This video documents street food in Osaka with a focus on both everyday noodles and the highly regulated preparation of pufferfish sashimi. Fugu requires licensed chefs, specialized training, and ...

From left: The Dotonbori district of Osaka; preparing nigiri at Yamatoya. Through an unblinking black eyeball, a 20-foot-high scarlet octopus ogles my lunch. She lords over the second floor of a ...

This video explores Osaka street food through two extremes: carefully prepared pufferfish sashimi (fugu) and a tour of the city’s signature noodle bowls. It highlights the ingredients and preparation ...

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 ...

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 ...

The new weekday lunch menus cover a variety of local and international dishes, from udon and okonomiyaki to curry and tacos ...

Known as Japan’s street-food capital, this lively coastal city is also packed with neighbourhoods for vintage-shopping and bar-hopping. The vibrant streets of central Osaka around Dotonbori Canal are ...

The food and the way the meal unfolded left an impression that went beyond taste with some later describing it as Emirati ...

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, ...