Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda kept his policy options open by reiterating the bank’s long-held stance on interest rates, avoiding sending any clear signals about the prospects for a rate hike. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/10/03/economy/boj-ueda-osaka-speech/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #economy #boj #kazuoueda #osaka #japaneseeconomy #inflation

Timber used in the Grand Ring, a symbol of the World Exposition in the city of Osaka, will be reused for public housing to aid recovery from last year's strong earthquake and heavy rain in Ishikawa Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10/02/japan/expo-ring-timber-ishikawa/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #ishikawa #osaka #2025osakaexpo

A project team of opposition Nippon Ishin no Kai drew up an outline on establishing a secondary capital that can substitute for Tokyo. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/30/japan/politics/ishin-osaka-second-capital-plan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #nipponishinnokai #ldp #osaka

I always get overwhelmed by the sheer number of cafes in #Seoul. It feels like, to me, that there are 5-10X as many cafes here compared to a similar neighborhood in #Tokyo or #Osaka

It's so hard to tell which ones are good for #coffee and which ones aren't - most are mediocre but some are amazing.

In #Japan I've got this skill down - identifying good vs mediocre just from appearance, but in #Korea I'm lost.

Through the help of Nina-Arica and other organizations , #Hiroshima will have their first ever #pride parade on October 11, 2025, with the parade taking place at 2pm. 🏳️‍🌈

With a large-scale pride parade happening outside of bigger cities like #Tokyo and #Osaka the #LGBTQ community in #Japan especially for those that may not have access to these bigger hubs.

For more details, read Avi Gokool’s latest article on the upcoming Pride Parade.

https://www.unfiltered.coop/hiroshimas-first-pride-parade/

Visitors to the World Expo in Osaka has topped 22 million, which is regarded as the event's break-even point, organizers said Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/28/japan/osaka-expo-visitors-exceed-22-million/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #tourism #osaka

It’s weird. It’s adorable. Osaka Expo’s collaboration with Labubu dials up the ugly cuteness of its beloved blobby mascot, Myaku-Myaku. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/09/27/style-design/osaka-expo-labubu-myaku-myaku/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #styledesign #osaka #2025osakaexpo #myakumyaku #mascots

There needs to be a backup capital in Japan that can take over Tokyo's functions in an emergency, Yoshimasa Hayashi, a candidate in the Liberal Democratic Party's leadership election, said in a recent interview. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/26/japan/politics/hayashi-interview-tokyo-backup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #yoshimasahayashi #ldp #tokyo #nipponishinnokai #osaka #taxes #inflation #earthquakes #disasterpreparedness

Through the help of Nina-Arica and other organizations , #Hiroshima will have their first ever #pride parade on October 11, 2025, with the parade taking place at 2pm. 🏳️‍🌈

With a large-scale pride parade happening outside of bigger cities like #Tokyo and #Osaka the #LGBTQ community in #Japan especially for those that may not have access to these bigger hubs.

For more details, read Avi Gokool’s latest article on the upcoming Pride Parade.

https://www.unfiltered.coop/hiroshimas-first-pride-parade/

With just three weeks left before the Osaka Expo closes and tickets nearly sold out, scalpers are cashing in on buyers' desperation to see the event before it's finished. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/24/japan/expo-tickets-resale/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #auctions #fleamarkets

Someone shared an article written by a visitor to #Japan that started by calling Nishinomiya - a city of nearly 500,000 in #Hyogo, near #Kobe a "neighborhood on the outskirts of #Osaka.

And that was when I decided this article wasn't worth reading anymore.

The 2025 World Expo in Osaka will likely see a deluge of visitors in the coming weeks, as the event reaches its finale in just a month on Oct. 13. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/14/japan/osaka-expo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #osaka #2025osakaexpo

Two people appeared to have sustained minor injuries after a United Airlines flight made an emergency landing at Kansai International Airport on Friday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/emergency-landing-united-airlines/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #kansaiairport #osaka #airlines #aviation #unitedairlines #chiba #naritaairport

A new fraud tactic has emerged in Osaka Prefecture, in which scammers send elderly people smartphones before swindling them using the devices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/12/japan/crime-legal/scam-smartphone-elderly/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #phones #japanesepolice #elderly #osaka #socialmedia #fraud

A weekend of synths, flutes and wild percussion — long-running Polish music festival Unsound channels Expo ’70 at its first Japan edition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/09/11/music/unsound-osaka/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #music #unsoundosaka #osaka #jimorourke #eikoishibashi

After refraining from setting up a retail outlet for some 20 years, MUFG Bank will open a novel small branch to deal exclusively with individual customers in Tokyo's Minato Ward. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/09/10/companies/mufg-bank-new-retail-outlet-near-takanawa-gateway-station/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #companies #mufg #banks #takanawagateway #tokyo #osaka

The 2025 World Expo in Osaka attracted 200,000 visitors on Saturday, the largest single-day turnout yet. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/osaka-expo-daily-visitors-record-high/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #2025osakaexpo #osaka #tourism

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Upgrade work at the Hanazono Rugby Stadium complex in Osaka Prefecture has not yet started, 5½ years after an agreement was reached between the local municipality and FC Osaka. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/04/more-sports/osaka-hanazono-stadium-delay/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #fcosaka #osaka #higashiosaka #hanazonorugbystadium