MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Naomi Osaka’s second-round match at the Australian Open could not possibly have started in a worse way. All of 21 minutes in, she sailed a forehand service return ...

Spring is in the air in many parts of Japan, with reports of sakura starting to bloom bringing cheer to the ... as well as in Osaka on March 23.

Article continues after this ad. The Japan Meteorological Corporation updates the forecast dates regularly, with the next release due on January 23. For more exact timings and full updates on the ...

Sakura season is around the corner again. Check the forecast here to find when Japan’s famous cherry trees are expected to bloom. On January 9, the Japan Meteorological Corporation published its ...

and Osaka in early April, for those who are unable to get out in the early spring, fear not, one of Japan’s biggest and most slept-on cherry blossom festivals is held from late April to early-May in ...

Hop to the northeast and you can find an incredible cherry blossom tunnel in Japan! The Iwaki district is west of Hirosaki City in Aomori Prefecture, and located at the foot of beautiful Mt. Iwaki is ...

Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry loved their getaway to Japan unconditionally. Indeed, the Pirates of the Caribbean actor and the “Firework” singer—who got engaged in 2019—celebrated the new ...

“The important thing for Japan is to try to spread tourists to local areas, other than places like Tokyo or Kyoto, [or] Osaka ... outside the popular cherry blossom and autumn colour seasons ...

Tokyo (VNA) - The Homeland Spring 2025, themed “Vietnam’s Heart,” kicked off in Osaka, Japan, on January 4, aiming to strengthen love for the homeland, promote Vietnamese culture ...

OSAKA (Japan Times/ANN): A street in Kita Ward, Osaka, which is notorious for prostitution, has been painted yellow as part of an effort to discourage prostitutes from standing there and waiting ...

Naomi Osaka retired from the final of the Auckland Classic with an abdominal injury Sunday, a blow to the Japanese star just a week before the start of the Australian Open. Playing in her first ...

Osaka Pref. Tire of Landing Gear of JAL Plane Goes Flat at Haneda; No Injuries Reported, but Runway Closed 25 Minutes Japan Allows 5 Countries to Renew Working Holiday Visas; Britain, Canada Among ...