Konamon flour-based cuisine, including okonomiyaki, is said to be the soul food of Kansai, and its roots can be traced back to the sixteenth century. Tea master Sen no Rikyū makes a number of mentions ...

Exploring Osaka, Kyoto, and the wider Kansai area can be smooth and budget-friendly with the right travel tools. ICOCA cards make everyday journeys quick and cashless, while Kansai Area and Wide Area ...

A survey of prospective university students in Japan found that Waseda was the top target institution for high schoolers in the Kantō region, while Kansai University was number one in Kansai. Since ...

Kansai isn’t just a checklist of famous cities—it’s a region that rewards slowing down. From Osaka’s playful food scene to Kyoto’s serene temples and Nara’s deer‑filled parks, each stop offers layers ...

Despite its growth, Kansai remains relatively underrecognized on the global stage compared with similarly sized economic regions around the world. It is therefore important to communicate the region’s ...

In Spain, residents of Barcelona and Madrid have each other to dislike when it comes to sport. The West and East coasts of the United States have traditionally been rivals, though lately it’s been the ...

Many countries breed internal rivalries well short of civil war. In Japan, says Sapio (Sept-Oct) it’s east vs west, Kanto vs Kansai. The word the magazine uses in its headline is kenokan, which the ...

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Union of Kansai Governments has refreshed the Kansai Startup Ecosystem portal, strengthening the region’s global communication platform for startups and deep tech.