OSAKA: A passerby made an emergency call, reporting that smoke was rising at a building in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, around 10.35am local time on Friday (Jan 9).
The Osaka Municipal Fire Department is conducting firefighting operations.
The scene is near Tsutenkaku Tower, a popular tourist attraction, and a shopping street that is about 200m south of Ebisucho Station. - The Japan News/ANN
