Groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland center Osaka

Groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland center Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland Discovery Center Osaka is held on Jan. 7, 2015, with Lego pieces being shoveled in simulation of soil. The center will be opened at Tempozan Marketplace in western Japan in May.

Deep-sea research vessel calls at Osaka port

Deep-sea research vessel calls at Osaka port

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's deep-sea research vessel Chikyu (Earth) designed to take the first-ever samples from the Earth's mantle enters Osaka port on June 16. The 57,087-ton ship owned by the Japan Marine Sciences and Technology Center will be open to the general public at the port's Tempozan quay on the weekend.

Deep-sea research vessel calls at Osaka port

Deep-sea research vessel calls at Osaka port

OSAKA, Japan - Japan's deep-sea research vessel Chikyu (Earth) designed to take the first-ever samples from the Earth's mantle enters Osaka port on June 16. The 57,087-ton ship owned by the Japan Marine Sciences and Technology Center will be open to the general public at the port's Tempozan quay on the weekend. (Kyodo)

One year after release, Pokemon Go is fitness tool for older people

One year after release, Pokemon Go is fitness tool for older people

Tsutomu Misago, 48, plays smartphone app game Pokemon Go in Tempozan Park in Osaka, western Japan, on July 2, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland center Osaka

Groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland center Osaka

OSAKA, Japan - A groundbreaking ceremony for Legoland Discovery Center Osaka is held on Jan. 7, 2015, with Lego pieces being shoveled in simulation of soil. The center will be opened at Tempozan Marketplace in western Japan in May. (Kyodo)

Expo 2025 promotion

Expo 2025 promotion

Photo shows the Tempozan Giant Ferris Wheel in Osaka, western Japan, lit up on May 24, 2018, to promote a bid by the city and nearby areas to host the World Expo in 2025. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo