The Bay Area-born grocery store is known for its selection of imported goods like rice, soy sauce and premium wagyu beef, but ...

Dotonbori is Osaka's number one nightlife district - and it goes without saying that you can pick up all sorts of delicacies here. Osaka Convention & Tourism Bureau/dpa Osaka is a constant assault on ...

Seek out the local versions of okonomiyaki, takoyaki, and more Japanese specialties in one of the country's culinary capitals. Tawny Clark is an award-winning travel journalist who's traveled to more ...

Chicago’s Sister Cities program has been around for decades, forging cultural and economic ties with cities around the world. This year marks the 50 th anniversary of Chicago’s connection to Osaka, ...

Many enjoyers of the food and culture of Japan fantasize about one day getting the chance to travel to Tokyo to enjoy everything the country has to offer. However, while you'll be able to experience ...

For sushi purists, the concept of the sushi buffet is considered somewhere between questionable at best and appalling at worst. The thought is on tier with gas station sushi. But today, we’re going ...

I’m slowly coming to the realization that the quality of a neighborhood sushi bar can be judged by the number of personalized sake boxes displayed behind the bar. Why? Because the sake box is a mark ...

Deciding between Tokyo and Osaka when relocating to Japan with children isn’t necessarily a matter of selecting the larger or glitzier city. Both cities present amazing possibilities for families, but ...

Osaka has brought another great choice for Japanese cuisine to Manchester. The night my Lovely Dining Companion and I ventured downtown to check out Osaka, the Queen City was still shaking off a minor ...