“In Japan, people from the Kansai region around Osaka are seen as friendly, progressive…and very commercial”, says Toyonori Takahashi. And as the Group Kansai Representative for ORIX Group and an Osaka native himself, he should know.

The Kansai region of Western Japan is known for its entrepreneurial spirit and commercial culture. It is, then, apt that Osaka, Kansai’s biggest city, will be the home of the country’s first integrated resort (IR), which is a group of faci…

Osaka’s city center is going big and going green. This September marked the opening of the first phase of GRAND GREEN OSAKA, a massive urban redevelopment project centered on the Umekita district just north of Japan Railway’s ‘Osaka Statio…

The tourists are back! Overseas visitors are flocking to Japan once more, with their pursuit of a unique cultural experience made more affordable than ever by a weak yen. This is providing a welcome tailwind to Kansai Airports, the joint v…

When ORIX started its international expansion more than 50 years ago, Asia was a logical first move: not only were East and South-East Asian countries on its doorstep and growing rapidly, but management also saw a clear path to developing …

Successful partnerships between the worlds of fashion and finance are rare. But when ORIX and TOPTEN joined forces in South Korea, they created an innovative collaboration that has revitalized the shopping scene in Busan, the country’s sec…

Looking at the photos below, you might not think the terrace with a gorgeous view and a spacious café space could be part of a logistics facility…