Osaka is a city that's obsessed with food, and so it's the perfect place to learn a bit more about Japanese cooking. Eat Osaka cooking classes are run by Ben, a fellow Londoner, and Arisa, an Osaka native, in a lovely traditional building in the centre of the city. The class… Read more of "Learning how to make udon noodles in Osaka"

I've wanted to visit Japan since I was 9 and a girl at school introduced me to origami and Hello Kitty. A very short trip to Tokyo a couple of years ago confirmed my hunch that it was my kind of place. And after two months here, it's become one of our very favourite countries. We… Read more of "Konnichiwa Japan! First stop: Osaka"