chuls, I would say, pretty much everything I've heard about Japan is true. Like that the big city transforms into a different beast at night. #Osaka during the day is lovely, but the nights here have a very unique energy, bustling, electric, releasing.
#Japan #StreetPhotography #TravelPhotography #Urban
Red signage against the night sky between power lines in dotonbori district in Osaka
Photo of dotonbori signage behind crowds of people in dotonbori district in Osaka
Octopus signage at a takoyaki shop in dotonbori district in Osaka
mirjam_diala, German
mirjam_diala, German @janl @mirjam_diala always!!!
janl, German @mirjam_diala Oko Okonomiyaki and for a traditional dinner, Asai Togei. Loved both to bits. Oko is where Inwentnfor my birthday and had the best time and Asai is where I’ve had the best food of my life.
Chinchillidon,
Chinchillidon,
JasonThorne, Believe it or not, this is a garbage incinerator and recycling plant and a sewage sludge processing facility.
This is in #Osaka. They were both designed by Austrian artist and architect Friedensreich Hunderwasser.
Colourful buildings clad in colourful panels and designs
Colourful buildings and a colourful smokestack with a gold dome on top.
Colourful building with a colourful fountain in the foreground.
SRDas, (edited ) 🧵 1/8
Reserved our spots a long while ago - for a #chusen #dye #factory #tour
This is in #Sakai south of #Osaka but away from the other places we'd visited* a few times. So a different set of trains & a bit of a walk (nice sunny morning with cool weather).
We'd seen info on chusen and #tenugui at the Sakai traditional crafts museum - that had nice displays and videos. But we wanted to dig a bit deeper, especially for the kids to see#DasInKobe #Travel #Textiles #Japan
*https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/111072906238265850
Deus, I wonder if you’ve already posted about a visit to those Samurai sword forgers. Would love to read your perspective 🙂
Pics from ‘Ron Chen Forge’ (FB), a Taiwanese forger ‘studied under Yoshindo Yoshihara sensei in Japan’. His posts are always a treat.
SRDas, @Deus no plans to visit swordsmith. It's a fascinating process. We did however look at knife making in Sakai (most 90%? professional knives in Japan are made in Sakai)
Will update that thread* - teaser pic below. Didn't see the actual forging process etc but saw each piece of the process and got a kind explanation (mostly for the kids; I had a good idea of the details already). Not the same as seeing the forging and red hot differences in temp in the metal of course.
minorusaba, "Corporate leaders and govt officials in Kansai have emphasized that the expo is a national, not a local, project and that other cities and prefectures should prioritize it, even over their own needs." #Osaka #Japan
https://mastodon.social/@thejapantimes/111221389419198543
🔸Déjà vu of Tokyo2020 'Recovery Olympics' which sucked up nationwide construction workers, thus delaying recovery work for the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami for yet another white elephant.🙄 #NoMoreExpos #NoMoreOlympics #WhiteElephant
SRDas,
Deus, Has the Stuart Little vibes of “A small house with a big personality” :)
jannem, The tourists are back. Ebisu bridge in Doutonbori, Osaka. The Glico sign is a popular background for pictures.
SRDas, So after yesterday's late lunch*, walked about in Dotombori. Well not really walkabout, we went straight to Sennichimae Doguyasuji‡ to pick up some plates etc to use (we'd been there before for a quick scout + absolute essentials - wok etc earlier)
This time we also saw a terrific replica shop.
So many kawaii things! but passed on the expensive (Onigiri purse) or less functional/usable (keychain, magnet).
#Osaka #Namba
#DasInKobe
*see: https://mastodon.online/@SRDas/111115060346473554‡https://osaka-info.jp/en/spot/sennichimae-doguyasuji-shopping-street/
Street corner ramen stall with a red and orange top and a big dragon sculpture on top
A store front with a lot of shelves down to the floor with ceramic plates and dishes and cups
A food replica specialty shop with a big yellow duck next to a huge spoon with rice and curry on it.
SRDas, Kids elected to get tiny Onigiri but without the earring hooks (kid2 will put her own on and make them), kid2 also got a lovely 🍤 hairclip
And then we were off to the other main place -that kid2 hadn't been that Kid1 only saw briefly when she tagged along on that initial quick reconnoiter before with us (see next)
A cylindrical clear plastic container in which is a triangular coin purse - white with green bottom all to resemble Onigiri. There is a piece that looks like grilled salmon that dangles and is attached to the clasp
Key chains resembling food items salmon, scallops, sushi - on a wall display in their packets
Kid in a mask with a panko coated shrimp tempura replica hairclip on her black hair
SRDas, Somewhat late #Saturday morning spur decision to head to #Osaka mostly to eat at a specific spot. We stopped there b4 - couple of times already, but getting there on weekend evening after days ventures the lines were too long& no more seats. So hoping late lunch will enable us to get in (It's Shunbun no Hi Vernal equinox but no luck trying to verify online or phone if they are open). Wish us luck!
No worries if not - plenty of spots there to eat (stomach & eyes)
#Namba so taking the #Nara #train
Deus, PiC 2: While some might not like it but love the variety & diversity of the styles & structures of the buildings and houses - no uniformity, less utopian.
SRDas, Failed miserably at - oh wait I did say I wouldn't livetoot - oh updating even.
(Will get back to that thread) but just a quick note to say that kids are going nuts in a not candy store.Squeeeee!
(Ok that last bit was me)#StudioGhibli #DasInKobe #Osaka really
Totoro and other Studio Ghibli figurines in a store
Porco Rosso character figurines
Totoro shaped side dishes
stopthatgirl7, There’s such a beautiful blue sky today! #osaka
LaMolinaStreetart, Dutch 'Onna-Bugeisha' by American Squid Licker (@squid.licker) & Japanese Bakibaking (@bakibaking) in Osaka, Japan (2022) #squidlicker #bakibaking #osaka #streetart #lamolinastreetart 📷 via artist mysl.nl/zPdJ
myriadmisadventures, This week we’re heading back to Japan for some photos from one of our most exciting days in Osaka; our visit to Osaka Castle #osaka #japan #travel #osakacastle #photography #travelphotography #ExpatAsia
herndlm, (edited ) Original footage of a #shinkansen N700 passing through #Osaka station #shinkansenrecordings
thejapantimes, A total of 19 invited runners have been announced for the upcoming Osaka Marathon, including Paris Olympics-bound Naoki Koyama and 2018 Asian Games gold medalist Hiroto Inoue. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/06/more-sports/osaka-marathon-koyama-inoue/?utm_content=bufferfa4ae&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #osaka #marathon #olympics #naokikoyama #hirotoinoue
thejapantimes, Kokugakuin University's Kiyoto Hirabayashi won the Osaka Marathon in his marathon debut Sunday with the seventh-fastest time ever for a Japanese runner. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/02/25/more-sports/osaka-marathon-hirabayashi-surprise/ #moresports #osaka #osakamarathon #kiyotohirabayashi #2024parisolympics
adachika192, Today I came across a toot about this "Standing for Ceasefire in Gaza" held in Umeda, #Osaka.
The photos show rather a decent number of participants, but the astounding fact is, it started on the 1st Nov. and has been held every evening since, today being its 121st.
One of the regulars is Mr. Takao Horiuchi. If you can, have a look at his X account (https://twitter.com/horiuchi_takao), as he posts everyday about the Standing with photos and a crisp description (only in Japanese).
Photos attached -
top left: 11 Mar
top right: 20 Feb with Malaysians
bottom left: 05 Jan
bottom right: 01 Dec#Japan #FreePalestine #CeasefireNow
@palestineA group of Malaysian standing with Osaka locals
About a dozen people holding a white banner with red-colored waterdrop paintings with messages
Standing alone, with many passersby behind
thejapantimes, With a reputation for producing surprise champions and upset victories, the Osaka sumo tournament has long been known as the "stormy spring meet." This year, the storm has already passed and the tournament is instead in the doldrums. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/13/sumo/sumo-doldrums-scandal-osaka/ #sumo #springgrandsumotournament #osaka #hakuho #onosato
thejapantimes, Aguri Iwasaki earned his first career domestic tour title Sunday, winning the Japan Open golf championship by two strokes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2023/10/16/more-sports/golf-iwasaki-japan-open/?utm_content=buffer3407d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #moresports #aguriiwasaki #japanopen #osaka
thejapantimes, Newly crowned Spring Grand Sumo Tournament champion Takerufuji has said that a flood of good wishes from friends and family brought home the reality of his historic victory. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/03/25/sumo/takerufuji-wave-of-support/ #sumo #takerufuji #osaka
alexanderhay, #Osaka Tennoji #Zoo has just confirmed one of its male #Hippos has, in fact, been female all this time. When will #Giff players finally riot?
"...A DNA test was carried out after zookeepers noticed that 12-year-old Gen-chan did not display typical male hippo behaviour.
"Gen-chan arrived in Osaka from Mexico in 2017, and customs documents at the time said she was male..."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-68884548
#News #Japan #Custodes #Warhammer #WarhammerCommunity #Warhammer40k #Nature #Wildlife
ncoca,
ncoca, There are 14 flights a day between #Osaka & #Taipei, on an astounding 9 (!) different airlines. Explains the numerous Taiwanese I see all around #Kansai.
That compares to just two flights, not even daily, between Osaka & the US. #Japan.
Shows the closeness of ties between the two countries, something that is always downplayed, for some reason, by westerners.