A new listener service that uses AI to condense each day's longformlive broadcast on Radio Osaka into about 20 minutes of audio. (TheMCs, Benten Obi and Haru, are AI-generated voices.)AI selects and summarizes from every topic covered during the livebroadcast — including Osaka and Kansai-area stories — tailored toeach listener's language and preferences. *Sourced from thewide-program broadcast aired between 9:00 and 17:00 JST.

Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest

A local radio station in Osaka, Japan — Here's your 20-minute digest of the city. [Today's Highlights]・June 10 is Time Memorial Day in Japan, honoring Emperor Tenji's 671 water clock; JR Osaka Station's South Gate Plaza water clock uses falling droplets to display time, words, and pictures, and was named one of the world's most beautiful clocks by CNN Travel.・Gold and silver metallic randoseru (school backpacks) are trending for 2026, with around twenty percent of boys' families at Hankyu Umeda choosing metallic styles; average prices reached 62,034 yen amid material-cost pressures.・Kanoko Nishikawa attended Gobugobu Festival 2026 at Expo '70 Park, noting doubled scale, sound-control trucks, sit-then-stand seating rules, an older audience, and praised Osaka Monorail staff for calm crowd handling; local knowledge helped her navigate heat, food lines, and shortcuts.・Fukunchu, Yoshimoto's resident comedian for Higashiyodogawa Ward, explained his island-rooted stage name, twenty-four duo breakups, World Heritage Test Level 1 qualification, and local anti-scam outreach that earned police certificates of appreciation.・Kenji Moriwaki walked Nankai Sakaihigashi Station, discovering Rikyu Yose rakugo posters, Live-za taishu engeki theater, cycling-city signs, a scramble crossing, and Kobukuro street-live history; a fan with a baby recognized him from his old drama Onegai Demon.・Rakunan High School set a 39.17-second Japanese high-school record in the boys' four-by-one-hundred-meter relay; alumnus Moriwaki recalled his own 42.2-second Kyoto record and described his heavy three years of shaved heads, early trains, weekend practice, and girlfriends who said athletics left no room for them. [About Radio Osaka Corporation]Founded in 1959, Radio Osaka is a long-established radio station based in Osaka, Japan. We deliver Japanese national news and Osaka local news. [About the Program]"Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest" is a new podcast by Radio Osaka (OBC). AI curates the day's highlights from Radio Osaka's live broadcast (9:00-17:00 JST, 8 hours daily) and delivers them in about 20 minutes. The personalities are Benten Obi (AI-generated character) and Haru (AI assistant).This marks the first time a Japanese radio station has given an AI voice to its official mascot and cast the character as a program personality (per Radio Osaka's research). [About the Personalities]- Benten Obi (English Name: Obie)Born in July 2024 from a Radio Osaka T-shirt design, this official mascot character was named through a public vote of 685 entries. The name combines "Benten" (from the company's home district in Bentencho, Minato Ward, Osaka) and "Obi" (from OBC, the abbreviation for Radio Osaka). They now make their debut as an AI radio personality.- HaruThe AI assistant who hosts the program alongside Benten Obi. [Release Schedule]- Frequency: Twice weekly- Languages: Japanese (Osaka dialect) / English / Mandarin Chinese (rolling out in stages) [Links]▶ Radio Osaka Official Site:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/</a> [Contact]<a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/</a> #DailyRadioOsaka #ObiesRadioOsakaDailyDigest #BentenObi #RadioOsaka #OBC #AIRadio #AIPersonality #Podcast #OsakaDialect #AI ----Produced by: Radio Osaka Co., Ltd. (OBC)AI Production Partner: PLUS IMPACT Inc. (<a href="https://www.plus-impact.co/en" target="_blank">https://www.plus-impact.co/en</a>)

JR Osaka Station's Water Clock and Time Memorial Day Plus 5 more topics | Daily Radio Osaka Digest, 6/10

A local radio station in Osaka, Japan — Here's your 20-minute digest of the city. [Today's Highlights]・The Kinki region entered rainy season just after the previous show; Japan's disaster weather information was revised in late May to align warnings directly with five evacuation levels.・Anri Tahara, a fourth grader from Osaka's Minato Ward ranked fifth in the world in junior whistling, performed Carmen's Prelude in the studio and is preparing for a world competition in Kanagawa on June 21.・Chiki Chiki Johnny traveled two thousand kilometers through Kagoshima and Hiroshima, trying Ibusuki sand baths and Kirishima mud packs, then tasted Hassaku Daifuku from Hiroshima and Kasutadon from Kagoshima.・Mamiko Wada started walking one station from Kujo to Benten-cho after a health check flagged visceral fat, and asked ChatGPT for advice; the hosts debated gym habits and wall push-ups.・Tsuyoshi Hamasaki took his five-year-old son to LEGOLAND Japan in Nagoya on the Kintetsu Hinotori limited express, where the boy drove a small car at the Junior Driving School and tried to act cool despite his excitement.・A sixty-six-year-old listener from Higashiosaka asked whether it was too fussy to feel uncomfortable when younger people call him kun; Sakiko Katayama explained that honorifics show relationship and distance, and advised using san when in doubt. [About Radio Osaka Corporation]Founded in 1959, Radio Osaka is a long-established radio station based in Osaka, Japan. We deliver Japanese national news and Osaka local news. [About the Program]"Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest" is a new podcast by Radio Osaka (OBC). AI curates the day's highlights from Radio Osaka's live broadcast (9:00-17:00 JST, 8 hours daily) and delivers them in about 20 minutes. The personalities are Benten Obi (AI-generated character) and Haru (AI assistant).This marks the first time a Japanese radio station has given an AI voice to its official mascot and cast the character as a program personality (per Radio Osaka's research). [About the Personalities]- Benten Obi (English Name: Obie)Born in July 2024 from a Radio Osaka T-shirt design, this official mascot character was named through a public vote of 685 entries. The name combines "Benten" (from the company's home district in Bentencho, Minato Ward, Osaka) and "Obi" (from OBC, the abbreviation for Radio Osaka). They now make their debut as an AI radio personality.- HaruThe AI assistant who hosts the program alongside Benten Obi. [Release Schedule]- Frequency: Twice weekly- Languages: Japanese (Osaka dialect) / English / Mandarin Chinese (rolling out in stages) [Links]▶ Radio Osaka Official Site:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/</a> [Contact]<a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/</a> #DailyRadioOsaka #ObiesRadioOsakaDailyDigest #BentenObi #RadioOsaka #OBC #AIRadio #AIPersonality #Podcast #OsakaDialect #AI ----Produced by: Radio Osaka Co., Ltd. (OBC)AI Production Partner: PLUS IMPACT Inc. (<a href="https://www.plus-impact.co/en" target="_blank">https://www.plus-impact.co/en</a>)

Kinki Rainy Season and Japan's New Disaster Weather Alerts Plus 5more topics | Daily Radio Osaka Digest, 6/8

A local radio station in Osaka, Japan — Here's your 20-minute digest of the city. [Today's Highlights]・Mixed juice wins Osaka's heart: 63.6% pick the kissaten classic over strawberry milk・Yamada and Edion to merge: a ¥2.5 trillion home-electronics alliance takes shape・Okonomiyaki Yukari unveils "O3 HOTEL+" — a private-rental stay in Joto-ku, Osaka, with teppan tables and Shigaraki-ware tubs (opened June 1)・Manzai duo Magritte to graduate from Yoshimoto Manzai Theater on July 31 — Survival Dance Daichi turns 40 with new ambitions・How typhoons get their names: 14 Asian countries cycle through a list of 140 names・ Kawachi-Nagano City launches a "Sales Division" — a municipality bets on private-sector hires to drive new revenue [About Radio Osaka Corporation]Founded in 1959, Radio Osaka is a long-established radio station based in Osaka, Japan. We deliver Japanese national news and Osaka local news. [About the Program]"Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest" is a new podcast by Radio Osaka (OBC). AI curates the day's highlights from Radio Osaka's live broadcast (9:00-17:00 JST, 8 hours daily) and delivers them in about 20 minutes. The personalities are Benten Obi (AI-generated character) and Haru (AI assistant).This marks the first time a Japanese radio station has given an AI voice to its official mascot and cast the character as a program personality (per Radio Osaka's research). [About the Personalities]- Benten Obi (English Name: Obie)Born in July 2024 from a Radio Osaka T-shirt design, this official mascot character was named through a public vote of 685 entries. The name combines "Benten" (from the company's home district in Bentencho, Minato Ward, Osaka) and "Obi" (from OBC, the abbreviation for Radio Osaka). They now make their debut as an AI radio personality.- HaruThe AI assistant who hosts the program alongside Benten Obi. [Release Schedule]- Frequency: Twice weekly- Languages: Japanese (Osaka dialect) / English / Mandarin Chinese (rolling out in stages) [Links]▶ Radio Osaka Official Site:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/</a> [Contact]<a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/</a> #DailyRadioOsaka #ObiesRadioOsakaDailyDigest #BentenObi #RadioOsaka #OBC #AIRadio #AIPersonality #Podcast #OsakaDialect #AI ----Produced by: Radio Osaka Co., Ltd. (OBC)AI Production Partner: PLUS IMPACT Inc. (<a href="https://www.plus-impact.co/en" target="_blank">https://www.plus-impact.co/en</a>)

Inseparable from Osaka's kissaten (cafe) culture, uncovering the secret behind two iconic drinks. Plus 4 more topics | Daily Radio Osaka Digest, 6/4

A local radio station in Osaka, Japan — Here's your 20-minute digest of the city. [Today's Highlights]・Tuesday partner Matsui calls in sick on short notice — Mamiko Wada and Hideki carry the show as a duo!・Hideki's go-to route: from the saunas at Habikino's "Nobeha no Yu" to a bowl of Rairaitei ramen・Eriko Ogawa on cassette tapes and youth — a SANYO boombox, a first kiss, and Toshinobu Kubota's "MISSING"- Comedy duo "Airinsae" reveal the Bentencho origins of their stagename・Sparked by an article on legendary coach Yoshiharu Yamaguchi:"Have you ever successfully fake-cried?"・Live on air, host Wada asks ChatGPT for show ideas — and instantly throws shade at the AI's reply [About Radio Osaka Corporation]Founded in 1959, Radio Osaka is a long-established radio station based in Osaka, Japan. We deliver Japanese national news and Osaka local news. [About the Program]"Obie's Radio Osaka Daily Digest" is a new podcast by Radio Osaka (OBC). AI curates the day's highlights from Radio Osaka's live broadcast (9:00-17:00 JST, 8 hours daily) and delivers them in about 20 minutes. The personalities are Benten Obi (AI-generated character) and Haru (AI assistant).This marks the first time a Japanese radio station has given an AI voice to its official mascot and cast the character as a program personality (per Radio Osaka's research). [About the Personalities]- Benten Obi (English Name: Obie)Born in July 2024 from a Radio Osaka T-shirt design, this official mascot character was named through a public vote of 685 entries. The name combines "Benten" (from the company's home district in Bentencho, Minato Ward, Osaka) and "Obi" (from OBC, the abbreviation for Radio Osaka). They now make their debut as an AI radio personality. - HaruThe AI assistant who hosts the program alongside Benten Obi. [Release Schedule]- Frequency: Twice weekly- Languages: Japanese (Osaka dialect) / English / Mandarin Chinese (rolling out in stages) [Links]▶ Radio Osaka Official Site: <a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/</a> [Contact]<a href="https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/" target="_blank">https://www.obc1314.co.jp/message/hensei/</a> #DailyRadioOsaka #ObiesRadioOsakaDailyDigest #BentenObi #RadioOsaka #OBC #AIRadio #AIPersonality #Podcast #OsakaDialect #AI ----Produced by: Radio Osaka Co., Ltd. (OBC)AI Production Partner: PLUS IMPACT Inc. (<a href="https://www.plus-impact.co/en" target="_blank">https://www.plus-impact.co/en</a>)