Japan on Friday approved a plan to build the country’s first casino in the western city of Osaka, paving the way for a large resort aimed at attracting domestic and international tourist spending.

Brisbane is about nine hours away from Osaka by plane ... an akiya to keep her costs low. Japan has about 8.5 million akiya, ...

Osaka is a dynamic city with a dynamic history. Photographer Alfie Goodrich captures the food culture of the "Kitchen of Japan," the waterways that made it a commercial center, and the ...