Flea market lovers, alert! The Umekita Flea Market will take this weekend from 20 to 22 March at Grand Green Osaka. The event is held at PLAT UMEKITA and Smørrebrød KITCHEN, located within Umekita Park. The market will feature a curated selection of...
Jimoty Inc. is collaborating with Matsubara City, opening the Jimoty Spot Matsubara Store today. Located within the Seven Park Amami shopping mall, this facility marks the first public-private reuse hub in Matsubara City. The collaboration has...
Osaka-based NPO CATS WELCARE is hosting a charity art exhibition in a renovated traditional house, continuing its efforts to create a welcoming space for the public to connect with and support rescue cats. It will be held at Holy House, the NPO’s...
Japan’s first in-ground traffic signal has been installed in the city of Moriguchi, Osaka, in a move to enhance pedestrian safety. The new system, which began operation in June, uses ground-level LED lights to alert people at crossings...
Osaka’s community hub PLAT UMEKITA is revealing a series of new hints for a sutainable lifestyle with “PU-katsu,” a year-round programme that treats sustainable living as play rather than preaching. For the rainy month of June, the...
Expo 2025 is set to be a showcase of sustainable innovation and will be held from 13 April to 13 October 2025 on the iconic artificial island of Yumeshima in Osaka. It is a platform that brings nations, organisations and innovators together to...
Osaka’s PLAT UMEKITA is engaging people through experiential co-creation and educational exhibits focused on sustainable food. The centre invites visitors to immerse themselves in hands-on exhibitions, workshops, and lectures that explore food...
The bustling Umeda district in Osaka welcomed a new type of destination earlier this month: PLAT UMEKITA. Located at the heart of the newly opened Grand Green Osaka, just north of JR Osaka Station, PLAT UMEKITA is introducing a novel concept called...
This October, Allbirds Osaka in Grand Front Osaka is set to host a unique indigo dyeing workshop, previously a hit in Tokyo. The two-day event on October 14-15 will be spearheaded by “Watanabe’s,” a renowned indigo master and dyer...
Cosmetic brand SHIRO announced a fresh approach to store renewals, unveiling its revamped “SHIRO LUCUA IRE store” on September 1. This unique method revolves around two core principles: “not discarding” and “not...