A translator by day and a bartender and punk singer by night, Sugahara is one of many expats who have chosen a different ...

OSAKA, Japan — Alyse Sugahara gripped a beer as ... fetish bars and karaoke clubs here, where she was about to spend another night outside the lines of conventional Japanese society.

From the lively nightlife of Dotonbori to the peaceful ... of the best places to stay if you want to experience why Osaka is ...

OSAKA—As Osaka prepares to host the 2025 Osaka Kansai Expo, local authorities and businesses are stepping up efforts to attract foreign tourists and tap into the city’s vibrant nightlife.

OSAKA--For more than seven decades ... For people who worked in Minami’s nightlife industry, the bathhouse was a hangout and a place to relax and recover from fatigue. “It doesn’t matter ...

A short metro or regional train ride from Kyoto, Osaka trades ancient temples for modern architecture, a lively atmosphere and ample nightlife ... political center of Japan for a long time ...