Osaka Business Desk

Articles by Osaka Business Desk

• Business

  Osaka's Jobs Market Is Tightening and Rents Are Rising: What Every Resident Needs to Know Right Now

  From Namba to Umeda, the city's economic pressures are landing squarely on ordinary households as summer 2026 begins.

  4 July 2026, 6:34 am

• Business

  Osaka's Economy Hits Turbulence: Rising Costs, Weak Yen and a Cooling Property Market Squeeze Businesses in 2026

  From Namba's shuttered storefronts to Umeda's overcrowded co-working spaces, Osaka's business community is grappling with a convergence of pressures that show no sign of easing before year-end.

  4 July 2026, 6:34 am

• Business

  Osaka's Tourism Boom Is Reshaping Daily Life — Here's What Residents Need to Know

  Record visitor numbers and rising prices are hitting Namba, Shinsaibashi and beyond, and ordinary Osakans are feeling it in their wallets and on their commutes.

  4 July 2026, 12:25 am