In Pictures: Naomi Osaka has the time of her life at home in Tokyo, from visiting modern art museums to gym sessions

As Naomi Osaka continues her recovery from injury, she recently shared videos and photos from her time in Japan, where she visited modern art museums and also participated in gym sessions. The 27-year-old's season had come to an unexpected end at the China Open where she sustained an injury in the fourth-round match against Coco Gauff.

Due to her pregnancy and the birth of her daughter, Shai, Osaka missed a year and three months of the WTA Tour. She returned in January 2024 at the Brisbane International and has since played 39 matches.

Following her injury, Naomi Osaka decided to spend some time in her home country, Japan, and over the past week, she has delighted fans with photos and videos from her stay.

On Tuesday, the 27-year-old shared another set on her Instagram feed, including clips of her hitting the gym, mirror selfies, and a video of her watching rugby in a stadium.

“Tokyo 2024 pt 2 hosted some memories I’ll never forget,” Osaka captioned the post.

A few minutes after her post, Naomi Osaka shared a video on her Instagram story featuring the landscape of Hong Kong, describing it as one of her favorite places.

“How it feels to be back in one of my favorite places everrrrr Hong Kong I love you,” Osaka wrote.

Osaka in Hong Kong

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Naomi Osaka - “I’m just trying to put a platform out for all the Japanese people that look like me”

Naomi Osaka on microaggressions she faced - Source: Getty

Naomi Osaka, born to a Haitian-American father, Leonard Francois, and a Japanese mother, Tamaki Osaka, in a 2020 interview with Wall Street Journal Magazine, talked about the challenges of being black and Japanese. She said (as quoted by The Guardian):

“I’m just trying to put a platform out for all the Japanese people that look like me and live in Japan and when they go to a restaurant, they get handed an English menu, even though it’s just a little microaggression,” Osaka said.

Recalling an incident from her early playing days, Osaka said:

“She was talking with another Japanese girl, and they didn’t know that I was listening [or that] I spoke Japanese. Her friend asked her who she was playing, so she said Osaka. And her friend says, ‘Oh, that black girl. Is she supposed to be Japanese?’ And then the girl that I was playing was like, ‘I don’t think so,’ I remember that specifically because, yeah, I sometimes feel like a lot of people think that way about me,” Osaka added.

Naomi Osaka, the first Japanese player to win a Grand Slam singles title, also had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony. Since turning pro, she has won seven WTA titles, including four Grand Slam titles.