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Daily Life In Osaka

OSAKA, JAPAN - APRIL 3: Visitors watch uniformed security personnel lowering the Japanese national flag at sunset outside a public building in Osaka, Japan, on April 3, 2026. This daily ceremonial protocol is maintained across government and major corporate facilities as a symbol of national continuity and public order, even as Japan navigates a complex 2026 fiscal year marked by record-high defense spending and an intensified national security strategy aimed at stabilizing its role within the Indo-Pacific economic corridor. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#13533953
Date Taken	3 April 2026
Location	N/A
Photographer	Artur Widak/NurPhoto
Category	Economy, Business and Finance
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Artur Widak/NurPhoto

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