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music event

Local Music - Sapporo x Kansai One Night Special Sapporo High School Rockers

2:19 AM
Flyer front-side Sapporo HIGH SCHOOL ROCKERS THURS. July 28th @Club DROP Access Info: 大阪市中央区西心斎橋2-18-9 itビルB1F Osaka City, Chuo-ku, Nishi Shinsaibashi 2-18-9 it BLDG. B1F Club DROP is really easy to get to (from the map I saw, never been there). It's right across from Sankaku-koen (Triangle Park) and one shop down from AMPM (convenience store). Your nearest train...

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bars

Osaka@ Night - Psychedelic Bar GANJA

11:49 PM
GANJA/ACID Psychedelic Bar/CLLIUVBE Room Access Info: 大阪市宇宙大奥西心斎ケデリック橋2-9-5 (中央区西心斎ヶ橋2-9-5) 日宝三ッ寺会館3F Osaka City, Uchuu Oooku Nishi Shinsai-chedelic-bashi 2-9-5(Chuo-ku, Nishi Shinsaikebashi) Nippou Mitsudera kaikan 3F Did I mention that these guys are funny, funny dudes?? I loove how their flyer says they're located in space (apparently some great Japanese harem in space since they use oooku) and how they squeezed psychedelic...

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beaches

Nishikinohama Beach

12:23 AM
Probably enjoying his first beach trip :) Today I'd like to introduce a local Osaka beach to you (●´-`●)! Shota and I went out there this past Sunday, and had a great time. And it was just in time too since we had a great rainstorm the next dayヽ(;´Д`)ノ This beach is called Nishikinohama. It's actually a park...

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Please Welcome...ABC LOOP!★

1:47 AM
Exhibit A Hello all!! Hope your July is going well( ´ ▽ ` ). Today's post isn't about kansai (per se), but I think it applies to many readers anyway. Please welcome ABC LOOP!! It was actually one of the site's managers that introduced the site to me since it's still in beta, but I have to admit...

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shopping

LUCUA in Umeda

11:07 PM
Hope everyone has been surviving the summer heat (with the random light showers thrown in). Osaka has been pretty nice, but it rained on Tanabata which ruined my festive plans that dayヽ(=´Д`=)ノ. I still got to write my wish though. The day after. But that's neither here nor thereヽ(°▽、°)ノ This is just another post about shopping, which the...

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festivals

Tanabata Festival @ Shitennouji Temple★

1:16 AM
Shitennouji (temple) located in Tennouji-ku, Osaka, is holding it's annual Tanabata Festival! Let's check it out!★ Shitennouji was Japan's first and oldest Buddhist temple. It's long history can be found on Wikipedia and it is easily accessible by JR trains or subway. This temple is pretty big, with a a few ponds and many small pavilions for praying,...

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