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Designated city in Kansai, Japan

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Osaka is a designated city in the Kansai region of Honshu in Japan, and one of the three major cities of Japan (Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya). 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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Returning Osaka loses to Pliskova in Brisbane Naomi Osaka loses the second match of her comeback to another former world number 1 Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International. BBC Sport - Published on January 3, 2024
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Osaka 'more confident' since becoming a mother Naomi Osaka is set to make her return to tennis in Brisbane next week after giving birth to her daughter in July. BBC Sport - Published on December 30, 2023
Returning Osaka targets place at Paris Olympics Former world number one Naomi Osaka is targeting the 2024 Paris Olympics and further Grand Slam crowns as she prepares to return to action. BBC Sport - Published on December 8, 2023
Osaka returning to tennis six months after giving birth Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka will return to tennis six months after giving birth when she plays at the Brisbane International in January. BBC Sport - Published on November 10, 2023
India, UK trade ministers review progress of talks on proposed FTA India and the UK have reviewed the progress of negotiations for a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) during the G7 trade ministers meeting in Osaka, Japan. The talks, which aim to bridge differences.. IndiaTimes - Published on October 28, 2023

Osaka plans Australian return and 'way more' events Naomi Osaka aims to compete at the Australian Open and play "way more tournaments" than she used to when she returns from maternity leave. BBC Sport - Published on September 7, 2023
Naomi Osaka Reveals Baby Bump, All Smiles In Japan Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka showed off a new fashion accessory while hanging around her home country of Japan this week ... posting a few pics of her growing baby bump!! 25-year-old Osaka -- who.. TMZ.com - Published on March 21, 2023
Tokyo Olympics: Watch best shots from Osaka's first-round victory at Tokyo 2020 Watch the best shots from Naomi Osaka's first-round victory over China's Zheng Saisai as she advances to the second round of the women's singles competition in her home country of Japan. BBC Sport - Published on July 25, 2021