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It wasn’t that long ago that the concept of “Hiroshima skipping,” which refers to major musical artists skipping over Hiroshima in favor of other regional cities, was drawing lots of attention on the ...

Kumamoto’s Tatsuda Nature Park is a little-known treasure; an off-the-beaten-track destination. It is a pleasant green space with well-groomed paths, yet the lack of crowds and its various remnants of ...

Learn all the correct answers in The Tea Ceremony main quest in AC Shadows, and find out whether you should confront Otama or ...

Naomi Osaka returned to winning form with a commanding victory over 21st seed Liudmila Samsonova at the Miami Open. The 4-time Grand Slam champion dominated the first set and held off the Russian’s ...

The Tea Ceremony is a main quest in Assassin's Creed Shadows where Naoe finally confronts the Golden Teppo. After completing the Dress for Success and The Perfect Gift quests, Naoe has everything she ...

Assassin’s Creed Shadows highlights the legendary Osaka Castle filled with rewards. To access the Chest on the castle’s top floor, players must defeat three patrolling Samurai Daisho.

As the concert business soars to new heights, five of its most powerful women have been on a tear. As leading agents across five top booking agencies, Jenna Adler, Lucy Dickins, Samantha Kirby Yoh ...

This forest is found north of Noda Village, which itself is north of Osaka Castle. Trek all the way up there and enter the forest. The forest is dense, but Richo’s hideout isn’t difficult to find.

Osaka should reconsider its plan to dismantle all pavilions at the upcoming Expo 2025 given the enduring legacy of its first expo 55 years ago, writes Paul French. On 14 April, Expo 2025 Osaka ...