Osaka

American

[oh-sah-kuh, aw-sah-kah] / oʊˈsɑ kə, ˈɔ sɑˈkɑ /

noun

a city on S Honshu, in S Japan.

Osaka British

/ əʊˈsɑːkə /

noun

a port in S Japan, on S Honshu on Osaka Bay (an inlet of the Pacific): the third largest city in Japan (the chief commercial city during feudal times); university (1931); an industrial and commercial centre. Pop: 2 484 326 (2002 est)

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When Osaka returned on Thursday, the umpire had to remind the crowd several times to be quiet.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

"I think obviously if you come to a sporting event, you have to respect the sport," Osaka said.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Osaka took the court wearing a long, hooded gown — possibly inspired by Iverson’s hoodies and baggy clothes from back in the day — with newspaper clippings about her attached to it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

"Immune aging is not simply a process of decline," says first author Kosuke Hashimoto, an associate professor at the University of Osaka in Japan.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

Our next stop was Osaka, Japan, and I slept most of the way.

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers

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