salted herring roe in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, Nov. 21 Kyodo - The season's first auction of salted herring roe is held at a wholesale market in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 21, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Auction of salted herring roe in Osaka

The season's first auction of salted herring roe is held at a wholesale market in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Auction of salted herring roe in Osaka

The season's first auction of salted herring roe is held at a wholesale market in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Auction of salted herring roe in Osaka

The season's first auction of salted herring roe is held at a wholesale market in the western Japan city of Osaka on Nov. 21, 2025.

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Santa Claus decoration in Kobe

Photo taken on Nov. 19, 2025, shows a Christmas decoration featuring Santa Claus posing as the Osaka expo's official mascot Myaku-Myaku (bottom) alongside Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (top, far R), Dodgers pitcher and World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto (top, 2nd from R) raising the MVP trophy, Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (top, 3rd from R) holding his newborn baby, Japan's first female Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (top, 2nd from L) and farm minister Shinjiro Koizumi carrying a sack of rice, on top of the Uroko no Ie building in the historical Kitano Ijinkan district of the western Japan city of Kobe.

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Baseball: Ohtani wins MVP

TVs at a consumer electronic shop in the western Japan city of Osaka show reports on Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani winning his third consecutive MVP award and fourth of his Major League Baseball career.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez kisses the victor's trophy after winning the women's singles title at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez plays a shot against Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles final at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez plays a shot against Tereza Valentova of the Czech Republic in the women's singles final at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Canada's Leylah Fernandez poses with the victor's trophy after winning the women's singles title at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 19, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan speaks during a press conference after defeating Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands to advance to the quarterfinals of the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on October 15, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan grimaces in pain after she hurt her left thigh during the third set of the women's singles second-round match against Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands, at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on October 15, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan grimaces in pain after she hurt her left thigh during the third set of the women's singles second-round match against Suzan Lamens of the Netherlands, at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on October 15, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan signs autographs after beating her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka acknowledges the crowd after beating her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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Tennis: Japan Open

Naomi Osaka of Japan plays against her compatriot Wakana Sonobe in a women's singles first-round match at the Japan Open tennis championships at Morita Tennis Center Utsubo in the western Japan city of Osaka on Oct. 13, 2025.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on Oct. 10, 2025, shows the Farnese Atlas, an ancient Roman marble sculpture, on display at Italy's pavilion at the World Exposition in Osaka. The sculpture will be displayed at a special exhibition at Osaka City Museum of Fine Art between Oct. 25 and Jan. 12 -- after the exposition ends on Oct. 13.

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Japan: Historic Kishiwada Danjiri Festival Kicks Off in Osaka With Massive Floats

The annual Kishiwada Danjiri Festival began on September 13 in Kishiwada City, Osaka Prefecture, running through September 14. Thirty-four massive wooden floats, each over 4 meters tall and weighing more than 4 tons, raced through the city streets of the Kishiwada and Haruki districts to the spirited chant of “Sorya, Sorya.” Festival participants in matching happi coats pulled the floats with ropes, while “daiku-gata” performers danced atop the roofs with fans. At intersections, the floats performed the festival’s signature “yarimawashi,” a dramatic 90-degree turn executed at high speed, thrilling spectators with cheers. Drums, flutes, and bells added to the festive atmosphere. The festival, held for over 300 years since the Edo period, continues late into the evening on September 13, with a ceremonial shrine visit (“Miyairi”) scheduled on September 14.

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Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above Osaka Castle in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above Osaka Castle in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above Osaka Castle in the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 8, 2025.

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Total lunar eclipse

A total lunar eclipse is seen above the western Japan city of Osaka on Sept. 8, 2025.

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US Open - Amanda Anisimova And Naomi Osaka Semi Final

Naomi Osaka (JPN) during her semi final round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 4, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Open - Amanda Anisimova And Naomi Osaka Semi Final

Amanda Anisimova (USA during her semi final round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 4, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Open - Amanda Anisimova And Naomi Osaka Semi Final

Naomi Osaka (JPN) during her semi final round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 4, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Open - Amanda Anisimova And Naomi Osaka Semi Final

Naomi Osaka (JPN) during her semi final round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 4, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM

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US Open - Amanda Anisimova And Naomi Osaka Semi Final

Naomi Osaka (JPN) during her semi final round match at the 2025 US Open at Billie Jean National Tennis Center in New York City, NY, USA, on September 4, 2025. Photo by Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM