http://www.osakacityguide.com/ Guide to Osaka sr Guide to Osaka http://www.osakacityguide.com/feed.php?type=rss http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/osaka-european-film-festival.html Started in 1994, The Osaka European Film Festival has made a name for itself for screening quality independent cinema from Europe. ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/toka-ebisu.html This festival attracts over a million people who make their way to Ebisu's shrine to pray for prosperity and for success in business. Highlights of ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/midosuji-parade.html This annual autumn parade brings together over a million people to witness a grand procession down the main boulevard of Osaka. The first parade was ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/sumiyoshi-matsuri-festival.html Summer is the perfect time to engage in this festival of purification at the Sumiyoshitaisha Grand Shrine. During the balmy period ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/international-ladies-marathon.html The Osaka Marathon is firmly established as a women's race of international renown. The course starts at Nagai Athletic Sports Stadium, passes through the picturesque ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/tenjin-matsuri.html The festival has been celebrated for over 1000 years. It is said to have originated with a sacred halberd which was found floating in the ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/kishiwada-danjiri-festival.html The Kishiwada Danjiri Festival, held every year in September, is well known for its dynamic danjiri, or floats. Here at the Kishiwada Danjiri Hall, opened ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/setsubun-festival.html Setsubun Festival marks the early advent of spring on 3 February with a classical dance of the seven gods of fortune performed at Sensoji Temple. ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/cherry-blossom-festivals.html The cherry blossom (sakura) is Japan's unofficial national flower. This festival has been celebrated for many centuries and takes a very prominent position in Japanese ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400 http://www.osakacityguide.com/events-and-happenings/aizen-festival.html Aizen Festival is one of Osaka's three major summer festivals. Osaka worships Aizen Myo- oh, the greatest of the 8 Buddhist guardian gods and the ... events and happenings Sat, 20 Oct 2007 05:51:00 -0400