Anonymous donor gives Japanese city of Osaka 46 pounds of gold bars to fund water pipe repairs

The mayor of Osaka says a mystery donor's gift of 46 pounds of gold, to help bring the city's water pipes up to scratch, left ...

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Large Underground Pipe Emerges from Ground in Osaka

A large underground pipe rose about 13 meters from the ground at a construction site in the western Japan city of Osaka on Wednesday. At around 6:50 a.m., police received a call about the pipe ...
WFTV

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bar gift worth $3.6M to fix aging water pipes

TOKYO — Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth 560 million yen ($3.6 million) from an anonymous donor asking for its specific use: to fix the Japanese city's dilapidated water pipes. The ...

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Why Osaka Is Widely Known As The 'Kitchen Of Japan'

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Los Angeles Times

Osaka city stunned by anonymous gold bars gift worth $3.6 million to fix aging water pipes

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. TOKYO — Osaka has received a hefty gift of gold bars worth $3.6 million from an anonymous donor asking for its ...