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Tag: Kansai

The Colors of Takatsuki – Music and Carp Streamers

2024-04-162024-04-20 - by Mami Yamamoto

Takatsuki is a city located just at the halfway point between Osaka and Kyoto. Conveniently, both JR and Hankyu express trains stop at it. Today, I’d like to introduce two …

Unraveling the Unique Osaka-ben (Part 2)

2024-02-292024-04-12 - by Akiko

Hello, everyone! In the previous article, I wrote about “-nen (ねん)” and “-yanen (やねん),” which correspond to the Osaka dialect’s well-known sentence endings in standard Japanese for the present tense, …

Unraveling the Unique Osaka-ben (Part 1)

2023-12-082023-12-19 - by Akiko

Japan has many different dialects. One reason for this is that words originated in the capital or cultural centers and spread to the regions through transmission. This happened because the …

What to See, Do, and Eat in Kyoto Tower!

2023-09-192023-11-05 - by Rieko Azuma

Kyoto Tower: the iconic landmark of Kyoto that stands right in front of Kyoto Station. Can you guess what inspired its design? You might think it resembles a candle since …

Uniquely Osakan Products and Places

2023-06-232023-07-01 - by Yukinko

Why not stop and visit Osaka while you are in Japan? Osaka is one of the biggest urban cities and there are a lot of attractive tourist spots. You’ll have …

How to Enjoy Buddhist Statues in Kyoto!

2023-05-192023-06-02 - by Rieko Azuma

Buddhist statues, which were introduced to Japan in the 6th century from the Korean peninsula via India and China along with the arrival of Buddhism, have been objects of Japanese …

Kansai People Call Candy “Ame-chan”, like a person

2023-01-192023-02-01 - by Chisato.A

“Chan” “San”  I’ve called hard candies “Ame-chan”, and I have lived my life without questioning it. As I have more opportunities to talk about cultural differences with people who live …

Kitsune (Fox)? Tanuki (Raccoon dog)? 〜Tokyo vs. Osaka~

2022-12-032024-01-17 - by Rei and Chisato

Hi! I’m Rei. I’m in Tokyo. One day, I was talking with my best friend Chisato who lives in Osaka. Rei: It’s getting colder, isn’t it? Winter is just around …

Expo ’70 Commemorative Park

2022-07-272022-12-11 - by Mami Yamamoto

In 1970, the Japan World Exposition was held in Suita City, Osaka. It was the first Expo in Asia. This world fair lasted for 183 days and turned out to …

Breathtaking Night Views in Kansai

2022-06-062022-06-03 - by Chisato.A

If you want to see night views in the Kansai region, we all recommend you see the night view from the top of Mt. Rokko. It seems to be in …

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