WHEN THE CLUB LOUNGE STAFF at The Ritz-Carlton Osaka say they will organise a running/cycling tour to Osaka castle for you, they don’t just make the arrangements. They go with you. Cajoling you into a ...

OSAKA -- With eye-catching features such as totem pole-style stone pillars and terra cotta carvings in the arches on the facade, as well as floral-patterned stained glass on the west side balconies, ...

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The mic stand collapsed before the first joke landed. It was February 2025, the inaugural show of Kansai Comedy Club (KCC), and the equipment – ordered from the ever-reliable Temu – was already giving ...