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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Under the lights on Monday, Sabalenka and Osaka produced a high-quality contest which underlined the WTA Tour's strength and star power.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Osaka, also 28, added: "I'm honoured the tournament chose us to play in this slot and I hope going forward they continue to do so."

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

Osaka, by contrast, invited pressure on herself, being taken to deuce after leading 40-15 in three first-set service games and landing just 53% of her first serves.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"For me I thought it was really cool - she's really good for tennis and I hope I'm OK for tennis too. It was really fun to play," said Osaka.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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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