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[非公開] The Meaning of Travel
I’m not sure how or when I became a travel addict. Certainly there is an allure in going to new places, encountering unpredictable situations, and seeing unfamiliar things, but understanding where that feeling comes from takes a bit more thinking. Here’s what I came up with. To start with, I think the opportunity to escape from daily worries is a major reason. Whether we know it or not, ever..Osaka Insider|2010-08-17 07:37 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival 2010
One of the biggest and most beloved fireworks festivals in Osaka, the Naniwa Yodogawa Fireworks Festival (なにわ淀川花火大会) has been held along the Shin-Yodogawa River every year since 1989, and despite its size, the festival is put on almost entirely by the local residents and businesses of the Juso neighborhood. Attendance each year is approximately 500,000 people, and the fireworks..Osaka Insider|2010-07-30 12:30 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Osaka-area Beaches
Shirahama, Wakayama One thing metropolitan Kansai is not blessed with is an abundance of beaches, and when the hot season comes around, many people find themselves stumped when searching for places to enjoy sand and surf. So here are a few of my recommendations to help people living in the Osaka area enjoy this toasty summer weather with a relaxing time on the beach. Suma This is probably the mo..Osaka Insider|2010-07-26 07:15 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Beaches Near Osaka
Shirahama, Wakayama One thing metropolitan Kansai is not blessed with is an abundance of beaches, and when the hot season comes around, many people find themselves stumped when searching for places to enjoy sand and surf. So here are a few of my recommendations to help people living in the Osaka area enjoy this toasty summer weather with a relaxing time on the beach. Suma This is probably the mo..Osaka Insider|2010-07-26 07:15 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Tenjin Matsuri 2010
Only one week remains until Osaka’s biggest festival, the Tenjin Matsuri. Millions attend this epic event, known as one of the three great festivals of Japan, and also as the greatest boat festival in the world. It reflects Osaka’s mercantile, canal-centric history as Japan’s “city of water.” The Tenjin Matsuri’s history reaches back 1,000 years, and is dedicated to Sugawara-no..Osaka Insider|2010-07-17 11:53 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Osaka Live Cams
Just in case you have time to kill at work or elsewhere, here are two live webcams I’ve found for Osaka. Taiyo no To (Tower of the Sun) at Banpaku Expo Memorial Park Midosuji Blvd.Osaka Insider|2010-07-01 12:34 pm推薦 -
[非公開] The Ramen Guide is Online!
Yes, I know it’s been awhile. Osaka Insider has been swamped. But since you were all so patient, I have decided to debut my Ramen Guide a bit earlier than planned. The Ramen Guide is a new, permanent page on this site (you can see it in the menu bar above and to the right), featuring Osaka Insider’s recommended ramen in Osaka. As always, my advice is based on experience and research–I have..Osaka Insider|2010-06-24 09:15 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Osaka Castle
Osaka Castle was built originally by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Japan’s revolutionary leader in the late 16th century who rose from peasantry to become one of the three unifiers of Japan and put an end to a long, bloody period of feudal warfare. Completed in 1597, the castle was the largest, most intimidating castle in Japan at the time, and it overlooked and provided the catalyst for the rapid ..Osaka Insider|2010-06-10 08:54 pm推薦 -
[非公開] In Defense of Shin-Imamiya, Shin-Sekai..
Shin-Imamiya, Shin-Sekai, and Nishinari–these three places are known by people throughout Kansai as dangerous places. Guidebooks parrot the same mindless hearsay, advising people not even to set foot in these neighborhoods. I, for one, believe their reputation for being “dangerous” is undeserved, or at least highly exaggerated. Let’s start with Shin-Sekai, the home of Tsutenkaku, Spa Wor..Osaka Insider|2010-06-04 02:40 pm推薦 -
[非公開] Osaka Insider Progress Report
Osaka Insider here. It’s time for another progress report, where I make yet more excuses about why things are taking me so long As you can see, I have changed the design theme for my blog. I have done so for two reasons: (1) I wanted a better layout that allows for larger pictures and improved readability, and (2) I am finally starting to put together the main Osaka Insider website, which..Osaka Insider|2010-06-03 10:25 pm推薦
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