Osaka

Designated city in Kansai, Japan

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Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan. It is the capital of and most populous city in Osaka Prefecture, and the third-most populous city in Japan, following the special wards of Tokyo and Yokohama. With a population of 2.7 million in the 2020 census, it is also the largest component of the Keihanshin Metropolitan Area, which is the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan and the 10th-largest urban area in the world with more than 19 million inhabitants.

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Osaka shrine hosts annual laughter ritual Hundreds gathered on Monday at Hiraoka Shrine in Osaka, Japan, to participate in a year-end Shinto ritual aimed at "laughing away" the bad memories of the past year. Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:00Published on December 23, 2024

Osaka 2025 World Expo: Organisers hope to attract more European visitors The World Expo will be held in Osaka in 2025 and will feature more than 160 countries and regions present Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 02:20Published on November 27, 2024

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'My heart dies every time I lose' - Osaka after US Open exit Two-time champion Naomi Osaka says it feels like "my heart dies every time I lose" after her second-round defeat by Karolina Muchova at the US Open. BBC Sport - Published on August 30, 2024

Osaka wins on emotional US Open return An emotional Naomi Osaka makes a triumphant return to the US Open as the two-time champion beats Jelena Ostapenko in a blockbuster first round. BBC Sport - Published on August 27, 2024
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Swiatek saves match point to beat Osaka in thriller Defending champion Iga Swiatek avoids her earliest French Open exit by saving a match point before beating Naomi Osaka in a second-round thriller. BBC Sport - Published on May 29, 2024

Swiatek and Osaka set for intriguing meeting - day four preview Two-time defending champion Iga Swiatek faces Naomi Osaka in the French Open second round on Wednesday, with Carlos Alcaraz also in action. BBC Sport - Published on May 28, 2024
Osaka avoids early exit in 'rollercoaster' match Naomi Osaka avoids a first-round exit at the French Open with a 6-1 4-6 7-5 win over Italy's Lucia Bronzetti. BBC Sport - Published on May 26, 2024
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Nadal out of Italian Open as Osaka and Swiatek progress Rafael Nadal is knocked out of the Italian Open by Hubert Hurkacz in what could be the Spaniard's final appearance in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on May 11, 2024	Swiatek, Gauff and Osaka win in Rome Iga Swiatek, Coco Gauff and Naomi Osaka all make it through comfortably to the last 32 of the Italian Open in Rome. BBC Sport - Published on May 9, 2024
Osaka marks Italian Open return with first-round win Naomi Osaka beats France's Clara Burel in straight sets in the Italian Open first round on her first appearance at the tournament since 2021. BBC Sport - Published on May 8, 2024