![Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/04/sy-1.jpg?w=640 "Deer that appeared in downtown Osaka gets a new home, a new name, and a lot of snacks[Video]")
Likely wanderer from Nara Park won’t be going back, but has a new place to live in a hot spring town.
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![Deer are appearing in Osaka City, may have wandered there from Nara[Video]](https://soranews24.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2026/03/od-1.jpg?w=640 "Deer are appearing in Osaka City, may have wandered there from Nara[Video]")
No one’s sure what to do with them, since Nara’s deer lose their protected status when they leave the park.
Video advertising seems contradictory to the digital signage’s originally intended purpose.
Move aside, Uncle Rikuro – Aunt Wanda is here to steal your fluffy souffle crown, without the raisins.
Street food hot spot wants to be cleaner, but it might just be pushing the smoke down the street.
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Classic woodblock prints are animated and paired with perfume for a multi-sensory art experience.
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We head to Osaka’s world-famous canal district and see who’s thriving and who’s struggling with the drop in travelers from China.
Finally a store that understands that sometimes it’s you who needs refreshing, not just your clothes.
Miyako Soba may not be what we’d expected for the oldest standing soba chain in country, but maybe it should have been.
Our ace reporter learns that the fried balls of octopus in Kansai are not quite what he expected.
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