The city of Osaka at night, Japan Jun 10, 2024

The city of Osaka at night, Japan

In the heart of Japan, where the past and future intertwine, lies a city pulsating with life and culture—Osaka. Traditionally an economic hub, Osaka has twice served briefly as the imperial capital, once in the 7th and once in the 8th century. It flourished culturally during the Edo period (1603–1867) and became a major industrial center after the Meiji Restoration in1868, which restored imperial rule to Japan.

© wichianduangsri/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

Jun 10, 2018Travel Sunday: Sintra, Portugal
Jun 10, 2019Ponta da Piedade rock formations in Portugal
Jun 10, 2020The Millennium at 20
Jun 10, 2021A Portuguese fort takes a star turn
Jun 10, 2022Poppies in bloom
Jun 10, 2023Porto Cathedral, Portugal
Jun 10, 2025Everglades National Park, Florida

More Desktop Wallpapers:

Mar 1, 2026Womens History Month
Dec 11, 2023International Mountain Day
Sep 20, 2022Sea Otter Awareness Week
Dec 12, 2022Poinsettia Day
Dec 1, 2024Antarctica Day
Oct 24, 2019Bridge of Hillsborough County
Nov 17, 2025National Take a Hike Day
Sep 28, 2019This view is brought to you by…
Jan 12, 2019Sailing across the ice
Sep 3, 2018Construction workers resting above Manhattan
Oct 9, 2025Space Week isnt over yet!
Oct 14, 2025Village of Oia in Santorini, Greece
May 4, 2022Star Wars Day
Nov 18, 2019Swimming with the sea cows
Mar 15, 2023Agüero, Huesca province, Spain
Jul 3, 2021Diving into the underwater nirvana
Jan 13, 2023Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
Feb 6, 2024Bonsai Rock, Lake Tahoe, Nevada
Feb 1, 2024Black History Month
May 29, 2020It s Bermuda s big day
Nov 7, 2021Mack Arch Rock
Jul 22, 2023National Hammock Day
Mar 7, 2020Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
Nov 3, 2022International Day for Biosphere Reserves
Sep 25, 2025Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan, India
Sep 12, 2022Chestnut-eared aracari in the Pantanal, Brazil
Jun 19, 2023Juneteenth
Nov 9, 2018Let’s go foraging
Mar 20, 2018Celebrating the first day of spring
Jun 4, 2019Breaking the fast for Eid