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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According to real estate company JLL, around 90 percent of Japan's data centres are concentrated in the greater Tokyo and greater Osaka areas.

From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026

Open in 2024, only to lose out to world No. 1 seed Aryna Sabalenka, who was knocked out of this year’s Wimbledon tournament by Naomi Osaka.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

To overcome this limitation, an international team led by Professor Koichi Okamoto and Dr. Shunsuke Murai of Osaka Metropolitan University's Graduate School of Engineering developed a new type of device using magneto-optical materials.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 7, 2026

After briefly stepping away from tennis in 2021 to prioritise her mental health, Osaka took 15 months of maternity leave with daughter Shai.

From BBC ● Jul. 5, 2026

They knew his real name, Akihide Karatsu, and they also appeared to have his home address, an apartment building in Osaka, Japan.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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