In Photos: Osaka's YOLO Base helping foreigners in Japan find work amid virus crisis

One of the rooms at the hotel in YOLO Base, which have had their interiors designed by 100 artists, is seen in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, on June 12, 2020. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Ekaterina Tetereva is seen out on a bike doing "YOLO deliveries," in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, on June 19, 2020. She studies at a Japanese language school, and hopes to use the tech knowledge she earned in Russia when working in Japan. Amid the hot and humid summer days, she rides without a mask to prevent heatstroke. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Ekaterina Tetereva is seen making a delivery of restaurant food to a customer in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, on June 12, 2020. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Shu Shoushou, from China, is seen doing antibacterial cleaning training in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, on June 12, 2020. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

Suchana Amgain, from Nepal, is seen holding one of the bags of rice given out to students of Ehle Institute, at the school in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, on June 15, 2020. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

With shortages of inbound tourists, YOLO Base's hotel has shifted its attention to fulfilling the needs of domestic business customers, and turning its rooms into areas that can be used for remote working. One such room is seen at the building in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, on June 15, 2020. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

The restaurant at YOLO Base, with a "traveling kitchen" theme for customers to enjoy cuisine from around the globe, is seen in Naniwa, Osaka, on June 12, 2020. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

A mural is seen at the YOLO Base restaurant, in Naniwa, Osaka, on June 12, 2020. (Mainichi/Takao Kitamura)

YOLO Japan CEO Taisuke Kaji is seen standing outside YOLO Base in Naniwa Ward, Osaka, on June 12, 2020. (Mainichi/Takeo Kitamura)