A three-minute guide to Osaka
Wealthy, quirky and fun-loving, Japan's third-largest city is fascinating.
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One day three ways: Osaka
See the 'floating garden observatory' on the upper floors of the Umeda Sky Building.
Flight test: Jetstar business class
As I disembark I notice one attendant singing a passenger's baby to sleep.
Hot onsen and ice monsters
Jamie Lafferty recently explored all 47 prefectures, from untamed Hokkaido in the north to tropical Okinawa in the south. Here are his highlights from 100 days of adventure.
Dusting off a geek fetish for all things maid in Japan
'Welcome home, master!' is the typical greeting at Maidolce cafe in Osaka, Japan.
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