{"id":"3dbfe70e-672e-46c1-a960-169d65a5d68f","url":"https://japantoday.com/category/national/blocks-installed-by-local-gov%27t-in-osaka-criticized-as-hostile-architecture","domain":"japantoday.com","outlet":{"name":"Japantoday","country":null,"cred":null,"lean":null,"curated":false},"title":"Blocks installed by local gov't in Osaka criticized as hostile architecture","plainHeadline":"Osaka installs blocks near JR Osaka Station; criticized as hostile architecture","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Osaka installed rectangular blocks protruding from the ground near JR Osaka Station.","The blocks were placed on a white surface of about 60 square meters.","Local government says the measure addresses littering and illegally parked bicycles.","About 120 inquiries were filed by mid-August questioning the installation.","Experts say hostile architecture reduces public-space usability and reflects intolerance."],"topics":["Politics","Environment"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-05T21:03:35.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-05T21:15:12.079Z","story":null}