Seen from the outside, the Gengahashi Onsen bathhouse in Osaka s Ikuno Ward is adorned with shachihoko fish-shaped ornaments on the roof and twin Statues of Liberty at the window sill. (Takuji Hosomi)
OSAKA Even after closing its doors for good last spring after serving the local community for 80 years, the Gengahashi Onsen in Ikuno Ward here is continuing to make a splash.
The bathhouse is enjoying fresh popularity for its unique appearance, which include shachihoko fish-shaped ornaments on the roof and twin Statues of Liberty at the window sill, and heavy use of stained glass for the windows.
It combines elements of Japanese and Western styles in its design and interior.
Osaka: Man suspected in 20 bag-snatching incidents
By Tokyo Reporter Staff on January 14, 2021
OSAKA (TR) – Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a 42-year-old who is suspected of carrying out more than one dozen purse-snatching incidents in Osaka City, reports Mainichi Broadcasting System (Jan. 14).
Last September, Eiji Murakami allegedly used a motorbike to approach a woman, 64, on a footpath in the Umeda area of Kita Ward and steal her bag containing about 60,000 yen in cash as he passed her.
“I don’t know because I don’t remember [the matter],” Murakami told police in denying the allegations.
Eiji Murakami is believed to have carried out about 20 bag-snatching incidents in Osaka City (Twitter)