Japan, Made Simple Where Conveyor-Belt Sushi Began — Genroku Sushi, Osaka
Conveyor-belt sushi was invented in Osaka in 1958 — and the original lineage still serves. The story of Genroku Sushi, and how to eat where it all began.
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Japan, Made Simple Ancient Osaka and Its Last Tram — Sumiyoshi Taisha
A shrine more than 1,800 years old, reached by the last streetcar in Osaka. Sumiyoshi Taisha, its steep drum bridge, and how to get there by the Hankai tram.
Japan, Made Simple Tsutenkaku Has a 60-Meter Slide Now
Osaka's retro Tsutenkaku tower now has a 60-meter spiral slide and a glass-floor deck at 92m. What's new, what it costs to check, and how to visit Shinsekai.
Japan, Made Simple Inside the Tower of the Sun
The Tower of the Sun isn't just a monument to photograph — you can go inside. What's in there, and how to reserve the interior tour in Osaka.
Japan, Made Simple The Giant Lion That Swallows Bad Luck — Namba Yasaka Shrine
A few minutes from Namba's crowds sits a shrine stage shaped like a 12-meter lion said to swallow bad luck. What Namba Yasaka Shrine is, and how to visit it.
Japan, Made Simple The Backyard Shed That Fed the World — Instant Ramen’s Birthplace in Osaka
Instant ramen was invented in a backyard shed in Ikeda, Osaka, in 1958. Visit the Cup Noodles Museum, hear Momofuku Ando's story, and make your own cup — how to plan it.
Japan, Made Simple Café-Hopping in Nakazaki-cho — Osaka’s Retro Backstreets, a Step From Umeda
Ten minutes from Umeda's skyscrapers, Nakazaki-cho is Osaka's retro café quarter — prewar lanes, tiny kominka cafés, and vintage shops. How to café-hop it, and when to go.
Japan, Made Simple Wait, That’s in Osaka? — 7 Places That Break the Image
You've done Dotonbori and the crab? Here are 7 places that make even repeat visitors ask "wait, that's in Osaka?" — and why the food and the people make it #3.
Japan, Made Simple How to Actually Get Ghibli Museum Tickets (2026): The Two Official Ways
Ghibli Museum tickets sell out in minutes. Here are the two official ways to buy, the exact release schedule, and a step-by-step plan to beat the rush.
Japan, Made Simple Tattoo-Friendly Public Baths in Tokyo: 6 Sento You Can Actually Visit
Map-style header titled "Tattoo-Friendly Public Baths in Tokyo" showing a simplified central Tokyo map with the Yamanote Line loop and six hot-spring pins marking tattoo-friendly sento across different wards.